Do’s and don’ts of Chinese weddings

In ancient China, there was a taboo against marrying someone with the same surname, and Chinese wedding taboos were also very strict.

Here we talk about some common taboos about Chinese weddings.

In folk customs, marriage is the marriage of two people and is the most important event in life.

The quality of marriage is crucial to the lifelong happiness of the parties involved.

Therefore, there are many taboos about marriage.

1. Flowers are easy to wither, so they are taboo in weddings. Only flowers and pomegranates are not allowed.

Because the red petals of the former bloom from the center of the leaves, its shape can mean that the leap girl will get married and wait for her husband sincerely, while the latter means to have many children and grandchildren.

2. On the wedding day, when the bride goes out, her sisters-in-law must stay away and cannot see each other off.

Because "aunt" and "gu" have the same pronunciation, and "sister-in-law" and "sweep" have the same pronunciation, both are unlucky.

3. On the wedding day, when the bride leaves her parents' home, everyone should cry as fast as possible. "Cry until you cry, don't cry, don't cry." If you don't cry, it's taboo.

4. Three days after the wedding, according to wedding etiquette, the newlyweds must return to their husband's house before sunset on that day and cannot stay overnight.

If there are special reasons for not being able to go home, the husband and wife should sleep separately to prevent the bride's honeymoon from disturbing her family and causing misfortune to her family.

5. The bride should not wear "old shoes" on the auspicious wedding day.

All wedding shoes, embroidered shoes and evening shoes should be new.

If you are afraid that your new shoes will be hard and uncomfortable, you should choose high-quality soft leather. You may want to loosen the size a little and add thick pads. It is also not advisable to wear high heels.

6. The bride should be careful not to step on the groom’s shoes, as this may cause shame to her husband.

7. When the bride enters the groom's house, it is forbidden to step on the threshold during the wedding. She should step over it.

8. The bride’s clothes should not have pockets to avoid taking away her family’s wealth.

9. From the time the bed is installed to the eve of the wedding, the groom-to-be is not allowed to sleep alone in the new bed. He should find an underage boy to sleep on the new bed with the groom.

Wedding customs and etiquette say, "If you are trapped in an empty bunk, you will die, and someone will die." It is considered a bad omen.