Why does the groom accompany the bride back to her family three days after the wedding in the countryside?

After getting married in the countryside, the groom has to accompany the bride to return to her family after three days. This is a rule that was handed down a long time ago. We brought this rule back home as a traditional Chinese marriage custom! In ancient times, the back door was also known as Gui Ning. The earliest expression comes from the Book of Songs: Harm Raccoon Harm or not? Returning to Ning Parents. Guining parents is the meaning of returning to one's parents' home! This marriage custom is spread all over the country, but the time of return varies from region to region. Usually, it will return on the third, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth days, but some will return to the door on the second day, and some will return to the home after the full moon!

Returning to the Gate, the groom will accompany the bride, hence the significance of the pairing, also known as the Double Back Gate. This is the first real return to the bride's home to save her family! Of course, there are appropriate etiquette for this time. For example, when the groom meets the bride's parents, he will need to change his name to Mom and Dad, and the bride must wear what is known as a backdoor outfit. The groom will also try to impress the bride's parents by staying with them at this time, so be prepared with a gift for them! The in-laws will also bring a lavish feast for the groom, known as the return banquet.

But the newlyweds must make it back to the groom's house before sunset, because there's a saying that the new house can't sit unused for a month, and it's also practiced in the region, and there are also regions where the birth of a baby boy is made more likely by this practice! If you are too far away from home, the husband and wife should sleep in separate rooms to avoid tangling with the maternal family!

Returning home is a very traditional practice in our country, but it is not a vulgar custom, but one that represents a married daughter's concern for her parents and the parents' concern for their daughter's marriage! Even though weddings are becoming simpler and more complicated and some customs have been eliminated, the return door is still a more important part of our marriage!