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What is the traditional ancient wedding planning process?

Ancient wedding is a kind of traditional wedding, which is loved by new people with its simple, festive and warm style. With the prevalence of traditional culture in China, more and more couples began to accept and hold ancient weddings. Some new people want to have an ancient wedding. How much do they know about the ancient wedding planning process? Come and get married. Come and have a look with me.

Ancient wedding planning process

"Five Rites" once said that since the later Qi Dynasty, regardless of the emperor and the common people, weddings are "one for receiving gifts, the other for honoring names, the third for receiving gifts, the fourth for receiving gifts, the fifth for inviting guests and the sixth for welcoming guests." Therefore, ancient weddings are mainly divided into six stages, commonly known as "six rites".

Ancient wedding process 1, Nacai

This is the first stage of marriage. After the man asked the media to propose marriage, the woman agreed that the man would prepare a bride price to propose marriage to her family.

Ancient wedding process II. enquire sb's name

Is to let the matchmaker ask the woman's date of birth and name after proposing marriage, and prepare to get married.

Ancient wedding process three. Najib

Telling the woman the good news of divination marriage is also called "engagement", which is the main ceremony in the engagement stage. Engagement gifts include rings, jewels, colored silk, cakes, incense sticks and even sheep and pigs.

Ancient wedding process four. take over for use

The man sent the bride price to his wife's house, symbolizing the completion of the engagement ceremony. The number of betrothal gifts and articles should generally contain auspicious meaning, and the number of betrothal gifts is forbidden to be singular.

Ancient wedding process v. date of invitation

After the bride price is sent out, both parties can choose an auspicious day to get married.

Ancient wedding VI. Kissing.

On an auspicious wedding day, the man went to the woman's house to marry the bride. The wedding ceremony on that day included getting off the sedan chair, returning to the horse, welcoming the driver, getting off the sedan chair, paying homage to heaven and earth, saying goodbye and entering the bridal chamber. ...

As a common color in traditional weddings in China, red is people's favorite color. The ancient wedding ceremony is not only welcomed by the newcomers in China, but also loved by many foreign friends. Here, I wish the couple who are about to hold an ancient wedding happiness.