The marriage age stipulated in China's marriage law is not mandatory or optimal, but the minimum age, which is the age boundary between illegal marriage and legal marriage. You can't get married until you reach legal age, otherwise it's illegal. The legal age of marriage does not prevent men and women from voluntarily postponing marriage according to their own circumstances. In order to implement China's family planning policy, the marriage law also encourages late marriage and late childbirth. Some units use the age of marriage with preferential policies instead of the legal age of marriage, and it is not appropriate for both men and women to get married before this age. The law advocates late marriage, not compulsory late marriage, nor does it mean that the later the marriage, the better. In order to ensure the strict implementation of the Marriage Age Law, the Regulations on the Administration of Marriage Registration stipulates: "When a party applying for marriage cannot obtain the required documents due to interference from the unit or others, the marriage registration authority shall also register and issue a marriage certificate if it finds that it really conforms to the provisions of the Marriage Law and these Measures."

A list of items needs to be prepared for the wedding.

1, wedding diamond ring, an essential item in the process of proposing marriage.

2. The wedding ring must be prepared before the wedding and needed on the wedding day.

3, three gold jewelry, before the wedding, the man prepared three gold jewelry for the bride, and the sincerity of the woman can also be worn at the wedding.

4. Wedding dress: rent and customize 3-4 sets of dresses (going out gauze, main wedding dress, dress and toast dress) for the bride, and provide bridesmaid dresses for the groom, parents and best man.

5, wedding photos, wedding photos taken by newcomers in advance need to make some finished photo albums, which can be used for decoration and embellishment on the wedding day. You can also prepare some childhood photos to make electronic albums and scroll them on the screen.

6, invitations, you can customize or buy invitations according to the style of the wedding theme, and send them to all guests after writing. You can customize some exclusive LOGO for the invitation.

7, wedding shoes, buy red or gold wedding shoes in advance, put them at home, slightly soften the heel to avoid rubbing your feet.

8. Bridesmaid bag: prepare a new red bag for the bride on the wedding day to store the gift money and some items the bride needs.

9. Wedding candy: Book enough wedding candy and wedding candy boxes, and share wedding wishes according to the number of guests, colleagues and relatives you need.

10, wedding banquet &; Soft drinks, red wine, white wine and high-grade wine can all be prepared by yourself. If the hotel doesn't provide soft drinks, you can prepare enough to avoid the situation that the guests don't have enough to drink.

1 1, auspicious dried fruits. Prepare some auspicious dried fruits in advance for making the bed and placing, such as peanuts, longan, red dates, lotus seeds and lilies. Sprinkle them on the bed when you get married. Some auspicious dried fruits should also be placed at home on the wedding day, which means beauty.

12. Red wedding stickers must be prepared for wedding invitations. Both parties need to decorate their homes and hotels with wedding stickers.

13, new bedding for the wedding room. Newcomers must use brand-new bedding and put some dolls for decoration in the wedding room.

14, other arrangements, you can prepare some festive items such as fireworks, balloons and small lanterns to decorate the room and add atmosphere.

15, autograph book, usually provided by wedding companies, but if there are more guests, you can also prepare it yourself. Be sure to prepare more oily pens, in case the pens are not written well or not enough, it will be embarrassing.

16, flower reservation, flowers used on the wedding day need to be reserved and screened in advance. In order to prevent the flowers from drying up or high temperature, you can prepare a small watering can to replenish water to the flowers in time.

17, the bride must have a first aid kit. First aid kits must be prepared, such as band-AIDS, foundation, cotton swabs, sewing kits, wet tissues, stockings, etc. In case the bride has an emergency, she can save the scene in time.

18. Thank you letter for the newcomer. In order to express gratitude to the guests from afar, newcomers generally need to prepare a short thank-you speech in advance. In order to avoid being so nervous on the stage that I don't know what to say for a while, it is necessary to prepare a paper speech in advance.

19. Adequate storage bags and articles. After the wedding, there are many scattered items to be packed. Prepare the storage bag in advance, so that parents and couples can collect the details of the items together, which is convenient for them to take and avoid omission.

To sum up the requirements of the natural and social attributes of marriage, only at a certain age can we have suitable physical and psychological conditions, and then we can fulfill the obligations of husband and wife and assume the responsibilities of family and society. Therefore, although our country's laws give every citizen the right to get married, not all citizens can become the main body of marriage legal relationship, and only those who have reached the legal age of marriage can enjoy the right to get married.

China clearly stipulates that the age of marriage should not be earlier than 22 for men and 20 for women. In addition, in order to limit our population, our government actively encourages late marriage.

Legal basis: Article 1046 of the Civil Code stipulates that marriage should be entirely voluntary by both men and women, and it is forbidden for either party to force the other, and no organization or individual may interfere. Article 1047 The age of marriage shall not be earlier than 22 for men and 20 for women.