One: On the wedding day, the number of cars that the man came to pick up his relatives was odd, and the woman's family made up the double number and could not go back. In other words, the person who receives the wedding should be singular, and the person who delivers the wedding should also be singular, so that the singular can be even. As the saying goes, "both husband and wife go home", China people generally think that even numbers are lucky, and pairing up with me and flying together are good meanings, so we should pay attention to them first!
Two: In ancient times, when a woman got married, she was carried to her husband's house in a sedan chair. On the way, her family saw the bride off at the four corners of the sedan chair. These four men are all men. They may be their elders, uncles and so on. It can also be a younger brother or cousin equivalent to the bride. Men escorting the bride not only shows that the woman attaches importance to the wedding, but also shows that the woman's family knows etiquette. Four male relatives escort the bride to her husband's house, which is a tradition in China since ancient times, so this little note needs everyone's attention!
Three: The choice of bridesmaids is also very particular. Most bridesmaids are m-girls, and girls are unmarried girls. The bridesmaid can be a good friend of the bride or a relative of the bride, but if she is a relative, she is generally the same generation as the bride, and it is best not to be a junior or an elder. There is another point that needs special attention. In many places, the bride's sisters and sisters can't see her off. These are all small things to pay attention to when getting married!
Four: In many places, there is a particularly fun custom of seeing the bride off. After the groom comes to pick up the bride and puts on the bride's shoes, the bride can't walk on the float that comes to meet her, but let her brother or brother carry the float or carry it on his back. There are also many places where the bride sits in a chair and the brothers carry the bride on the float together.
Taboos of seeing off relatives in marriage customs
First, seeing the bride off means that her relatives and friends send the bride to get married. Those who send away their loved ones should also be "all alive", avoiding widows and pregnant women. This is very particular in the Central Plains. In Bohai Bay area, people who send off their relatives have the taboo custom of "father sends mother off", "aunt doesn't marry, aunt doesn't send her, and aunt sends her sick". It is a taboo for women to stand up in marriage, on the one hand, it is contempt for women, on the other hand, it is because women are soft-hearted and fragile. Seeing relatives get married will give birth to some sad emotions, and may even cry. This is the misfortune of marriage, so there are some taboos.
Second, people who greet their loved ones also have animal taboos. The popular taboo ballad in Shandong is: "Chen Zi applied to avoid snakes, chickens and cows; You are ugly, avoid tigers, horses and dogs; Avoid pigs, rabbits and sheep in the afternoon; Sea cats don't avoid dragons, rats and monkeys. " Many places are not welcome. The bride is sent directly from the woman to the man's house. In other places, women don't send relatives to men's homes, but only send sedan chairs (chariots and horses). Rich people also have "dowry maids" who used to "marry" the bride. Such farewell relatives are gone forever.
Third, there was a taboo in ancient times that married women didn't light a fire for three days. It is recorded in the Book of Rites that it is said to be a sign of injury. Among taboos, pregnant women are the most taboo. Probably afraid of "touching" the bride and becoming an unfaithful bride. In fact, what does the bride's chastity have to do with the pregnant woman who sent her? This association is a reflection of the concept of "blind date" in primitive thinking, and it is a taboo custom implemented out of fear of the power of "sympathetic witchcraft".
Wedding is a religious ceremony or a legal notarization ceremony. Its significance lies in gaining social recognition and blessing, preventing bigamy, helping newlyweds adapt to new social roles and requirements, and preparing to assume social responsibilities.
All nations and countries have their traditional wedding ceremonies, which are a way to inherit their folk culture and a ceremony of their own national culture and education. Wedding is also an important milestone in a person's life and belongs to a kind of life etiquette. The oldest, longest-lasting and most influential weddings in the world are those of Confucianism, Hinduism and Christianity, that is, the weddings of the three major civilizations. In most cultures, there are usually some traditions and customs of marriage, many of which have lost their original symbolic significance in modern society and gradually evolved into secular weddings.