What are the wedding customs in southern Fujian?
1. wedding ceremony
When the groom goes to marry the bride, he should fire a salute as a notice when he reaches about 100 meters in front of the bride. When the bride hears the voice at the groom's house, she knows that the groom is coming. She will salute and respond, ready to greet the groom.
Rush to the door to please.
Generally speaking, when the groom marries the bride, he has to go through two doors to see the bride. At the bride's house, some relatives and the bride's representative historian will stop the groom's reception team at the door to prevent her from pleasing. The groom usually rushes into the first door when giving cigarettes, candy, red envelopes and other gifts prepared in advance.
The second door is the bride's door. At this time, the bride's sisters or close female friends will stop the groom, not only to please him, but also to let him pass the test before opening the door to welcome the bride.
3. Tea ceremony
When the bride and groom burn incense to worship their ancestors, the newlyweds should offer tea to their parents and thank them for their kindness. The bride's parents will tell the newlyweds how to get along after marriage.
4. Bride boarding ceremony
Generally speaking, the bride's aunt, aunt and other female elders hold bamboo curtains to cover the bride and escort her on the bus. The bride is usually carried by her brother or groom at home. In this process, the bride's feet must not touch the ground.
5. Return shooting ceremony
The groom's team fired a salute to prepare for departure, and the woman's family fired a salute at the same time, indicating that departure and return will go in different directions, symbolizing that there is no turning back.
6. Step on the tiles and pass the brazier.
Tiles and braziers should be placed on the door in front of the groom. The bride should use her right foot when stepping on the tile, and then cross the brazier after stepping on the tile. Inheriting the meaning of brazier makes in-laws more and more prosperous.
7. Husband and wife worship
Then there is the traditional custom: one worships heaven and earth, the other worships Gaotang, and the ceremony of husband and wife worships. After the ceremony, send the bride and groom back to their new house. Traditionally, the groom will lift the bride. Veil and two people drink a toast. Now most people eat sweet soup made of longan and lotus seeds when they get married, which symbolizes the early birth of your son.
As an important event in life, we should attach great importance to it, so as to show our attention to it.