Generally speaking, it takes four meals to get married. Lamian Noodles at noon the day before, Lamian Noodles at night, yellow rice jujube cake the next morning, and dinner at the hotel at noon. All the neighbors and relatives who help you will come to eat these meals and set off firecrackers to remind your neighbors at dinner. Of course, some people are greedy. Because there were many people eating, I set up a shed outside the yard temporarily, and then used that large-caliber one. I invited all the old masters I know. These masters are usually people who cook big pots of rice. They can pull a lot of rough and fine noodles. I really admire their strength and experience. It's a pity that I didn't see this spectacular scene with my own eyes. I saw it on the wedding video. It is worth mentioning that the yellow rice jujube cake here is a major feature of Xiyang. This cake is made of yellow rice, which is a special product here, the window of Jinzhong. But smaller than millet, the yield is scarce. Usually cooked only when doing business. Usually cook a large pot at a time. Glutinous rice is sweet and delicious, and it is also delicious with porridge. In addition to entertaining people, good friends and relatives should also share some when they leave.
When you marry a girl in Shanxi, you always have to prepare a dowry. The biggest feature is Hua Mo, which is made of flour and painted in various colors after steaming. There is a dragon and phoenix shape on an oversized steamed bread, which is really festive. Many small steamed bread shapes will be prepared, such as various small animals and flowers. The dowry should be wrapped in red cloth and embroidered with dragons, phoenixes and happy characters. In addition to steamed bread, there are also toiletries for newcomers.
When picking up a couple, it's usually my brother's sister-in-law or my sister's brother-in-law. Their children should wear red and hang green when they press the car, that is to say, when they meet the bride, the mother of the bride will hang a green cloth for their children. The bride's shoes are reinforced with red strips of cloth and should be thrown away on the way. It is said that these red stripes are very auspicious things, and whoever finds them will have good luck. Then, they have to prepare thimbles and red handkerchiefs. If you meet the same married motorcade on the road, both sides should throw thimbles and handkerchiefs at each other. Because the sedan chair must be equipped with a red hijab, the bride always wears a red hijab before landing. The wedding dress with red veil can be described as a combination of Chinese and western.
The first person to carry the bride downstairs is her brother or brother-in-law. After getting on the bus, the bride can't look back. When getting married in the village, the groom's house will be decorated with lanterns, and the sedan chair will meet the new wife at the entrance of the village and carry her mother-in-law. The bride is not allowed to come out before her mother-in-law arrives. When the bus arrived, the father-in-law carried the new wife into the sedan chair, and then four young people in ancient costumes carried the bride home. The man's parents, uncles and aunts are at the front of the wedding procession, and they all have to make up, followed by relatives and neighbors. They danced yangko and shook their sedan chairs. The speed of the procession was quite slow, and they walked for 20 minutes only 200 meters. The boys carrying the sedan chair are tired enough. Along the way, boys and girls held high the banner of "singing and dancing to welcome Cai Feng", the band played auspicious songs, the yangko team danced yangko, and the young people revolved around the sedan chair. Everyone was very happy and the wedding reached its climax. What's more exciting is that everyone teases the bride-bearers, and the happiness of rural people all gushes out. It was first carried by the groom's father, the bride's father-in-law. He not only carried it, but also twisted it for fun. Then the groom carried it to the new house at home and held the wedding. The bride and groom saluted and toasted their elders. Representatives such as the master of ceremonies and witnesses spoke separately and were sent to the bridal chamber with laughter.
The groom unveils the bride's red veil, then feeds each other with brown sugar water and asks if it is sweet, indicating that life is sweet. On the wedding day, all newlyweds should put money on their bodies, and even put money on the red suitcase to see the bride off. After the ceremony and the wedding reception, the mother-in-law in Admiralty Window will open the red suitcase to see the dowry and new clothes, and then put a red envelope as much as the money on the box. Some places say that the money on the box won't last for three years.
The rest of the links are no different from other parts of the country. After the ceremony, there was a toast at the wedding banquet, followed by a family photo, and finally went to the surrounding park to shoot the location. Parents are the most tired and hard to get married, but they are willing to suffer for this day. These are their parents, parents who can never finish their hearts for their children in the world.