The significance of wedding 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 the nations and countries in the world have their traditional weddings, which is their way of inheriting folk culture and a ceremony of their own cultural 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.

According to legend, the earliest wedding in China began with Fu's wedding and Nu Wa's matchmaking. Legend has it that in ancient times, floods flooded almost all people and animals in the world, leaving only Fuxi and Nuwa. Venus asked them to get married and have children, but they thought they were brother and sister and refused to agree. But if not, mankind will be extinct. They suggested that they could get married if the bamboo cut into many sections could be connected again. Later, bamboo was really connected and a lot of bamboo joints were planted. Still unwilling, the two proposed to roll down two sets of stone mills from two mountains, and if the stone mills can roll together, they can get married. But when the stone mill was put together again, they still refused to agree. Nu Wa has another idea. If Fuxi can catch up with herself, she can get married. As a result, Fuxi never caught up with Nuwa. A turtle taught Fuxi to catch up from the other side of the mountain in the opposite direction. Nu Wa was unprepared and was suddenly held in her arms by Fuxi. The two had to get married. This is the earliest wedding in China.