In China, there are great differences in time and customs between modern weddings and ancient weddings. Most modern people choose to get married in the morning, at noon at the latest. But ancient people usually got married in the afternoon or evening. Because of the transition from ancient society to patriarchal society, the custom of robbing marriage prevailed. The so-called marriage robbery means that men call their partners, go out to rob women at dusk and force them to marry themselves.

Compared with the excitement and celebration of modern weddings, in ancient times, in order to ensure the peace and solemnity of weddings, it was forbidden to do big things. It was not until the Han Dynasty that the ban was lifted and the wedding was allowed to be more lively.

The wedding, one of the five rituals in life, is a traditional ceremony, which is equivalent to the legal notarization ceremony of modern weddings. Its significance lies in gaining social recognition and blessing, 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.