Wedding hosts are usually professionals. As wedding hosts, they preside over all the wedding processes, so they are called Xi Niang.
In ancient times, Xi Niang played the role of "matchmaker's words" in marriage, and was a party agreed by both sides. When both men and women reach an agreement on their marriage wishes, they will hold a wedding under the auspices of the matchmaker, and the man will give the bride price to the woman, commonly known as "betrothal", to show their attention. In the wedding ceremony, Xi Niang plays a special role in presiding over the wedding activities and is a witness of the whole wedding process. Xi Niang is often an independent individual in marriage customs, and their duty is to maintain the atmosphere at the wedding.
The origin of Xi Niang:
Xi Niang gradually replaced the traditional lunar elder and played an important role before the bride and groom's wedding. They can help the bride and groom complete the preparations for the wedding that day; It can also help the bride and groom arrange all the links. If the bride and groom can plan the wedding in advance, they can relieve the pressure with the increase of life pressure after marriage.
Xi Niang's duty is to help the groom make all preparations for the success of the wedding. Before getting married, we should introduce the situation of the day to the bride and groom, as well as the relationship with the bride, the marriage customs and customs of both parties, and all possible situations at the wedding, including marriage customs and taboos, and tell the couple so that they can do it; Nothing unusual can make them happy on the wedding day; Avoid marital disputes. Xi Niang plays an important role in the wedding!
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the title of Xi Niang gradually standardized and began to appear in marriage customs, becoming a humble profession, also known as "wife". She is the one who officiated at the bride's house. Because the bride needs to know how to hold a wedding, she is called Xi Niang or Xi Niang, and some people are called "matchmakers". This is a special person.