There are many similarities between the wedding customs in Thailand and the traditions in China, so it is necessary to choose an auspicious time to add good luck to marriage. In Thai, the bride and groom are called "Zhao Bao" and "Zhao Shao" respectively. The bride wears a Thai skirt made of tulle and satin and wears a traditional hairstyle. The groom is wearing a satin Thai coat and white trousers. On the wedding day, the bride will get up early to dress up, put on traditional Thai clothes, comb her traditional hair style and wear the most exquisite jewelry. According to the wedding custom of Rana Dynasty in Thailand, in order to show sincerity, when marrying the bride, the groom must impress the bride with beautiful music and dance and exquisite gifts.
The couple first lit incense, worshipped the Buddha, and then both sat on the low couch. The groom sits on the bride's right, and the best man and bridesmaid stand behind the bride. The bride and groom put their hands together and stretched forward, ready to receive the water, with a basin of water under it. The ceremony host first put a double happiness gauze ring on the bride and groom's head. Double happiness gauze ring, also known as "auspicious gauze ring", is two gauze rings made of yarn, the size of which is like bowls. Another holy yarn connects the two gauze rings with the holy water bowl and then leads them to every monk attending the wedding. The double happiness gauze ring should be put on the head of the bride and groom by the wedding host or the elders of both parties before the ceremony. Thais believe that the sacred tulle sutra and monks' chanting or incantations will produce certain magic. According to Thai custom, if you take off the groom's veil first, it indicates that the husband will have the power of family in the future; If you take off the bride's first, the wife is in charge.
After putting on the gauze ring, the host sprinkled snail water on the hands of the bride and groom, saying words of blessing, and then the guests attending the wedding came forward in turn to sprinkle water for the couple, and the relatives of the couple came last. Zhang Xiayun also followed the teacher to go forward and send blessings to the couple. At the end of the ceremony, the host took off the double happiness gauze ring for the bride and groom, ended the watering ceremony, and the wedding ended.
The host distributed small gifts to the guests as a souvenir and invited the groom into the room. The woman's parents spread a white cloth in the middle of the room and put coconut wine and worship cloth on it. The groom lights two candles and incense, and then worships the ancestors and gods with the bride. During the worship, the groom raised his right hand to shake hands with the bride's left hand and bowed to the ancestor. After three times of ancestor worship, the groom will also bow down to the woman's parents and elders. After the elders accept the bow, they should wish the new couple happiness and present gifts.
Food for monks must first be put into charity bowls by newcomers and their families themselves, and then the villagers will fill the monks' bowls one by one. Thai monks can eat meat and are not shy. Finally, the fruit is presented, indicating that the Buddhist ceremony is coming to an end. In the religious field, the couple are married.
Traditional Thai weddings also include making the bed and sending the bride to the bridal chamber. The time to make the bed is usually the night of the wedding. The bride must invite a loving couple with children, status and respect to make the bed. Bed-makers should sweep the bed, lay bedding, lay pillows and hang mosquito nets for the bride and groom. The bride prepares a melon, a white cat, a medical stone, a pot filled with clear water and a tray filled with packages of mung beans, sesame seeds, rice and bride price. The bed-maker put these things beside the couple's bed. These things are meaningful. Clear water and fruit symbolize the purity and peace of the bride and groom. Imitate Maifanshi as a metaphor for deep love. Mung beans and sesame seeds symbolize future career development and indicate that they will be separated from their parents and live independently. White cats are used to catch mice in their new home. After making the bed, the bed maker should lie on the new bed, with his wife lying on the left and his husband lying on the right, talking to each other. The content is to wish the bride and groom happiness and grow old together. At this point, the bed-making ceremony is over.
Then, a ceremony was held for the groom to guard the new house and send the bride into the bridal chamber. After the bed-making ceremony, it is customary for the groom to look after the new house alone for a few days. In the evening, the bride will give the groom a replacement pajamas. The groom stays in the bridal chamber for three, five or seven nights until the bride is sent to the bridal chamber. At that time, the bride's parents or the couple who make the bed will send the bride to the bridal chamber and teach the bride to be loyal to her husband, and the husband and wife should love each other. Modern Thai people have simplified the way of getting married, mostly within one day, and the groom no longer stays in a new house.