1. Traditional custom: In some rural areas, such as southern Fujian, when getting married, the elders of the man's family will wear pointed hats and pull carts to carry the groom to the woman's house to greet the bride. This is a local traditional custom, and the pointed hat is regarded as a symbol of good luck and happiness.
2. Legend: In southern Fujian, there is an old legend about the custom of wearing a pointed hat when getting married in rural areas. It is said that there is a young man named Jinshui. He has a magic hat, so long as he wears it, he can meet his destiny takes a hand bride. Jinshui found that his bride was wearing a pointed hat, and this story later evolved into the custom of wearing a pointed hat when she got married.
The above may be some reasons for wearing pointed hats in rural areas, but in fact, the specific reasons may be different because of regional, cultural and historical differences.