The day before the wedding, men hang lanterns and put up couplets (couplets are put up by every household), the word "Qinglong" is put up under the door frame, and red paper is put up in the new house. In the afternoon, please invite the band to "knock on the door", with gauze lights shining high and drum music accompaniment. Male guests (also called "red hats" with blankets) lead the groom to the ancestral temple first, and then kowtow to family, relatives and friends, which is called "worshipping the door". In the evening, we will hold a banquet in the village, play music in the alley or at the gate, sing opera and enjoy a lively evening with our relatives. In the evening, parents or brothers accompany the groom to sleep in the new house, commonly known as "pressing the bed".
In Guangrao area, the day before the wedding, relatives and friends come to congratulate each other, commonly known as ordering tea, and the host family holds a banquet to entertain the guests.