No ever-burning lamps are allowed on the wedding day.
1. The color of the ever-burning lamp
The ever-burning lamps used on the wedding day have certain taboos in color selection. Generally speaking, the ever-burning light of marriage is a red light, and black and white lights are taboo. Because red is a festive color, it is most suitable for marriage.
2. Number of ever-burning lamps
The ever-burning lamp for marriage, one in some places and two in some places, can be prepared according to local customs. One lamp indicates that husband and wife are single-minded, and the other two lamps indicate that husband and wife are in pairs.
It's time to turn off the lights
There are two kinds of ever-burning lamps for marriage, one is a desk lamp and the other is a candle. If it's a candle, etc. You can't put it out actively, you can only wait for it to burn out. If it is a desk lamp, it takes three days and three nights to turn off the lights in some places.
What's the point of a wedding light that never goes out?
1. Buy a lamp
The ever-burning lamp is one of the dowry of the woman, so it is usually bought by the woman herself. The ever-burning lamp should be bought before the wedding, and then the wife's brother will take it to the new house on the wedding day. Be careful not to break it.
2. Lighting candidates
There are two candidates to light the ever-burning lamp, one is the woman's brother and the other is the man's wife. After the ever-burning lamp is lit, it can't be extinguished immediately, usually until the next day or the fourth day.
Light the lamp and recite the words.
After the ever-burning lamp is lit, the lamplighter should recite some words. Reciting words is generally unified, which is a jingle to bless new people. There should be no pause when reciting words, so people who light lamps should be familiar with reciting words in advance.