Jiangsu usually gets married for two days. The first day is dowry, and the woman pulls the dowry to the man's home or new house. Dongtai dialect is called hair sedan chair. Here is a detail: "rope carpet", which is a dialect saying, translated into Mandarin, is to sew a quilt on a new bed. The layout of new houses usually begins after the completion of the "rope carpet" work.

Second, Jiangsu wedding process

1, meet

Both men and women need to know each other before they get married. In the previous marriage customs, men and women usually met according to the words of the matchmaker, and then decided on matters related to marriage. Nowadays, it is rare for most men and women to fall in love freely and then tell their parents about the arranged marriage. There are also some new people who meet on blind dates, but there will be a period of free love after they meet.

Step 2 date

When both men and women have the desire to get married, it is necessary to determine the relationship and hold an engagement ceremony. The engagement day needs to be a good day, and then the relatives and elders of both sides get together to witness it. At this time, the elders will give some gifts to the newcomers. In Jiangsu, it is usually a lucky red envelope of several thousand yuan.

3. Bride price

After a man and a woman are engaged, the man needs to send a bride price to the woman's house, which is a date in traditional culture. In the past, the bride price was generally furniture, household appliances and jewelry, but now it is basically cash.

Step 4 get married

After hiring, the man will ask for the woman's birthday and then marry him. Eight-character marriage is handed down from traditional marriage customs, and it is also very popular in Jiangsu now. It refers to choosing the most auspicious day to hold a wedding on the basis of the eight characters of both men and women.

Step 5 get married

There are many wedding day customs in Jiangsu, but the specific ceremony process is no different from other places. The night before the woman gets married, a lamp will be prepared at home until dawn, which means that the husband and wife will grow old together. On the morning of the wedding, some relatives and friends will go to the woman's house to make up their makeup, send some small gifts and say some auspicious wishes. Later, the man came to greet the bride and held a wedding ceremony.

6. New house

In Jiangsu, there are bridal chamber games on the wedding night. These games are generally simple and not too out of line, in order to bring the bride and groom closer. On the other hand, making the bridal chamber more lively can dispel some unlucky things.