According to "Miscellaneous Knowledge of Ancient Crops", it is recorded that "the custom of crops welcomes the rich again, and the rich room will be filled with feasts and gongs, which is really an official. Although the groom is dressed in white, he also wears several beads, even more than those who wear red coats. Relatives and friends are young and long, and their clothes are very rich. They are guided in front of Yu, which is called dowry. The bride holds a colorful map, the light is mapped, and the maid follows it. If your hand is benzoin, you will be angry. " This is the ostentation and extravagance of the rich in Jiaxing City in the Qing Dynasty. During the Republic of China, when urban residents got married, the bride still took a sedan chair or a float, and the groom wore robes and jackets, and some wore suits. Brides rarely wear dresses with crests. Generally, they wear pink embroidered cheongsam, and some use veils, which are pink. Married to the man's house, the bride got off the sedan chair and held a civilized wedding ceremony. There are witnesses, officiators, introducers, emcees, bridesmaids, etc. And they only bow down, not bow down. The number of tables given to guests on the same day depends on the economic situation, so please ask the chef to cook at home. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, before the 1970s, the wedding ceremony in cities was relatively simple, and the bride and groom got married on foot or by bike. The wedding was held at the man's house. At noon, the groom, accompanied by relatives and friends, held a wedding reception at the bride's house. In the evening, he hosted a banquet at the man's house to entertain relatives and friends, but there were only a few tables. The wedding ceremony for cadres is simpler. Generally, only candy is distributed to relatives, friends and colleagues to announce marriage. In the late 1970s, weddings became more and more luxurious, and several tricycles (dubbed "caravans") were full of the bride's dowry, which attracted people's attention. After the mid-1980s, the wind of "making big tickets" rose, and cars were used for weddings. Some abuse buses, ranging from one or two to seven or eight. The words "Double Happiness" are posted on the front glass window of the car. The bride and groom are accompanied by the best man and set off firecrackers when they get married. Although the new house is close at hand or in place, they have to swim along the street by car. Most brides wear white wedding dresses, while the groom wears black suits. In the evening, parents, relatives and friends of both men and women go to the restaurant for a wedding banquet. The bride and groom, accompanied by the best man, greeted the guests in front of the restaurant. The groom gives cigarettes to the guests one by one, and the bride gives gifts to the younger generation with a wallet, usually tens of yuan. The price of banquet is several hundred yuan per table (generally from 200 yuan to 250 yuan in the late 1980s), which is jointly organized by two companies, men and women, and the expenses are borne by the man. After the banquet, the remaining large dishes such as chicken, duck, fish and hooves are taken home by both parties. In the late 1980s, shooting wedding videos was a fashion.

During the Republic of China, most rural weddings followed the old customs. Before the wedding ceremony, the woman asked for gifts, such as "thank you for your mother's basket", "please sit down" and "grab my uncle's gift", and even her parents asked for money. Commonly known as "the sedan chair is 100 yuan, and the matchmaker sends five sets with the sedan chair." When a man marries, he should choose a married young man, a sedan chair, or a rocking boat, such as a sedan chair, with two boys with both parents carrying lanterns in front. When you get married or send someone or the groom to pick you up in person, you must bow at the door before the woman opens the door. Before the woman gets on the sedan chair, the bride's relatives pass the dowry over the threshold and the man waits. Dowry is generally less than the bride price of the man. However, Haiyan Ganpu area has always paid attention to the rich dowry, calling her daughter a "loss-making goods". The toilet necessary for dowry, commonly known as "children's bucket", is made of red paint, a bag of peanuts and two half-boiled eggs dyed red. The bride got into the sedan chair and spread a reed mat (or rice bag) in front of the sedan chair. When the bride steps on the sedan chair, it means that some uncles or brothers will carry the dirty things at home instead of taking them away. The bride must cry when she gets into the sedan chair, which is called "crying". Generally, the bride cries quietly and the mother cries loudly. After the bride got into the sedan chair, her mother fed her first, and then her brother carried the sedan chair pole three times and carried it to the man's house with the drums. Get married by boat, and in some places, put two mud bamboos on the boat. After the bride boarded the boat, she drove at high speed and propped up the shore with bamboo poles to avoid getting wet. After the ship leaves the port, the young people in the village often ask for money on the bridge where the ship must pass. This is the so-called "water stop port". If it doesn't meet the requirements, they will block the release. At the man's door, five sacks are laid in turn, and the wedding mother helps the bride to step through the door and hands the sacks to pave the way. This is called "Dai". Carrying five bags is a sign that "five children have passed the exam". After the bride and groom worship the heavens and the earth, their ancestors, their parents and each other, they "eat birthday noodles", their parents sit facing south (chopsticks will be served for nothing if they die), and the bride and groom kneel and propose a toast. After the ceremony, the groom led the bride with a red ribbon, and two young people led a pair of candles into the bridal chamber. It is said that the bride has a large bed and is afraid of her wife after marriage. If the groom sits too much, he will marry his wife and husband, so he will not give in to each other and sit together. After sitting on the bed, the groom uses a balance beam (to be satisfied) or sugar cane (to be tall and sweet) to stir up the red scarf of the bride's hijab. Xi Niang throws dates, peanuts, candy, etc. Around the bed account of the new house, it is called "account withdrawal", and some are scattered in the four corners of the new house and in front of the guests. In Haiyan, there is a song about the cancellation of hukou: "If the hukou is cancelled from the east to the east, the husband and wife will be more harmonious, and if the hukou is cancelled from the south, the population will be prosperous and there will be more descendants ...". In Pinghu countryside, there was a custom of "small night meal" in the old days, that is, after the wedding, the elders took out two bowls of cold rice from the bride's box and put some pickles on it, so that the bride and groom could sit side by side and eat cold rice with pickles.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the marriage customs in rural areas changed, instead of sedan chairs, boats were used. When engaged, the bride price is very heavy. Before getting married, the groom still has to prepare all kinds of gifts. In the past ten years, some people get married by bike, and after marriage, like the city, they travel for their honeymoon. Since 1980s, wedding banquets in rural areas are similar to those in cities, where the bride attends the banquet and toasts the guests. Wedding banquets are generally dominated by cold cuts and hot stir-fried dishes, accompanied by whole chicken and duck snacks. Change home-brewed rice wine into bottled wine, about 200 yuan per table.

On the wedding day of the bride and groom in urban and rural areas, parents and close relatives of both men and women will present the bride and groom with "red paper bags", commonly known as "meeting each other".

On the second day after marriage, the bride's brother visited and the man gave a banquet, which was called "watching the tide". Jiashan area is commonly known as "Tongzao Chimney" and Jiaxing is commonly known as "Hanging Chimney". According to folklore, there used to be a bride who was teased by her in-laws and sister-in-law and blocked the chimney. The bride was criticized by her in-laws for her smoky cooking. When his brother came to see him, he found something strange. He used a long bamboo pole to pass through the chimney, and the flue was clear, vanished and the food was ready. This legend contains the meaning that the bride's brothers protect the bride's position in her husband's family. This custom remained popular after the establishment of People's Republic of China (PRC).