Are there any customs and habits for people to get married in Ming and Qing Dynasties?

In the old customs, the marriage between men and women is mostly decided by parents, and the matchmaker decides from it. The matchmaker and other women's wedding invitations are given to the man, and the man can reach an agreement through the fortune teller's "marriage" and "blind date", but now it is a free marriage, and this step can be deleted.

After the agreement, the man asks the matchmaker to accompany the bride price and engagement money to the woman's house on a certain day, which is engagement. The man should bring two cocks, 10 Jin noodles (two bags of 5 Jin wrapped in red paper and tied with red thread), 10 Jin meat, 10 Jin sugar, three cigarettes, candles, firecrackers, flowers, gifts and gold wares to the woman's house to propose marriage.

Then the things that the man wants to take back include a hen, noodles and meat brought by one of the two cocks, a New Pants for the groom and a pair of new socks.

Even so, modern people pay attention to simplicity, and some items can be omitted to reduce the number. But the gift money in Fuzhou is three, the more the better, 33333, 63333. .......

On the morning of the wedding, the man got married, and then a "hanglang" composed of relatives and friends went to the woman's house to get the dowry.

The woman concentrates her dowry in front of the hall in advance, affixes auspicious words such as "A Hundred Years of Harmony" and inserts cypress branches. Sedan chairs were used in ancient times. Now, of course, it's by car. Take the bus to the woman's house, the bride gets on the bus and arrives at the man's house before noon 12. The man was greeted by firecrackers.

Afternoon is the time to worship the church, which is a climax of marriage. The bride and groom worship heaven and earth first, then their ancestors, and then each other. Then the master of ceremonies sang farewell songs to the elders who were close to Wei. The bride and groom bowed down and the elders gave a gift (that is, a gift) after receiving the gift.

A banquet was held in the evening, and the emcee presided over the wedding reception. During the dinner, the couple will propose a toast to the guests, and some guests will pay extra for the couple's table. If it's money, it's about 100 yuan, or a ring. After the banquet, it's bridal chamber time, and the guests should try their best to embarrass the couple.

The day after marriage is the day to go home. The bride's family will send her brother-in-law to pick up the bride, and the groom will give her money. Then the groom prepares gifts, visits Yue's home with the bride, and returns the same day.