Marriage custom in Minqing

1. In Minqing, there is a custom of "taking care of property" when engaged, that is, the woman's house goes to the man's house to see the man's house, and the door is not prosperous. The woman will send seven or nine people, and the man will prepare dining tables, red envelopes and a cigarette in return.

2. Write an engagement letter on the day of engagement, commonly known as "talking about the bill". Please invite four venerable old people in the village to witness. The engagement letter mainly stipulates some marriage matters, and the woman can write it in any request. After writing it in, this person must do it. Only when he is married can he take the bride.

When engaged, the bride should give the pen and notebook to the groom as a token, which means that the groom will be responsible for the books at home in the future.

4. When a wedding is held, the number of people at the wedding reception must be odd and even.

In the early years, there was the custom of "scolding the matchmaker" before or on the wedding day. The girl pointed at the matchmaker in public and scolded.

6. On the wedding day, the girl is bedridden, which is called "bedridden". Some people say that they can't give up their flesh and blood and always want to delay some time.

7. On the wedding day, the married man will eat dessert first when he arrives at the woman's house, which symbolizes the sweetness of life.

Extended data

Wedding etiquette: All relatives and friends who give gifts are among the banquets. The bride's family should take the chief seat, attend the banquet and go home immediately after the banquet. On the third day, the bride's brother or nephew came to meet the newlyweds, which is called "returning to the door". Go back to the man's house after dinner, which means "no room for three days" In the whole wedding process, there are many trivial symbolic studies.

For example, sowing peanuts, chestnuts and red dates in the bridal chamber bed is a good omen for "early decision" (jujube chestnuts) and flowers (children alternating). Putting the shoes of the bride and groom together symbolizes that they will grow old together, and so on.