Common etiquette of Chinese weddings

Asking the name means that the man asks the woman's daughter's name and time constellation. If the woman accepts the man's proposal, she will give the man her daughter's name and time constellation and put it in front of the gods or ancestors to predict good or bad luck. If she is lucky, she will decide to marry the woman's daughter.

Najib

Naji, that is, after Wen Ding, is a bit like the engagement of westerners. At this time, in fact, the marriage has been preliminarily agreed.

Zheng Na

Take the sign, that is, the gift; "Na" means to hire money, "Zheng" means "Cheng", which means that a man can only get married if he receives a dowry. When giving a big gift, the man's family will ask two or four female relatives (who must be full of joy) to make an appointment with the matchmaker and bring the bride price, gift money and bride price to the woman's family; After the conscription ceremony, the engagement was formally established.

Invitation date

The invitation means "choosing the right date" to get married. The man's family will choose an auspicious day for marriage, and then prepare a wedding date book and gifts for the woman's family. After the bride's family accepts the gift money and agrees, the wedding date can be determined.

Meet sb. in person

Wedding reception, also known as wedding reception, means that on the wedding day, the groom will go to the bride's house with the matchmaker and relatives and friends to marry the bride. Before going to the woman's house, the groom will go to the ancestral temple of the woman's house and then take the bride back to the man's house in a sedan chair. The couple will hold a ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven, land and ancestors at the man's house, and then send them to the bridal chamber.