What was the ancient wedding etiquette like?

In ancient times, marriage was about "three books and six rites", which is also our traditional marriage custom handed down to this day and is still passed down in some areas. "Three Books" are the documents written by the man's family to be used when getting married, including: letter of appointment, gift letter and welcome letter. Then the six rites refer to the six rituals that marriage needs from the beginning to the end. These six gifts are: receiving gifts, asking names, receiving gifts, receiving gifts, inviting guests, and finally welcoming guests.

Nacai means that the married man's house invites the matchmaker to propose marriage to the woman's house. If the woman's family agrees, the man's family will prepare a gift to propose marriage. Moreover, there were dozens of auspicious gifts in ancient times, which needed to be prepared by the man's family and sent to the woman's family. Ask the name is the man's family's birthday, the woman's daughter, and predict good or bad luck. Najib just put the Chinese characters of the two sides on the table of ancestor worship, so that the ancestors could measure good or bad luck. If there is no problem, the man's family will prepare a gift to inform the woman's family and decide to hold a wedding. Recruitment means that southern families invite two or four female relatives to their next jobs with matchmakers, bride price and gift books. Of course, the bride's family must also return the bride price. The day of invitation is commonly known as the day of election among our people. The man's family set a good day for marriage and prepared a gift to inform the woman's family to get permission. Finally, the wedding reception. The groom, dressed in a formal dress and burly, went to the woman's house to pick up the bride with a big sedan chair, but he needed to visit the woman's ancestral temple before he could pick up the woman. Then there is a ceremony to worship the ancestors, and then you can send them to the bridal chamber.

Of course, it's not over yet. On the second day of marriage, new people need to pay New Year greetings to their parents and formally become husband and wife.

The above is my personal opinion. I hope I can help you. Thank you.