CHINESE TRADITIONAL WEDDING ——CUSTOM

Golden fate God bestows （JIN YU LIANG YUAN） Golden fate God bestows 一、Before wedding

——Three Letters and Six Etiquettes 三书六礼（SAN SHU LIU LI） ——Three Letters and Six Etiquettes Etiquettes: 纳采 Proposing 问名 Birthdates matching 纳吉 Presenting betrothal gifts 纳征 Presenting wedding gifts 请期 Picking a wedding date 亲迎 Wedding ceremony Letters: 聘书 Betrothal Letter 礼书 Gift Letter 迎书 Wedding Letter

Presenting betrothal gifts: Once birthdays match, the groom’s family will then arrange the matchmaker to present betrothal gifts, enclosing the betrothal letter, to the bride’s family. Presenting wedding gifts: After the betrothal letter and betrothal gifts are accepted, the groom’s family will later formally sand wedding gifts to the bride’s family. Usually, gifts may include tea, lotus seeds, longan, red beans, green beans, red dates, nutmeg, oranges, pomegranate, lily, bridal cakes, coconuts, wine, red hair braid, money box and other stuff, depending on local customs and family wealth.

二、During the wedding

Accompany bride to bridegroom’s family on wedding day. 送亲 Accompany bride to bridegroom’s family on wedding day. Crying A sedan chair Orange Brazier

Perform the formal wedding ceremony. 拜堂 Perform the formal wedding ceremony. Bow to the great heaven and earth. Bow to the great parents. Bow to each other.

洞房 Bridal chamber Wedlock wine Teasing game Four fruit: Jujube(红枣) Peanut(花生) Longan(桂圆) Lots seed(莲子)

三、After the wedding

奉茶 Tea ceremony One day after the wedding ceremony A cup of tea Red pocket with money

归宁 Mothering Three days after the wedding ceremony Worship ancestors With husband A roast pig

Thank you 谢谢