Chinese Wedding

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Chinese Traditional WeddingChinese Traditional WeddingSummarySummary

Chinese TraditionalWedding Steps

Wedding Day Activities

Post-Wedding

Do's and Don'ts

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Pre-WeddingPre-Wedding1.Request for Marrying the1.Request for Marrying the

Bride ( Bride ( ) ) ☻☻ matchmaker(matchmaker( )) ☻☻ negotiation (persuation)negotiation (persuation)

between the two familiesbetween the two families2.Request for Bride and2.Request for Bride andGroom’s Birth Dates( Groom’s Birth Dates( ) )

☻☻ eight letters(eight letters( the year,the year,month, day, and hour of themonth, day, and hour of thegroom and the bride s birth)groom and the bride s birth)



Pre-WeddingPre-Wedding3. Formal Gifts for the Bride s3. Formal Gifts for the Bride s

Family( Family( ) ) ☻ ☻ bridal cakesbridal cakes

☻☻

cash, wine, tobacco,cash, wine, tobacco,☻☻ sacrifices for ancestorssacrifices for ancestors!."ele#t the $edding Date( !."ele#t the $edding Date(

) ) ☻ ☻ contacting with the fortunecontacting with the fortune

tellerteller (according to the groom and(according to the groom and

bride s birthdates)bride s birthdates)



Pre-WeddingPre-Wedding

%."et u& the Bridal Bed( %."et u& the Bridal Bed( ) ) ☻☻mo!ing the bridal bed to the rightmo!ing the bridal bed to the right

placeplace ☻☻place certain good fortune foodplace certain good fortune food

and fruit on the bedand fruit on the bed☻☻untouched till the wedding dayuntouched till the wedding day



Pre-WeddingPre-Wedding'.Do ry( '.Do ry( ) )

☻☻ the bridal gift for the groomthe bridal gift for the groom(arri!ing in the groom s home(arri!ing in the groom s homebefore the wedding day)before the wedding day)

☻ ☻ dowry list"dowry list" ♥ ♥ #$% gold or &ewelries#$% gold or &ewelries ♥ ♥ ' pair of chopsticks to' pair of chopsticks to

indicate fast sonindicate fast son ♥ ♥ bed spread, pillows, *uiltbed spread, pillows, *uilt

with dragon- phoeni+ designwith dragon- phoeni+ design



Pre-WeddingPre-Wedding ♥ ♥ lucky money ( i Shi)lucky money ( i Shi) ♥ ♥ maid (wealthy family)maid (wealthy family)



Pre-WeddingPre-Wedding.*om+ing ,air( .*om+ing ,air( ) )

☻☻ finding a good fortune woman andfinding a good fortune woman andman with li!ing children and spouseman with li!ing children and spouse



Pre-WeddingPre-Wedding ☻☻ combing the couple s hair $ timescombing the couple s hair $ times ♥ ♥ first" from beginning to the endfirst" from beginning to the end ♥ ♥ second" harmony from now till oldsecond" harmony from now till old

ageage ♥ ♥ third" sons and grandsons all o!er thethird" sons and grandsons all o!er the

placeplace ♥♥ fourth" good wealth and long-lastingfourth" good wealth and long-lasting

marriagemarriage



Wedding Day ActivitiesWedding Day Activities1.Hair-dressing for the Bride1.Hair-dressing for the Bride

☻☻ dress up the bride s hairdress up the bride s hair ☻ ☻ tying up the hair in buntying up the hair in bun

(a style of married(a style of marriedwoman)woman) ☻ ☻ auspicious words whileauspicious words while

dressingdressing2.Fiesta in Honor of Ancestor2.Fiesta in Honor of Ancestor(groom)( (groom)( ) )



Wedding Day ActivitiesWedding Day Activities3.Picking up the Bride3.Picking up the Bride

☻☻ Chinese bridalChinese bridalsedan chair(sedan chair( ))

↔ ↔flower car(flower car( ))



Wedding Day ActivitiesWedding Day Activities

4. etting of Fire!orks4. etting of Fire!orks

".#oor-opening $ame".#oor-opening $ame

☻☻the groom and the groomsmenthe groom and the groomsmenwill be block by bride s a lot ofwill be block by bride s a lot oftricky *uestions about the bridetricky *uestions about the bride

☻☻pay i Shi money to thepay i Shi money to thebridesmaidsbridesmaids(usually dollars)(usually dollars)




%.&ea 'eremon%.&ea 'eremon

☻☻ ser!ing tea to the superiorser!ing tea to the superior

in bride s familyin bride s family(the couple)(the couple) ☻☻ i Shi money in returni Shi money in return

(parents and relati!es)(parents and relati!es).*ed Head 'o+ers.*ed Head 'o+ers

☻☻ red silk !eilred silk !eil



Wedding Day ActivitiesWedding Day Activities,.&he Bride ea+ing home( ,.&he Bride ea+ing home( ) )

☻☻ red umbrellared umbrella(protecting the bride from(protecting the bride from

e!il spirit)e!il spirit) ☻ ☻ throwing rice, beansthrowing rice, beans (attracting attention of the(attracting attention of the

golden chicken)golden chicken)

☻ ☻ the matchmaker will carrythe matchmaker will carrythe bride on her backthe bride on her back



Wedding Day ActivitiesWedding Day Activities ☻ ☻ the bride s farewell is forbiddenthe bride s farewell is forbidden ☻ ☻ .an(.an( )) ♥ ♥ recei!ing the fanrecei!ing the fan ♥ ♥ throwing away the fanthrowing away the fan

(a farewell to the bride s bad habits)(a farewell to the bride s bad habits) ☻☻ spilling the water(spilling the water( ))



Wedding Day ActivitiesWedding Day Activities.Bride Arri+ing the $room/s Home( .Bride Arri+ing the $room/s Home( ) )

☻☻ going across a bowl of fire(going across a bowl of fire( !"!" )) ☻ ☻ stepping the tile into pieces(stepping the tile into pieces( #$%#$% )) ☻ ☻ three bowsthree bows

♥

♥

first bow to hea!en and earth(first bow to hea!en and earth( &'()&'()

)) ♥ ♥ second bow to the parents(second bow to the parents( *'+,*'+, )) ♥ ♥ third bow to each other(third bow to each other( -./'-./' ))



Wedding Day ActivitiesWedding Day Activities☻☻ bridal chamber(bridal chamber( 0101 )) ♥ ♥ sitting on the groom s pantssitting on the groom s pants

(together with one heart, fertility)(together with one heart, fertility) ♥ ♥ e+change cupse+change cups



Wedding Day ActivitiesWedding Day Activities10.'hinese edding Ban uet( 10.'hinese edding Ban uet( 2323 ) )

☻☻ roast sucking pig(roast sucking pig( 456456 !irginity)!irginity) ☻ ☻ fish (plentiful)fish (plentiful) ☻ ☻ noodles (long life)noodles (long life) ☻ ☻ sweet red bean soup with lian /isweet red bean soup with lian /i (( 77 )(sweet life, fertility))(sweet life, fertility) ☻ ☻ tea (respect)tea (respect)

alcohol (celebration)alcohol (celebration) 0-up (se!en happiness)0-up (se!en happiness)




☻☻ retreating line (retreating line ( 8989 ))(candies, tobaccos ser!ed by the(candies, tobaccos ser!ed by the

couple)couple)



Post-WeddingPost-Wedding

1. reakfast of the ne5t morning 1. reakfast of the ne5t morning

2.three da s return +isit 2.three da s return +isit



1o s and 1on ts1o s and 1on ts'2 i Shi 3oney'2 i Shi 3oney#21on t gi!e a fan (means apart )#21on t gi!e a fan (means apart )42one boy sleeping with the groom the42one boy sleeping with the groom the

night before wedding calls night before wedding calls ”: ”:

$2the mother-in-law and sister-in-law$2the mother-in-law and sister-in-law

shouldn t face the door watchingshouldn t face the door watchingthe bride walk inthe bride walk in52certain people shouldn t attend52certain people shouldn t attend

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