People in every place are different, maybe it’s food culture or language culture, but no matter how different, it’s because of the differences in each place, and we know all kinds of different customs. So when getting married, what wedding customs do people in Xianyang, Shaanxi have? Let's go and see.
Shaanxi Wedding Customs
1. When getting married in Shaanxi, the man needs to give the woman four gifts, namely meat, lotus root, tobacco and wine.
2. On the wedding day, the bride and groom need to eat glutinous rice balls, which means the whole family is reunited.
3. When the bride goes out on the wedding day, a female elder with high wealth should bring a bamboo sign or a black umbrella to protect her in the limousine, because the bride cannot see the top of her head Sun, the other party hinted that she hopes to live a happy life like this female elder. .
4. Before the bride gets into the limo, an auspicious boy holds a fan for the bride, and the bride returns a red envelope to express her gratitude. Once the bride is out and in the limo, she doesn't have to say goodbye to her parents and family!
5. After the limo leaves, the bride needs to throw her fan out the window, which means she doesn’t bring her bad temper to her husband. house. The little boy picked up the fan and gave it to the woman's family, who would return the red envelope to thank her. After the car left, the bride's American family set off firecrackers to express their blessings.
6. When the limousine arrives at the man's house in America, a child holding two oranges will greet the couple. The bride will gently touch the orange and then give a red envelope to express her gratitude. When the bride gets off the car, the elders blessed by the groom will hold a bamboo plaque on the bride's head and support her into the hall. Remember, if there is a threshold, don’t step on it.
7. After the bride enters the hall, she must step over the brazier and crush the tiles.
8. The newlyweds and the groom sit on the bench together. Taking off their pants in advance shows that the two of them are of the same mind and want to have a boy in the future. No man is allowed to enter the bridal chamber. Tip: Choose a time to enter the bridal chamber. The couple is not allowed to lie or sit on the wedding bed until the wedding is over.
9. The wedding banquet begins: the bride puts on her wedding dress and attends the wedding banquet with the groom. During the wedding banquet, she would toast each guest one by one to express her gratitude.
10. On the third day after the wedding, you need to return to the door. Going back is the first time for newlyweds to return to their parents' home. Need to bring gifts.