1. betrothal: after the matchmaker proposes marriage, if both men and women agree, they will exchange the genealogy of the two families as the evidence of betrothal. ?

2. Gift-giving: On the afternoon of the day before marriage, carry the gift money and the red clothes (red coat, underwear and red shoes) bought for the woman in a red box. The man puts money in the red box, and the woman will ask him back as much money when she gets married. ?

3. Dowry: After the woman receives the gift, the dowry of the woman should also be delivered to the man's house the day before the wedding. Dowry is a symbol of a woman's family status and wealth.

4. ancestor worship: before going out to marry the bride, the man should worship his ancestors first, tell him that the marriage is settled and pray for blessing.

5. Wedding ceremony: The bride is brought out by her sister or maid of honor and given to her father, who then gives it to the groom. Even numbers are better for the wedding procession.

6. Setting off firecrackers: The groom sets off a plate of firecrackers before he arrives at the bride's house, and the bride's house responds with a plate of firecrackers. The groom sets off a plate of firecrackers after receiving the bride.

7. Farewell: The bride and groom should take a family photo with their parents, brothers and sisters. Before leaving the bride's house, the bride should bow down to her parents to say goodbye, and her father will cover her veil, while the groom will bow and salute, and the bride's brother will carry her out.

8. car: just before the car started, the younger brother or elder brother of the bride took the kettle to walk the bride a few steps, and before the car left, the younger brother poured water for the bride. ?

9. Wedding Banquet: At present, the combination of Chinese and Western styles is popular. Newcomers entertain guests and hold a ceremony at the same time. At the wedding banquet, they change their bridal gowns and put on evening gowns to propose a toast to each table. ?

1. seeing the guests off: after the wedding banquet, the couple should stand at the door to see them off, with tea trays filled with cigarettes and candy in their hands. ?

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Preparations before the wedding in Huaibei area:

1. At the man's house, all kinds of fruits are removed from the wedding bed. Before the wedding, the good-natured woman is responsible for making the bed, laying the mattress, bed sheets and dragon and phoenix quilts on the bed, and removing all kinds of happy fruits, such as red dates, longan, dried litchi, red mung beans and Li Li. After the bed is installed, no one is allowed to enter the new house and touch the new bed until the couple enters the room on the wedding night. ?

2. Woman's house: At the door of the woman's house, there should be a boy holding a tea tray waiting for the arrival of the groom's limousine. After the groom gets off the bus, he should reward the boy with a red envelope before entering the woman's house. Before leaving, the bride should have dinner with her parents, brothers and sisters.

At the beginning of the bride's car, the parents of the bride should sprinkle a bowl of clear water and a bowl of white rice behind the car. Clear water means that the daughter has spilled water, and nothing will interfere in the future. White rice means wishing her daughter food and clothing and success in everything. During the day of the wedding, the bride can't lie down.