If you're not familiar with Chinese wedding customs, you may find yourself confused by the seemingly endless steps involved in planning your wedding. But don't worry! We're here to help.
We've put together this guide to help make sense of it all (and maybe learn a thing or two about your own cultural traditions). Follow these simple steps for a harmonious union between you and your spouse.
如果您不熟悉中式婚礼的习俗，您可能会对策划婚礼所涉及的步骤感到困惑。别担心, 我们会为您帮助了解！
我们整理了简单指南，以帮助理解这一切, 同时了解我们自己的文化传统。遵循这些简单的步骤， 愿您和您的配偶一起建立和谐家庭生活有个美好的开始 。
Chinese Wedding Flow 中式婚礼流程
The 过大礼 betrothal ceremony is a time when the groom asks for the bride's hand in marriage. This will be followed by a gift exchange, which is the 嫁妆 dowry that the bride will give to the groom as a sign of sincerity for marriage. This is usually done 1-2 weeks before the Wedding day.
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Symbolises the groom’s sincerity in the marriage.
嫁妆 Dowry Sets
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Symbolises the bride’s acceptance and appreciation for the marriage arrangements.
After receiving the blessings from the bride's family, it's time to announce the good news to all family and friends. Usually, 1 box of pastries is given to each household. The pastries symbolizes sweet harmony for the couple.
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Sweet treats symbolises of sharing the happiness to family and friends
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按床
Nuptial Bed Setting (按床) usually takes place 3 to 5 days before the actual day wedding.
During the An Chuang ceremony, the bed will be shifted slightly at an angle. Place the fate coins at the four corners of the bed, cupboard and drawers.
As for the antique coins, insert them top facing into the red packets. Place a red packet at each corner of the mattress and under each pillow. Turn on the pair of bedside lamps and leave them lit until after the third day of the ceremony.
Almost done! At this stage children, especially boys, can be invited to jump and roll around on the bed. This is to bless the couple with an abundance of children in their marriage.
Everyone involved in the ceremony will recite the following phrases:
- 百年好合 (‘bai nian hao he’) (May you be blessed with a blissful and harmonious marriage for a century)
- 早生贵子 (‘zao shen gui zi’) (May you be blessed with plenty of children quickly)
- 白头偕老 (‘bai tou xie lao’) (May you grow old together)
- 永浴爱河 (‘yong yu ai he’) (May you always be filled with love for one another)
After the ceremony, the nuptial bed should be left untouched until the wedding day itself.
安床 Bed Setting Set
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The An Chuang (安床) ceremony is the setting up of the matrimonial bed before the couple embarks on their customary wedding. It involves decorating the bed with items that are meant to bless the couple with a blissful and harmonious marriage filled with many offsprings.
梳头
The hair combing ceremony is a short but meaningful tradition that symbolises the coming-of-age of the bride and groom as they prepare to marry. It is done one day before the wedding day and It takes place at the couple’s respective homes and is carried out by one or both parents who will recite this ancient litany of Chinese blessings as they comb through their hair four times:
一梳梳到尾，
(May your marriage last a lifetime)
二梳百年好合，
(May you be blessed with a happy and harmonious marriage until old age)
三梳子孙满堂，
(May you be blessed with an abundance of children and grandchildren)
四梳白发齐眉。
(May you be blessed with longevity)
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There are 3 important elements (mirror, scissors and ruler) for hair dressing which signifying bright future and produce very well next generation.
The Chinese tea ceremony is conducted on the day of the wedding and sees the bride and groom serve tea to their parents, in-laws, and other family members. Symbolizing the union of two families, it is a meaningful part of the day, typically taking place inside the couple's respective family homes.
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Traditionally, the bride is supposed to go back for a home visit three days after the wedding but nowadays many wedding couples return to the bride’s place in the same day. The bride has to change into another outfit such as Kwa or a simpler dress to signify three days have passed. The couples will also have to prepare gifts for the visit back to the bride’s home.
