The wedding ceremony for daughters has been simplified with the changing times. Nowadays, the main procedures for a girl's wedding include proposal, engagement, dowry, bedding, welcoming, and returning home.
1. Propose marriage
After the relationship between the two parties has stabilized, the male parents should personally propose to the female at her home to show their respect for her. When proposing a marriage, we will discuss the wedding date, various matters related to the wedding, and so on.
2. Engagement and job offer
After successful marriage proposal, the groom will be engaged. Generally, the groom will prepare a betrothal gift, also known as a dowry, as well as some gifts for the groom's parents.
3. Carrying dowry
Girls use a red box to pack their dowry, which should contain scissors, combs, mirrors, clothing, bedding, and other items. Before one month of marriage, the groom is not allowed to look at the mirror in the box.
4. Install the bed
When setting up the bed, it is necessary to cover the mirror on the DRESSing table with red paper, and the bride should personally open it on the second day of the wedding. When setting up the bed, you also need to light up a pair of lights and keep adding oil until the girl returns to her mother's house. When it goes out naturally, put it away.
5. Welcome, my dear
The night before the wedding, prepare the things you need for the next day. On the day of the wedding, the groom and groomsmen will come to pick up the bride. The number of people picking up the bride and the number of people sending off the bride should be an even number.
6. Go back to your mother's house
Within three days after the wedding, the bride and groom need to visit the bride's home together, commonly known as going back home. When returning home, you need to prepare some gifts and go to your mother's house before noon. After returning home, the bride and groom need to leave their parents' home on the same day and cannot spend the night there.