Newcomers enter and bow their hands; Parents give wine and instruct the newlyweds; Clean hands and face, remove old and welcome new; Eating meat together, sharing joys and sorrows; Drinking together, merging into one; Red tassels wrapped around hair, never separated; Pay respects and end the wedding ceremony.
1、 Newcomers salute upon entering the venue
At the entrance of a Chinese wedding, it is very grand. First, pairs of maidservants enter, holding red lanterns in their hands. The newcomers followed closely and entered together, then they need to bow their hands to all the guests present. When bowing, the groom's hand is on the upper left and lower right, while the bride is the opposite. After saluting the guests, they need to bow to each other.
2、 Parents give wine and instruct newlyweds
The most important thing to thank when getting married is your parents, so in Chinese style weddings, you need to salute your parents and have them give you wine. Parents will give some advice to the newlyweds when giving them wine, and also give them prepared gifts, representing their love and recognition for the newlyweds.
3、 Wash hands and face, remove the old and welcome the new
In addition to giving wine, the groom also needs to clean his face and hands with clean water to hold a Han style wedding, representing the meaning of getting rid of the old and welcoming the new. The bride only needs to wipe her hands because she has makeup on her face. After both parties have finished washing, it represents the beginning of a new life and has a very auspicious meaning for the couple's life.
4、 Eating meat together, sharing joys and sorrows
The newlyweds need to eat the meat of an animal together at a Chinese wedding ceremony. This ceremony represents that the two officially become a family and need to share joys and sorrows together. It represents blessings for marriage and can bless the long-term stability of love.
5、 Drinking together and merging into one
Getting married means that two people are family, so drinking together is also an essential part of a Chinese wedding. The process of making Hejian wine represents the fusion of two people, who have become one family and become one entity.
6、 Red tassels entangle hair and never separate
The groom needs to remove the red tassel from the bride's head, then tie the two people's hair together and put them up. This practice can make the marriage more stable and represents the meaning of lifelong growth.
7、 Farewell ceremony ends, wedding ceremony ends
The final process of a Chinese wedding is the couple's bowing ceremony. The two of them need to bow to heaven and earth, bow to the high hall twice, and finally bow to each other to express their gratitude to the guests and their wishes for marriage.