1. Gifts:

The first step in "giving gifts" is for the matchmaker to send the man's birth date to the woman, and the woman's birth date to the man. Some superstitious parents People who consider themselves responsible for their children's marriage often ask a fortune teller to calculate after receiving a red invitation to see if the "birthdays and horoscopes" of both parties are consistent. If not, the marriage must be reconsidered.

2. The man gives a betrothal gift

The man’s parents and matchmaker take the groom to the woman’s house to get engaged. (You can now make an appointment in the hotel to get engaged, and then everyone will have a casual meal.) The man must send a bride price: 33,000, 50,030 (U.S. dollars) or 103,000, 130,300... (The agreed-upon digit of the bride price must be three Word. In Fuzhou dialect, "三" and "生" are homophonic, symbolizing having more children after marriage).

3. Eat Taiping

When the groom arrives at the bride’s house, the newlyweds must eat a bowl of Taiping. When the bride arrives at the groom’s home, she must also eat another bowl of Taiping. . It means keeping safe. According to Fuzhou tradition, the newlyweds eat Taiping chicken noodles before meeting their families. The groom eats chicken heads, which indicates the head of the family, and the bride eats chicken wings and chicken feet. In Fuzhou dialect, this means running a household well. Many children, many blessings.

4. Make the bed

Fuzhou people ask the elders of the groom's family to make the bed for the new house. The elders must choose the parents. Having a complete set of children means that the couple can be as happy as the elders. Then find 1 or 2 well-behaved, smart, and beautiful little boys to roll around in the new bed, hoping that a beautiful baby boy will be born in the future. If you like to have a girl baby, just find a boy and a girl, or just have a girl. Also remember to give each child a red envelope.

5. Meet the elders

From 3 to 4 p.m., the newlyweds will begin to visit their ancestors, elders, elders and relatives to ask for red envelopes. Fuzhou people call it "Jian Ting". Bow down one by one according to the procedure of first direct line and then collateral line, first paternal line and then maternal line. The person being worshiped should give the bride a "meeting gift". Close relatives and elders often give valuable gifts such as rings, necklaces, bracelets, etc. This is called "seeing hall".

6. Returning home

According to Fuzhou custom, when you get married, the groom’s family holds a banquet on the first day. The next day, the woman’s family held a banquet, also called a homecoming banquet. The day after the wedding is the day to return home. The bride's family will send her brother-in-law to pick up the bride, and the groom will give money to his brother-in-law. Then the groom prepares gifts and goes with the bride to meet her parents-in-law’s house. They need to return on the same day

Baidu Encyclopedia - Fuzhou Wedding Customs