The process from blind date to marriage in rural areas
Blind date is very popular in many places in rural areas. There is a matchmaker as a middleman to help you introduce your boyfriend or girlfriend. Successful blind date often leads to faster marriage. Let's give you a detailed introduction to the process from blind date to marriage in rural areas.
Details 0 1 matchmaking: In rural areas, the average age is about 20 years old. If you don't go to school, there will be "matchmakers" to "match the media". "Matchmaking" means that the "matchmaker" thinks that both men and women are very suitable for each other after a preliminary understanding of their situation, and the "matchmaker" will introduce each other's personal personality, date of birth, family conditions and other advantages.
Look at people's households: According to the introduction of the "matchmaker", both men and women think it is appropriate, and the woman will go to the man's house to "look at people's households". In the traditional marriage custom culture in rural areas, "looking at people" is a bit like blind date now. Generally speaking, "look at people" should choose an auspicious day as the official "look at people" day according to the birthdays of both men and women.
Engagement: If both men and women have no opinion, the birthday can be tolerated. If parents, relatives and friends of both parties have no opinions, the "matchmaker" will testify and formally determine the engagement date. The date of engagement should also be determined according to the date of birth of both men and women.
04 Wedding Date: After the formal engagement is confirmed, after a period of understanding, the man will ask the woman to set a wedding date. Under normal circumstances, the "see date" is put forward by the man on his own initiative. The man will invite someone or someone who knows the wedding date better to choose an auspicious day according to the birth dates of both men and women. After choosing, write the happy event on red paper, and the "matchmaker" will give the gift to the woman. If the woman has no objection, the "matchmaker" will officially tell the man that after the date is fixed, the families of both sides will start preparing for the marriage.
05 Marriage: Families of married men and women in rural areas will hold a three-day banquet, which is very lively. On the first day, the people closest to you will come. The next day is "Zhengjiu". In the morning, the woman is the "main seat" and the man is the "main seat" at noon the next day. The "main seat" of "Zhengjiu" is the most lively time for the wedding. On the wedding day, accompanied by relatives and friends, the man will bring a big gift to the woman's house to marry the bride, and the woman will bring a dowry and be escorted to the man's house by the closest relatives. Not far from the virgin's house, the man will arrange relatives to lead the bride into the new house. This process is commonly known as "seeing off the bride" and "getting relatives". On the third day of the banquet, after breakfast, a ceremony of "thanking the media" will be held to thank the "matchmaker" for matchmaking and forming a formal family, and then the bride will take the groom back to her parents' home and shout "Return home". On the third day of the banquet, the dinner ended, the wedding banquet ended when the guests left, and the marriage and family life of the bride and groom officially began.