How to wrap red bricks for wedding

1. What is the purpose of marrying a wife with red bricks?

This is a legend about Zhao Kuangyin

In the rural areas of Dongying City in the Yellow River Delta, there is a tradition Wedding custom: On the wedding day, in addition to pasting red couplets on the door of the main house, a pair of new bricks wrapped in red paper are also pressed above the gatehouse. how so? There is a beautiful legend in this area:

Before Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin ascended the throne, he and Miao Guangyi passed by Longju Town and met a family getting married. Miao Guangyi could look at the yin and yang and said: "Don't look at the joy now, in less than two years we will be crying and screaming." Zhao Kuangyin asked: "Why?" Miao Guangyi said that the wedding day is a mafia day, and there will be a big disaster in the host's family. disaster. Zhao Kuangyin said: "I don't know for sure about the underworld day or the zodiac day." Miao Guangyi said: "If you don't believe it, we will see it in two years to determine the outcome." Zhao Kuangyin said: "Come here." He grabbed two bricks Throw it to the Wamen Tower and make a mark. Two years later, the two came back and saw that instead of having any disaster, the family had built a new house and was full of children. Zhao Kuangyin laughed and said, "Your yin and yang is no longer working, right?" Miao Guangyi said: "It's not that my yin and yang are not working, but that you have great blessings and suppressed the disaster star." The news spread, and all the marriages in the Yellow River Delta In some houses, red bricks are laid on the main entrance and upstairs to ward off evil and seek good fortune.

2. Why do two red bricks be pressed above the entrance when getting married in rural areas?

In Anqiu rural area, there is still such a wedding custom: after the bride comes, the oldest person in the family is The elder's peers pressed a pair of wedding bricks on the main gate. The bricks were wrapped in bright red paper, which symbolized great wealth. A pair of chopsticks were placed on the bricks, which symbolized having a child early. Two pairs of copper coins were tied to the two sections of the chopsticks, which symbolized great wealth. Trusting each other sincerely reflects people's yearning and pursuit of a better life.

When did such a beautiful wedding custom begin? According to the old people, there is a beautiful legend! According to legend, a long time ago, there was a village at the foot of the Great Wall of Qi. There was a wealthy family in the village. This family was loyal and had a good reputation in the village! As soon as the son of this family turned 16, he found a well-matched woman as his wife. The wedding date was set by a gentleman in the village who was good at reading Feng Shui. On the wedding day, it was so lively with all the playing and playing.

When the bride passed the door, two generals from the state of Lu, Qinglong and Baihu, happened to pass by. Qinglong looked at it for a long time and said to Baihu: "This is the day of the Four Absolutes. Within ten years, this family will definitely have no descendants."

Baihu also looked at it for a while and said: "Although this day It’s not good, but it’s a good time for the bride to come in. In ten years, the family will be more prosperous and full of children.” The two had a dispute, each talking about his own reasons, and finally the two reached an agreement: on the main entrance of his house, Put two bricks as a goal. Ten years later, come and see this family again to see who is right.

Ten years later, Qinglong White Tiger really came to this place again, and saw that this family was prosperous and more prosperous than ten years ago. Qinglong felt strange. This family was really not having a good time getting married. How could it be so prosperous?

Baihu said confidently this time that it was a good time for the bride to come over. The two walked into this house while arguing. After the owner understood the meaning of Qinglong and Baihu, he found the Feng Shui master who had watched the life ten years ago.

As soon as Mr. Feng Shui entered the house, he bowed to Qinglong and White Tiger. When Qinglong asked Mr. Feng Shui about the wedding day, Mr. Feng Shui once again bowed deeply to Qinglong and said: " It was indeed a bad day, but I calculated that two noblemen passed by here that day. As soon as the two noblemen arrived, the bride would be allowed to pass through, thus turning bad luck into good luck. In addition, the two noblemen were pressing on the gate. With two bricks, no monsters or monsters dare to come in, so this family can live and work in peace and contentment. I didn’t expect that the two noble people coming here again today will definitely bring better blessings to this family.”

< p> Qinglong and Baihu looked at each other, then laughed. This family entertained Qinglong and Baihu warmly.

After this incident spread, people all knew about Qinglong and White Tiger, and regarded Qinglong and White Tiger as the gods of good fortune. From then on, every time they got married, people put the names or pictures of Qinglong and White Tiger on their wedding cakes. On the outside of the gate, after the bride passes through the door, she wraps two bricks in red paper and places them on the gate. It is also an attempt to turn bad luck into good luck and bring happiness and good fortune. In this way, the story about the green dragon, white tiger and the wedding ceremony spread further and further. More and more people are getting married and the area is getting wider and wider.

3. How to pack a wedding red envelope?

Couples usually want a good fortune when they get married, so when we participate in the wedding and give away the money, we should also know the list of auspicious numbers in the 2019 wedding red envelope . This way, the couple will not be embarrassed by giving an unlucky red envelope amount.

1. How many red envelopes should be given to relatives and friends for their weddings?

1. 288 - the mantissa is homophonic to the meaning of "fa".

2. 366 - the meaning of taking the mantissa smoothly.

3. 600-represents that everyone is in tune and agrees that wedding red envelopes should be in even numbers to express the blessing of good things coming in pairs.

4. 666 - can represent smooth and smooth, which means blessing the couple to have smooth sailing, and you will also have smooth sailing.

5. 800 - The number 8 has always been regarded as an auspicious number. It is homophonic to "fa", which means wealth and success.

6. 888 - can represent the meaning of "fafafa", which means to wish the couple wealth and success.

7. 999 - Friendship lasts forever, and so does the love between husband and wife.

8. 1314 - a lifetime. It means that the relationship between the couple is sweet, long-lasting, and lasts a lifetime.

9. 1666 - A smooth journey in life, which means that the future of the couple will be smooth and auspicious.

10. 1688——Fafa all the way.

4. How to pack the man’s red envelope when getting married

Hello, host, first of all, congratulations on the new year! May your marriage be happy and prosperous! Then I would like to introduce to you the custom of giving red envelopes for weddings:

The man should

Red envelopes:

(1) Opening ceremony-the groom should open the door when he gets off the car. people. (When the bride arrives at the groom's house, she should also be prepared to give money to the person who opens the door)

(2) Candle lighting ceremony - give a candle gift to the bride's maternal uncle.

(3) Bride-taking ceremony - given by the matchmaker when serving tea.

(4) Face-saving gift - makeup fee.

(5) Tea ceremony - serving tea and pressing the tea pot, the parents and the groom give more gifts than others.

(6) Dishes gift + to the waiter who leaves the table.

(7) The gift of water for the washbasin - given to the person holding the water for the washbasin (this can be omitted if you are entertaining guests in a restaurant).

(8) Table gift - red envelope for the banquet on the day of engagement.

(9) Sisters’ table gift-sisters’ table red envelope on the wedding day.

(10) Matchmaking gift - a red envelope given to the matchmaker. The gift from the man’s family is larger than that from the woman’s family. (The woman should also prepare it)

(11) Staff red envelope - given to the staff who helped as a thank you.

(12) The man should prepare more red envelopes and give them to the matchmaker. When the man or the woman's relatives and friends have objections, the matchmaker immediately takes out the red envelopes and hands them to the other party and says: "The etiquette and customs in this area are not very clear. If If there is any rudeness, I will replace it with this red envelope. Please forgive me. 』

Haha, that’s probably all, I hope it can be helpful to you! If you have any questions, you can ask. If you are satisfied, please give five points for adoption. Thank you for your understanding and support! Once again, I wish you a good harvest in your love and career!