Be my bride the Asian way, would you?😉😉😉

 

        

Getting married to an Asian? It doesn’t sound too bad, I will just do my disownment send forth alongside because my mom won’t have it at all, and no she is not racist, she just loves her fellow Uarians in her family lineage, just kidding😂. That’s my own situation, no one can tell what the future holds for you, you might get married to a Philippine or a Korean, Chinese or even a Thai person and for my Indian simps, you might find your Raja and Rahul too😊😇😛😂.

Let it not be that I'm raising anybody’s hopes high, just calm down, your Chukwudi is waiting for you somewhere ok, do not be dismayed.






Asian weddings are actually a beautiful sight to behold, it is always characterised by an array of ceremonies, occasions and rituals. These marriages are a riot of colours and are fun- filled events. Let's start with Chinese weddings, it’s a lavish affair marked by rituals and traditions, many symbolic aspects focus on blessings of prosperity. Chinese weddings can last for a whole day because of their wedding traditions, the size of the wedding largely depend on what both families agree to and their requirements as well as the provinces, traditions and rituals. Our own you will invite one person, that one will bring a friend, the friend will bring a friend of a friend and that’s how you will be seeing people that you have never seen in your life at your wedding😒😒. The Chinese wedding consists of two main parts; the Chinese tea ceremony which is intimate and only for both families and the Chinese banquet which we know as the wedding reception for guests of the couple and both families. Wearing a red dress as a guest should be avoided because the bride will later change into a red dress in the midst of the festivities so it’s advised not to wear a red dress so you don’t upstage the bride. Dark blue, Black and Grey dresses are highly frowned upon too because they can symbolise bad luck ,death , or mourning for the marriage according to the Chinese belief. Warm tones like purple, peach and pink are welcome as they signal new life and happiness. It’s customary for guests to present the couple with a red gift envelope containing money, the envelope should be decorated with auspicious characters such as happiness and containing a sum in even numbers preferably the numeral 8 as it symbolises prosperity in Chinese culture. Avoid giving odd numbers or amount ending in 4s, we that we like giving cup and soup bowls as wedding presents nko?🙍😂 what will we do with ourselves because this one will be hard. Before entering the wedding banquet guests are expected to hand the red packet to a bridesmaid who will take note of the amount of money received in a record book, if the couple is later invited to their guest’s wedding, it is expected that they give a higher sum of money than they were given. Take home note: if you are broke, don't go to a Chinese wedding to avoid embarrassment of your lineage.










The wedding ceremony can take up to four hours to three days depending on the traditions and rituals to be performed. The betrothal known as the Guo da Li is done before the wedding ceremony where the groom will present betrothal gifts such as gold jewelries, dragon and Phoenix wax candles, tea leaves and sesame seeds, wine or brandy etc. symbolising prosperity and good fortune as a formal proposal to the bride’s parents. They will in turn return half of the gifts as an acceptance of the proposal and show that they wish to have a good relationship with the groom’s family . The date of the wedding ceremony is chosen by consulting a fortune teller , Chinese monk or a Feng Shui master to choose an auspicious day to bring success to their marriage. The couple's zodiac signs and birthday details also play a big role in choosing the date. The An Chuang usually takes place on an auspicious day and time, two to three days before the wedding. This tradition is carried out by a female relative of good fortune ,that is, one with parents, husband, children, and grandchildren. the bed will be dressed in new red colour bedding and pillows with a mix of dried fruits and nuts such as longans, persimmons and red dates.

The combination symbolises a sweet and long lasting marriage blessed with fertility and well wishes. No one can sit or sleep in the bed until the couple returns together at the end of the night of the wedding. Another ritual performed is the hair combing ceremony performed the night before the wedding to symbolise the couple entering a new stage of adulthood in their respective homes. The bride and groom will shower with pomelo leaves to cleanse off bad spirits and change into new red clothes and slippers. The bride will sit in front of a mirror or window while the groom sits facing the inside of the house. The respective parents will prepare a pair of red taper candles and scissors ,one stick of incense, a wooden ruler, a hair comb and red yarn with cypress leaves. A woman of good fortune will light one stick of incense and a pair of red taper candles and start the hair combing ceremony. While she is combing the hair, she will recite blessings to the bride or groom:





May the first comb bring you a long lasting union

May the second comb bring you a harmonious union

May the third comb bring you an abundance of descendants

May the fourth comb bring you prosperity and longevity.








After the bride or groom's hair is combed four times ,the woman of good fortune will clip the red yarn with cypress leaves on their hair and the ceremony will be completed. We that we are bald ,what will become of us?.

The bride visits her family with the groom three days after the wedding, at this point she is no longer considered part of the family. The bride's family welcomes the couple with a mini banquet and the groom brings a roasted pig as gift. The Chinese ceremony is definitely something of high budget because...…



It's something i will love to witness, sounds very interesting.

Let's talk in the comment section and let me know what other Asian country's wedding procedure you will love to know about💓💓😊

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