Chinese wedding planning plan 1

1. On-site layout

The on-site layout of the Chinese wedding can be red as the main color, and can imitate the ancient wedding hall. The main background highlights the grandness of the Chinese wedding. Before arranging the wedding scene, be sure to investigate the color of the hotel's wedding banquet hall in advance to see if it doesn't match red. Measure the hotel's hall height, hall length, hall width, stage length and width, and ask about the hotel's entry fees and lights.

2. Master of Ceremony

The master of ceremony of a Chinese wedding is very critical. The master of ceremony plays a decisive role in the quality of a Chinese wedding, so the couple must choose a master of ceremony. Choose an experienced emcee who has presided over Chinese weddings. The process of the wedding day must be handed over to the officiant as early as possible, so that he can write the process and the officiant's words in writing. This also allows the couple to have a detailed understanding of every aspect of the wedding, while making the wedding day hectic.

3. Background music

Chinese weddings are important occasions filled with joy, perfection and auspiciousness, so the background music of Chinese weddings should also choose cheerful and festive music. Wedding background music can not only increase the atmosphere of the wedding, but also help guests integrate into the atmosphere as quickly as possible.

4. Heaven and Earth Table

The ancient Eight Immortals table and dragon and phoenix chairs can be used as the Heaven and Earth table for the newlyweds’ worship hall, which can highlight the solemnity and formality of the wedding. The Heaven and Earth table should also be placed On top are dragon and phoenix candles, and various fruit plates symbolizing good luck and good intentions.

5. Newlywed attire

The bride can choose a phoenix crown and harem, and the groom can choose to wear a robe. Generally speaking, the bride wears a red silk jacket and trousers, embroidered shoes, embroidered with auspicious patterns such as mandarin ducks, plum blossoms, lotus flowers, a phoenix crown on her head, and a red Xiapei on her shoulders. Chinese wedding dresses like this can be made to order at a dress shop or rented from a photo studio. Chinese wedding planning plan Part 2

8:00 The bride starts putting on makeup and the groom prepares to change clothes.

9:00 The groom takes a float to greet the bride, and the sedan and other preparations are completed.

At 9:30, the groom arrived at the bride’s house. The bride wore a red hijab. Accompanied by the bridesmaids, she slowly boarded the float, held by the bridegroom’s red silk hand.

At 10:00 the float arrives at the sedan chair. The wedding procession has been prepared, with gongs clearing the way on both sides. In the front is a lion dance performance, followed by 8 trumpeters, followed by 8 deacons holding crowns and crowns, and finally, 8 large sedan chairs draped in red and colorful decorations.

10:05 The newlyweds take the sedan chair, and the bearers get up. The groom walks with his hands on the sedan chair. Amidst the noisy music of drums and drums, they set off towards the wedding venue in a mighty manner.

At 10:30, the sedan bumped into the car on the way.

11:00 The bride gets off the sedan: The curtain of the sedan is opened, and the bride gets off the sedan with the support of the bridesmaid.

11:03 The brazier means a prosperous life in the future.

Entry at 11:05: The lion seals the door and asks for red envelopes.

11:07 Archery: Shoot into the sky to pray for God’s blessing; shoot into the ground to represent the longevity of heaven and earth; shoot into the distance to wish a happy and happy life in the future.

11:08 Worship to heaven and earth: one to heaven and earth, two to the high hall, and three to each other.

11:10 Lifting the hijab: Use a scale to lift off the bride’s hijab.

Let’s have a drink at 11:15.

11:18 Tea change.

Enter the bridal chamber at 11:20.

11:40 The bride changes her clothes and toasts the guests.

12:00 Folklore performance. Chinese Wedding Planning Plan Part 3

9:00 The sedan chair is decorated at the door of the groom’s house. The bearers/players/bride-grooming team/videographers/photographers and other related personnel are all in place, ready for the bride-grooming ceremony. Gifts/red envelopes/concierge flowers/firecrackers, etc. are all in place.

9:28 On a good day and at an auspicious time, the sedan chair is lifted. Firecrackers and drummers blasted in unison.

10:00 The groom leads the wedding team to the bride’s house; 10:30 According to tradition, the bride should be carried out by her brothers and put on the sedan. (If the bride is an only child, a cousin or best man can do this for her).

10:38 The bride gets on the sedan chair. It is customary to give red envelopes to the bearers, otherwise they will intentionally shake the sedan to make the bride "feel better". The gongs of the sedan chair were used to clear the way, followed by the lion dance performance. The eight trumpeters/groomsmen/bridesmaids walked to the new house together with the eight-carry sedan draped in red and colorful colors; there were festive sedan-topping and lion dance performances on the way;

11 : Arrive at the new house at 18 and set off firecrackers. Before getting off the sedan, the groom has to draw his bow and shoot three red arrows toward the sedan door to drive away any evil spirits that the bride may have contracted along the way (shoot into the sky to pray for God’s blessings, shoot to the ground to represent eternity, and shoot into the distance to wish for a better life in the future. contentment and happiness). The mother-in-law lifts the curtain of the sedan chair and takes the bride out of the sedan chair with a red envelope in her hand. The groom holds one end of the red silk, and the bride, who is wearing a red hijab, holds the other end of the red silk. The groom leads the bridesmaids and supports them across the brazier (an electronic brazier can be used instead for safety reasons).

11:20 Lions close the door (lion dancers block the road to dance, and you have to get a red envelope before you can enter);

11:30 Welcoming/sent-off team takes a group photo of the new house;

< p> 12:10 Arrive at the hotel and welcome the newlyweds;

13:00 Wedding ceremony: Serve tea and drink wine;

The groom holds one end of big red silk in his hand, covered in red The hijab bride held the other end of the red silk hand, and the groom led the bridesmaids to help them walk to the main wedding stage. Under the host's announcement, the groom uses a weighing beam wrapped in red cloth to lift the wedding veil on the bride's head. At this time, it is time for the newlyweds to formally pay their respects. Here, there are witnesses to witness the marriage and speeches, guests blessing, and parents praying for their changes. Then the mothers of both parties light dragon and phoenix candles together, and the newlyweds exchange fragrant books and jade as tokens, and drink glasses of wine.

Enter the bridal chamber at 13:30 (it has evolved into the wedding ceremony where the couple exits and changes clothes); during this period, a Chinese performance can be arranged to represent the exiting couple to thank the guests for their presence and blessings. Chinese wedding planning plan Part 4

The sedan chair takes off: Accompanied by gongs, drums, suona and lion dance, the sedan chair begins to set off. According to tradition, the bride should be carried out in a sedan by her brothers. However, most people nowadays have only children, so they can only do it for their cousins ??or best men, who usually carry them instead of carrying them. The journey of the sedan chair is just a formality at present. Unless the two families are very close, carrying it from one end of Shanghai to the other will definitely make you fall down from exhaustion. However, it is customary to give red envelopes to the bearers, otherwise they will intentionally shake the sedan to make the bride "feel better".

Crossing the brazier and shooting arrows: In the ancient ceremony, the bride sat in a sedan chair and crossed the charcoal brazier, but now it is usually the bride who crosses directly with the help of the matchmaker. Then before getting off the sedan, the groom has to draw his bow and shoot three red arrows toward the sedan door to drive away any evil spirits that the bride may have contracted along the way.

After the brazier, some people have to step over the saddle, which is a sign that the couple will have a safe family after marriage; then the groom will use a scale beam wrapped in red cloth to lift the hikerchief on the bride's head. At this time, it’s time for the newlyweds to officially pay their respects. The most important part after the visit is not to exchange a glass of wine (Hexin wine), but to serve tea to both parties in the high hall. Usually at this time, a group of people burst into tears. The scene is touching, and there is a deep sense of family affection in the warm and festive atmosphere.

The knot and the matchmaker: In modern wedding ceremonies, many things that should be done in the bridal chamber are brought out and displayed. For example, hair tying should be done by the newlyweds in the bridal chamber and kept together as a token of their relationship. Now it is performed in public. Afterwards, the mothers of both parties lit dragon and phoenix candles together, the newlyweds exchanged fragrant books and beautiful jade as tokens, and then invited a matchmaker to present hoofs.

Chinese wedding expenses:

There are a lot of things involved in hosting an authentic Chinese wedding. For example, although flowers can be omitted in the venue layout, there are countless more props. The makeup artist will also have a harder time, because in addition to the newlyweds, there are also bridesmaids, matchmakers, family members, etc. who have to cooperate in makeup. As for the host, the price is even higher, because there are a lot of retro wedding routines, and many of them have to sing and shout. Then you have to hire an on-site director who is equivalent to a director to coordinate the people playing various roles. A wedding supervisor is even more necessary, because someone always has to handle the sedan's route and hotel coordination.

"First bow to heaven and earth, second bow to the high hall, and husband and wife bow to each other..." This kind of scene must be familiar to most people. However, the pictures in this article are not stills from movies and TV shows, but 100% reality shows! After getting tired of Western-style weddings such as lawn weddings, candlelight weddings, and cruise ship weddings, newlyweds in this city have become traditional again. The retro weddings with the sound of firecrackers, suonas, and gongs and drums take advantage of the good days around the Spring Festival. , have been "performed" grandly.

Necessary elements for Chinese weddings

Fengguanxiapei costume is the most indispensable prop. You will look happy when you wear the bright red clothes, especially the flower feathers on the top and the python robe. The groom wearing a jade belt has an air of wealth and aura compared to the black suit in a Western-style wedding.

According to ancient rites, the bride is sent to the bridal chamber after the wedding ceremony, and only then will she know what her future partner will look like when she unveils her wedding veil. That kind of mood is certainly incomprehensible to people in modern sedans. Perhaps, your eyes will light up only when you see the interesting look of the other person in ancient costume.

Various small props including braziers, saddles, bows and arrows, wedding candles, gold scales, hippa, scissors, wheat buckets, rulers, fruit plates, teacups, combined wine, tokens of both sides, etc. thing.