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- Asking For Hand in Marriage (提亲) Calista and Christopher’s Big and Gorgeous Wedding at Raffles Hotel Jakarta by Illuminen. Back in the day, grooms were required to pay a formal visit to the bride’s family to ask for her hand in marriage in a ritual that is known as 提亲.
- The Guo Da Li (过大礼) Ceremony. Jessica and Jun Wen’s Cosy Wedding at Arbora at Faber Peak by Knotties Frame. Otherwise known as the Chinese betrothal ceremony, the Guo Da Li (过大礼) ceremony is an important Chinese wedding tradition where the first formal meeting between both the bride’s and groom’s families takes place.
- A List of Guo Da Li Items According to Your Dialect Group. Calista and Christopher’s Big and Gorgeous Wedding at Raffles Hotel Jakarta by Iluminen. A variety of gifts will be exchanged between the groom and the bride’s family during the Guo Da Li ceremony, but not every couple will have the same items on their list as it differs from one dialect group to another.
- Chinese Traditional Wedding Pastries, Xi Bing (喜饼) Image by SingaporeBrides. Chinese traditional wedding pastries or xi bing (喜饼) are one of the items gifted to the bride’s family during the Guo Da Li ceremony.
- Auspicious Dates Are Based on The Couple’S Birth Timings
- The Groom’S Family Gives Food Like Dates & Cakes During Guo Da li
- The Groom’S Family Is Expected to Gift The Bride Si Dian Jin
- Kids Jump on The Couple’S Bed to Bless Them with Many Offspring
- The Couple’S Hair Is Combed in 4 Strokes
- Tang Yuan Is Eaten After The Hair Combing Ceremony
- The Bride Wears A Traditional Red Qun Kuaon Wedding Day
- The Groom “Gatecrashes” The Bride’S Home Before Meeting The Bride
- The Bride Is Sheltered with A Red Umbrella to The Bridal Car
- The Tea Ceremony Is Performed at Both Homes
Image credit: Daper via Kickstarter When it comes to our favourite romcoms, large romantic gestures like spontaneous runaway weddings are commonplace. Well, spur-of-the-momentceremonies are out of the question for Chinese weddings. A specific auspicious date and time have to be picked for the wedding,as these are believed to kickstart a blissful ma...
If you think that picking an engagement ring is the biggest part of pre-wedding preparations, wait till you see the overflowing betrothal gift baskets at Guo Da Li (过大礼). The betrothal ceremony symbolises the groom’s promise to marry and support the groom’s family 2-4 weeks before the wedding. Image credit: @sophiahrx via Instagram As good things c...
Aside from all the food, Si Dian Jin (四点金)is a must-include in the Guo Da Li. Literally translated as “4 pieces of gold”, it’s usually presented in the form of gold necklaces or bangles. These are given with the rest of the betrothal gifts during Guo Da Li. A more modern style of Si Dian Jin. Image credit: @madlygems via Instagram Although Si Dian ...
Image credit: @brenzwen via Instagram We’ve all been scolded countless times by our parents for jumping on the bed as kids. But jumping and rolling on the couple’s new bed comes with no consequences for little kiddos – only on the wedding day. This symbolises blessings to the newlywed for many future kids of their own. Traditionally held up to a we...
Image credit: @clarissalum via InstagramUnlike the hurried hair-brushing in the morning when we’re running late, the hair combing ceremony known as Shang Tou (上头) is done precisely with 4 meaningful strokes. Conducted on the night before the wedding separately for the bride and groom, this is not only believed to bring blessings for the couple, but...
Image credit: @kalee_curry via Instagram The last tradition as single persons is the consumption of tang yuanby the couple in their own homes. The Chinese characters for the glutinous rice dessert sound like togetherness so eating this symbolises a complete and sweet marriage. Tang yuanmay also be consumed after the groom reunites with the bride at...
Westernised wedding ceremonies will see the bride dressed up in white, but in Chinese custom, red is the colour for luck, joy, and happiness. This is why you’ll often see Chinese brides donning the qun kua, a 2-piece set that includes a red skirt and red jacket. The qun kuacan come in other colours too, like pink and peach, but these are reserved f...
As the saying goes:Nothing worth having comes easy. As the bride is seen as a precious gem to her family, it’s a given that gaining her hand in marriage won’t be an easy feat. Accompanied by his bros to rally and support him, the groom must first complete a series of challenges set by enthusiastic bridesmaids during the gatecrashing in order to fet...
Image credit: @premierlove.ca via Instagram Following a successful gatecrashing, the bride must be sheltered with a red umbrella as she makes her way from her home to the wedding car. Beyond shielding her from the sun so she can stay glam on her special day, this is believed to ward off any negative elements or evil spirits. Before setting off in t...
With the bride picked up, the couple will then drive to the groom’s home first for the tea ceremony. The tea is usually brewed with ingredients such as lotus seeds and red dates to bless the couple with many kids quickly. Another common ingredient used is longan, which has the Chinese word for dragon in its name to symbolise bearing sons. Image cre...
Mar 29, 2016 · Here’s your guide to the most important traditions surrounding a Chinese wedding. Traditional Chinese weddings are full of superstitious customs that are believed to usher in good fortune and happiness for the couple, as well as age-old rituals that emphasise family ties and respect for the elders. While more couples are taking cues from ...
- Betrothal Gift Ceremony – 过大礼 Guo Da Li. Traditionally, Guò Dà Lǐ (过大礼) is considered to be the official wedding proposal. This is also the very first part of the Chinese customs which involves the gifting and receiving of betrothal gifts.
- Matrimonial Bed Set-up – 安床 An Chuang. Ān chuáng (安床) is generally done on an auspicious day (around 3 days to 1 week before the wedding day), and it is an important ritual of decorating and setting up nuptial beds.
- Hair Combing Ritual – 上头 Shang Tou. The Hair Combing Ritual (上头 Shàng Tóu) remains important in the Chinese culture as it symbolizes the coming of age of the bride and groom.
- Gatecrashing – 闯门 Chuang Men & Fetching the Bride – 接新娘 Jie Xin Niang. Gatecrashing (闯门 Chuǎng mén) is probably one of the most memorable and exciting parts of the wedding process, and it is an expression of the bride’s family’s reluctance in simply marrying their precious daughter off.
- Tang Yuan. Brenda and Matthew’s Romantic Wedding at Sinfonia Ristorante by Andri Tei Photography. Chinese couples traditionally feed each other a bowl of sweet tang yuan on their wedding day, after the groom has brought the bride home.
- Si Dian Jin. Angie and Kelvin’s Neon-Lit InterContinental Singapore Wedding by Antelope Studios. Many Chinese brides receive a bridal jewellery set known as si dian jin from the groom’s mother as a betrothal gift during the Guo Da Li ceremony.
- Chinese Tea Ceremony. Yan Rong and Jonathan’s Garden Wedding at The Ritz-Carlton Millenia, Singapore by Highest Kite Weddings. One of the most important wedding traditions in Chinese culture is the tea ceremony.
- Mehndi Ceremony. Sharifah and Kader’s Colourful and Cheery Pre-Wedding Shoot in Singapore by Fleur and Craft. A natural dye made from the henna plant, mehndi, also known as henna, has been used for centuries as a form of body art.
Aug 25, 2019 · Whether you plan to hold a traditional Chinese wedding or are soon to attend one, here are 6 common customs and practices you have to know!
Mar 9, 2020 · In Singapore, Chinese wedding traditions are an important component of weddings here. Not only does it honor our ancestral roots, wedding traditions such as the gifting of the Si Dian Jin (四点金), the betrothal jewellery, also serve as blessings for the newlyweds’ marriage and future.
