If you want to have a real and traditional Chinese wedding and have gone through the five rituals that precede the wedding (the ceremony itself is the sixth ritual), then you may need an asian wedding directory to help complete your wedding. There are many parts that form an integral part of a traditional Chinese wedding, but you should be able to find everything you need in a good Asian wedding directory.
The Chinese Wedding Ceremony
In a Chinese wedding ceremony, you will need a lot of things to be just right. If these things are not in place properly, this could be classed as not auspicious, thereby bringing bad luck to the couple. So, if you’re going to go Chinese on your wedding, you may as well do it right. With your Asian wedding directory to hand, you will have to find everything you need to have the following steps in place.
You will need a wedding procession from the house of the bride to that of the groom, including a traditional band, the sedans for the bride and the maids of honour (if you have any), as well as the dowry (but not money).
The bride then has to be welcomed into the home of the groom. How a bride is welcomed varies per region.
The ceremonies themselves revolve around paying respects to the Jade Emperor, any deities or Buddhas that are related to the family, any deceased ancestors, the family of the bride and groom and finally each other.
It is then time for the banquet, which is the most important part of the wedding. Different rituals within this part exist depending on location. The traditional colour is red. The groom will have paid for the sweet treats and the wedding itself. The father of the bride should pay for the banquet and the alcohol. In a traditional wedding, there are actually two banquets (of 5-10 courses each), being one large one for the bride and a smaller one for the groom as a gesture of thanks.
An Asian wedding directory should help you in finding such things as the best place for the ceremony and the banquet, as well as where to get the wedding attire from and, of course, the traditional bands. Catering is also incredibly important and this can also be found in any Asian wedding directory.