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2. Traditional Chinese marriage - Wikipedia

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   The wedding ceremony consisted of six basic procedures: making a proposal of marriage (nacai), requesting the bride's name and date of birth (wenming), sending news of divination results and betrothal gifts (naji), sending wedding presents to the bride's house (nazheng), requesting the date of the wedding (qingqi), and fetching the bride in ...

3. Chinese pre-wedding customs - Wikipedia

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   The betrothal (Chinese: 過大禮; pinyin: guo dàlǐ, also known as 納彩 or nàcǎi) is an important part of the Chinese wedding tradition. During this exchange, the groom's family presents the bride's family with betrothal gifts (called 聘礼 or pìnlǐ) to symbolize prosperity and good luck. [3]

4. Wedding customs by country - Wikipedia

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   Most regional Chinese wedding rituals follow the main Chinese wedding traditions, although some rituals are particular to the peoples of the southern China region. In most southern Chinese weddings, the bride price is based on the groom's economic status. The idea of "selling the daughter" or bride is not a phrase that is used often.

5. These Sweet Quotes Are Perfect For Wedding Toasts, Vows ... - AOL

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   These 56 funny, romantic, and inspirational wedding quotes from movies, literature, artists, and philosophers are perfect for anniversaries, toasts, and vows.

6. Dowry cake - Wikipedia

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   Marry girl cake or dowry cake is a traditional Chinese cake that was once a ceremonial cake used as a wedding gift in the traditional Chinese wedding ceremony, hence the name. Today, this cake is known more as a classic Chinese pastry rather than a wedding gift because it has lost most of its original significance due to cultural change.

7. 20 of the very best mother of the bride gifts for the wedding day

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   The best wedding gifts for couples who already live together, from under $50 to over $500 13 of the very best wedding gifts for older couples 15 mother-of-the-bride outfit ideas, from dresses to ...

8. Marriage in modern China - Wikipedia

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   Traditionally, brides became a part of their husband’s family and essentially cut ties with their natal families with special emphasis placed on a wife’s ability to produce a male heir. [5] As arranged marriages were customary, husband and wife often did not meet each other until the day of the wedding.

9. Husband Ruins His Bride’s Wedding Day With Two Words ... - AOL

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   Two words are all it takes to completely change someone's life on the day of their wedding. Most would assume those two words are “I do” — but not for this particular bride. A woman who goes ...