Upon the successful proposal and an auspicious selected, the wedding preparations begin. Chinese consider the bed an important part of the marriage, that’s where babies are made unless you decide to do it elsewhere.

Bridal Bed Installation

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The installation of the bridal bed according to the Chinese customs is that a man with good fortune all his life will move the bridal bed to the right place. Next, a lady who has good fortune, healthy with a living husband and sons, will place the good fortune food and fruits on the bed. The bed is left untouched until the wedding day.

The Bride’s Gifts for the Groom

The bride’s gifts for the groom will either arrive a couple of days before the wedding day or if she’s a relatively long-distance bride, she’ll bring along the gifts with her maids as she arrive at the groom’s home on wedding day. The bride’s gifts usually consists of valuable jewelry and precious stones, kitchen utensils, proper bridal linen such as sheets, pillow covers and clothes. In some area, the bride’s family is expected to furnish the bridal except for the bridal bed. There’s a saying that if the bride supplies the bridal bed, then the family is practically giving the bride away for free.

Combing Hair

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The night before the wedding, both the bride and the groom needs to find a ‘good fortune’ woman and man to comb their hair in his/her home respectively. Both the bride and the groom needs to take shower before the event, change to some fresh new underwear and incense needs to be burnt. The bride also needs to sit next to a window where the moon can be seen. Their hair needs to be combed four times and each has a special meaning:

First combing symbolizes: from beginning till the end.

Second combing symbolizes: harmony from now till old age.

Third combing symbolizes: sons and grandsons all over the place.

Fourth combing summaries good wealth and a long-lasting marriage.

The whole action also symbolizes the adulthood of the couple. If either has been married before, then the combing event can be skipped for that person.

[Sources: Bridal Space, Singapore Brides, Chinese Weddings by The Knot, Trust Central]

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