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QiLi Shantang

Water Village Wedding

◆Wedding 1: Water-flooding flat boat, fresh and elegant water town wedding

   The water town wedding held on Shantang Street is a Chinese wedding custom under the white walls and black tiles. The newlyweds will wear phoenix crowns with Chinese characteristics, board the Gusu boat, cross the small bridges, and wander through the elegant Jiangnan water villages, enjoy the traditional wedding customs and the quaint festive culture, and feel the uniqueness of Suzhou as the "Oriental Water City" charm. The sincere blessings from the passers-by on the river, accompanied by happy cheers, rippling messages of love all the way. Against the backdrop of the roar of gongs and drums and the roaring of firecrackers, the wedding process is very lively. The bridegroom, bride, bridesmaid, matchmaker, best man, bridesmaid and the married team are accompanied by joyous music, marching toward Yuhantang majesticly. The entire wedding ceremony highlights the simplicity, celebration, excitement and publicity of traditional weddings.

  ●Ritual process:

Bride's house: the groom enters the venue (firecrackers and drums, the big red sedan chair cooperates)-the groom picks up the bride (the groom throws sugar, red envelopes)-the bride and groom get on the flower boat (the groom kicks the sedan chair, the bride throws the fan)-the boat roams- Release the little fish-the bride disembarks into the sedan chair to go to her husband's house.

The groom’s house: the bride and groom enter the hall-across the brazier-across the saddle-across the rice bag-to worship (brideman presided over)-pick hi par (three pick hi par)-concentric knot hair-the new couple exchanges fragrant books and beautiful jade Make a token-Hexinjiu (meaning white-headed old age)-Xie the match (gift hoof)-the newcomer returns to the new house to rest (after the ceremony).

  ◆Wedding 2: Three weeks and nine worships, Kunqu Opera wedding is full of colors

   The Kunqu-style wedding, favored by many newcomers, is a collective wedding tailored for the newlyweds by experts from the Kunqu Opera Museum, with great regional characteristics. As we all know, Kunqu Opera is one of the oldest operas in traditional Chinese opera. It is known as the "orchid" in the Hundred Gardens and is highly respected by the world. On the wedding day, the couple will wear gorgeous Kunqu opera costumes and hold a worship ceremony in a classical folk atmosphere. The newcomer seems to be living in ancient times, completing a love that has gone through a thousand years. Citizens watching the scene can enjoy Kunqu Opera as the “human oral and intangible cultural heritage”. The newcomers will also leave behind the most precious and beautiful memories in their lives.

  ●Ritual process:

Wo toilet ceremony (groomsmen and bridesmaids water and wash for the bride and groom)-Prison ceremony (the groom and the bride sit at the same table and eat with the same utensils)-the wedding ceremony (the bridegroom and the bride exchange toasts and drink together)-worship ( Three weeks and nine prayers, pious to be treated)-knot hair ceremony (untie knot hair, remember each other)-sent to the bridal chamber (this is the ceremony).

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