Asian bride festival rituals are based on selected spiritual teachings/guidelines and usually include several aspects of culture, tradition and folklore. They can be very sophisticated or just a few simple rites. Some are based on the concept of bringing fine luck while another merely represent an opportunity https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574270/Sucker_for_Love_First_Date/ to exhibit respect to mothers, family and friends.
Mehndi Ceremony
An significant prior- bride ceremony in Indian society, Mehndi is applied to the hands of the bride/groom by their female family members on the day of the marriage. This is done as a symbol of love and affection.
Chinese Bridal Festival
During the” Zuo Chuang” ( the ceremonial welcome to the bride’s home ) the groom’s parents and his family will meet the bride at her house. They will repeat lines of poetry and the couple’s mom did present her with a pair of Long Feng Ngaak, hot chinese which are silver bracelets with dragon and falcon themes as a sign of affection. She may finally enter a camp that is in the patio and be guarded by the groom’s family. Get the whole picture the couple may jointly bow and she can only leave when the wedding has shot arrows at her gate, which symbolizes protection.
The couple will then serve tea to the elders in their respective families. The tea should be served in small cups linked together with a red string, and should contain two lotus seeds or red dates for good fortune. The couple will also receive gifts from their elders and then say their traditional vows to each other.