Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Wedding Bed Installation

Wedding Bed Installation/ Setting is one of the traditional Chinese wedding customs, the couple need to buy a new bed before marriage, choose an auspicious day, and then ask the groom's elders or friends- a "lucky man" (the best "lucky man"'s parentshave to be alive,he is happy marrige and have children) This lucky man has to move the bed for the couple to the new home.
After then need a "lucky woman" (bride's friends or family elders, same as lucky man, parents have to be alive, happy marriage and have children) The lucky woman will help to put on the dragon phoenix duvet set and help to put things on the bed, like:
- Dried Red Dates, Peanut with shell, Dried Longans with shell,Lotus Seeds, Bulbus Lilii and 2 Dried persimmon
- Chain of 8 coins (Well-organized for future) x4
- Chain of Gold Peanuts (meaning of have baby very soon) x2
- Baby Dolls x2
-Wooden Rules (Fertile hills) x1
- Hexagon Classic Red Envelops Tray x1 (place the tray of auspicious items on the bed)
The lucky woman also help to turn on the bedside lamp in Chinese known as 点灯 which has similar pronunciation as 添丁.There after, no one should lie or rest on the bed except the bride and bridegroom on the big day itself.
The bride and Groom also can invite kids to jump on the bed and put the candy on the bed for the kids to eat, meaning the bride and groom will have lot of Sons and Grandsons.
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Auspicious day (in yellow) for Wedding Bed Installation 2014

Refference: http://www.zdic.net/nongli/2014yiE5AE89E5BA8A.htm