How the Whole Village Comes Together for a Wedding in China

World customs and traditions
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A Rural Chinese Wedding
Hey everyone, I'm Qiao.
This video shows the whole process of my son's wedding.
It's the day before the wedding.
Relatives, friends, and neighbors are all helping to set up the wedding venue.
Now, what's being hung up are rows and rows of little red lanterns.
In our country, red lanterns mean happiness and good luck.
The gentleman who's writing right now is a teacher from our village.
He'll write some blessings and couplets, then stick them up on the wall.
These people are all neighbors and friends from our village.
In our village, whenever someone has a big event at home, everyone helps each other out.
When everyone gets together, it creates a much more lively and joyful vibe.
The characters this teacher writes with a brush are neat and smooth.
Here's the lunch prepared for everyone.
A big pot stew made with pork, tofu, and all kinds of vegetables.
The scene of everyone eating from the big pot is really lively.
In Chinese villages, people love sitting together, eating, and chatting.
Now we're in the wedding room, holding a little ceremony to give our best wishes to the newlyweds.
It's seven o'clock in the morning on the wedding day.
The groom, along with his family and friends, heads to the bride's home to bring her back.
We invited a drum team to celebrate today's wedding.
Sending off the groom to go get the bride.
While we're waiting for the bride to come back, we'll put on some entertainment.
We've already picked up the bride, and now we're getting ready for a welcome ceremony to greet her.
The two children in front are holding the wedding procession signs.
The groom's parents and relatives are waiting in front of the motorcade to welcome the bride.
The one getting out of the car right now is the bride.
The groom and bride are now bowing to heaven and earth at home.
This is the wedding ceremony spot for today.
The bride's father walks her onto the stage and hands her over to the groom.
Right at this moment, the bride's father is tearing up with joy
and also the reluctance to let his daughter go.
The bride and groom bowed together to thank both of their parents.
Congratulations to my son for finally marrying the love of his life, wishing them all the happiness.
How do people have weddings in your country?
