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Wedding traditions can be very different around the globe, reflecting local culture. In this month’s blog, we want to spotlight wedding customs in some other parts of the world where Jeeves branches exist.
In Hong Kong and China where numbers carry spiritual significance, the date of a traditional wedding is set by consulting a Chinese Monk, Fortune Teller or Chinese Calendar. Certain dates and seasons are avoided and the birthdays of the bride and groom are used to pick an auspicious date that will bring success to the marriage.
The night before the wedding both the bride and groom participate in a hair combing ceremony which symbolizes coming of age and entry into adulthood. First a bath infused with pomegranate leaves to ward off evil spirits is given. Then the bride and groom change into new clothes and put on new bedroom slippers. The bride sits in a room with a window where the moon is seen or in front of a mirror and the groom sits facing the inside of the house.
The hair is combed four times while reciting the four lines:
May your marriage last a lifetime
May you be blessed with a happy and harmonious marriage until old age
May you be blessed with an abundance of children and grandchildren
May you be blessed with longevity
Afterwards rice balls are eaten to symbolize that they will have a happy, complete marriage.
Wherever a wedding takes place, brides have one thing in common – their dress is a huge part of this important day. Jeeves New York offers expert care of your wedding dress including alterations (https://www NULL.jeevesny NULL.com/services/repairs-and-alterations/) before your wedding and cleaning & preservation services afterwards.
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