上头仪式 -男家 / 女家 (Groom's and Bride's Hair Dressing Ceremony)

上头仪式用品 -男家 (Items Needed) 上头梳 Wedding Comb 圆镜 Round Mirror 子孙尺 Wedding Ruler 剪刀 Red Scissors 双喜巾 Double Happiness Face Towel 龙凤礼烛 Dragon&Phoenix Candles 上头衣 Pajamas Hair dressing ceremony has to be done at midnight before the "Big Day" or the wedding day. The usual procedures are as follows : Before the time, the groom should clean himself usually by bathing with some pomelo leafs or just with with some flowers. This is believed will clean the body from all the evil spirit. After that, you will need to put on all the new clothing that usually comes in white color for the hair dressing ceremony. Next, you will have to pay a respect to your ancestor and need to tell them that your name, the date that you will be marrying and invite them to come for the banquet. This is very important. As long as I know, without them, you won't be here in this world. No matter how, we need to inform our ancestor that we are getting married. For some people that who don't worship ancestral any more might still need to prepare a "Temporary Ancestor's Worshiping" After that, the Groom will have to sit down facing inside the house or the back will be facing the front door. Just keep in mind that the boy will be always facing inside before you start the ceremony. Start by having your mother to help you to comb your hair by saying a few phrase of auspicious words for example like this. First comb is combing from the beginning down until the end of the hair. Second comb is for wishing them living until the ripe old age or to the age of gray hair. The third come is for them to have lots of children after they got married. Once the combing is done, just use the scissors to trim a little bit of the hair to drop down to the floor the the ceremony can be considered as completed. Note: The Bride side can only start the ceremony half an hour after the Groom has completed his ceremony. 上头仪式用品 -女家 (Bride's preparation) (Items Needed) 上头梳 Wedding Comb 圆镜 Round Mirror 子孙尺 Wedding Ruler 红绳 Red Thread 剪刀 Red Scissors 双喜巾 Double Happiness Face Towel 龙凤礼烛 Dragon&Phoenix Candles 海棠粉（女） Perfume Press Powder (Bride) 针线（女） Sewing Kit(Bride) 多仔福（女） 8Boys Pin Cushion (Bride) 上头衣 Pajamas The very first step of bathing and wearing new clothing is exactly the same as the groom's. The only different is this process has to start at least half a hour later after the groom completed his. Worshiping the ancestors also is a must and it is very important by letting them the name of yours and the date that you will get married on and have them to give you the good blessing. Next will be the facing position while doing the ceremony. The bride will have to face out of a window from the house or the back will have to face inside of the house. This position is totally opposite from the groom's side. Keep this in mind. After this, the process will be similar to the grooms.