Weddings in this era were actually quite simple. Generally, on the main wedding day, friends and family would come over to the house for a visit, and the bride and groom would hand out some wedding candy.
Friends would pool their money to buy gifts for the newlyweds, like a pair of thermoses, a mirror, a comb, or a washbasin, as a way to extend their blessings.
But there were always exceptions. On such a joyous occasion as a wedding, some places still continued to preserve, or rather, pass down the customs and habits of their ancestors.
Like Baizigou.
Or Upper Waifang Village.
As long as a family wasn't completely destitute, they would tighten their belts and do their best to host a banquet of several tables at home to entertain friends and family on the joyous occasion of their children's marriage.
