摘要：On January 1st, 2025, Liwan District in Guangzhou unveiled its first garden-style marriage registration and outdoor certificate is

On January 1st, 2025, Liwan District in Guangzhou unveiled its first garden-style marriage registration and outdoor certificate issuance point at the Guangdong Victory Hotel. Six couples held a group wedding ceremony on-site, experiencing traditional Cantonese wedding customs.

Guangdong Victory Hotel is the first garden-style marriage registration and outdoor certificate issuance point in Liwan District, Guangzhou

Special rituals from Cantonese wedding customs, such as the "hair-pinning ceremony" and "tea serving etiquette," were also showcased on-site. During the hair-pinning ceremony, Li Jiayu, the head of the preservation unit for the eighth batch of intangible cultural heritage projects in Liwan District, "Cantonese Wedding Customs," explained the items used in the ceremony. "In the ceremony, in addition to a comb, a dragon-and-phoenix candle is lit. The table is filled with fresh fruits symbolizing prosperity and abundance, while pomelos and pineapples are believed to symbolize fertility. There are also cakes, which represent marital happiness."

Guiding the couple into the venue

The couple drinks the wedding wine

"First comb means a wish for the marriage to be harmonious and lasting. Second comb means a blessing for the couple to live together in harmony and grow old together. Third comb means a wish for the couple to have children and grandchildren, ensuring a full and prosperous family. Fourth comb means wealth and prosperity, as well as a long-lasting marriage. Under the guidance of the elder matron, the bride completed the hair-pinning ceremony. Among these rituals, "four silver bamboo shoots" refers to the ends of the couple's eyebrows, symbolizing the wish for the newlyweds to live a long and happy life together.

The hair-pinning ceremony

During the tea serving etiquette, the bride and groom served tea to their elders. In return, the elders not only gave red envelopes but also presented the bride with a creative gold pig pendant as a gift. Li Jiayu explained, "In Cantonese weddings, elders traditionally gift the bride a genuine gold pig pendant. However, with the rise of the 'light wedding customs' trend, cultural and creative products with positive symbolism can now replace expensive items, allowing everyone to experience Cantonese wedding customs in a more relaxed and joyful atmosphere."

The couple serves tea to elders

Li Jiayu believes that Cantonese wedding customs are not rigid or unchanging. "Under the advocacy of civilized wedding customs, the items used in wedding ceremonies can be simplified, and the rituals themselves can be more flexible. While we preserve the unique elements of Cantonese wedding customs, we also aim to pass them on in a relaxed and enjoyable way."

Elders present the bride with a cultural and creative gold pig pendant

Mr. Liao and his wife, a couple from Hunan, experienced Cantonese wedding customs on-site. Mr. Liao remarked, "Through firsthand experience, we now realize that Cantonese wedding customs are full of significance and beautiful meanings. It also allowed us to feel the deep cultural heritage of Cantonese traditions."

Source: Lingnan on the Cloud

广州荔湾首个花园式结婚登记户外颁证点揭牌，6对新人体验广府婚俗

2025年1月1日，广州市荔湾区首个花园式结婚登记户外颁证点在广东胜利宾馆揭牌，6对新人在现场举行集体婚礼，体验广府婚礼习俗。

上头礼、敬茶礼等广府婚礼习俗中的特别程式也在现场呈现。在上头礼仪式中，荔湾区第八批非遗代表性项目“广府婚礼习俗”的保护单位负责人李嘉裕现场介绍了上头礼需要使用的物品，“在举行上头礼时，除了要用到梳子，还会点上龙凤烛，桌子摆满生果寓意生生猛猛，柚子、菠萝有添丁的寓意，另外还有寓意婚姻幸福的上头饼等。”

“一梳梳到尾，二梳梳到白发齐眉，三梳梳到儿孙满地，四梳梳到四条银笋尽标齐。”在大妗姐的操持下，新娘代表完成了上头礼。其中，“四条银笋”是指新人夫妇的眉毛两端，寓意新人夫妇长寿到老。

在敬茶礼中，新人代表为长辈敬茶，长辈除了为新人回利是，还为新娘佩戴了赠送的文创金猪牌。李嘉裕表示：“在广府婚礼中，长辈会为新娘佩戴真金的金猪牌，但随着‘轻婚俗’的流行，可以用带有好意头的文创产品代替贵重物品，让大家在轻松愉悦的氛围中体验广府婚礼习俗。”

李嘉裕认为，广府婚礼习俗并不是古板、一成不变的，“在文明婚俗的倡导下，婚礼仪式使用的物品可以是简约的，举行的程式也可以灵活变动。我们保留广府婚礼习俗的特有程式之余，还会以轻松的方式传承广府婚礼习俗。”

来自湖南的新人廖先生和太太在现场体验了广府婚礼习俗，廖先生表示：“通过亲身体验，才知道广府婚礼习俗是有讲究的，并包含了美好寓意，也让我们感受到广府文化的深厚底蕴。”

文｜记者 马思泳 通讯员 荔宣

图｜记者 马思泳

译｜林佳岱

英文审校｜洪婷

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