Wedding bedding is a ritual performed by the groom's elders on the day before the wedding to lay bedding for the newlyweds. It has been passed down since the Song Dynasty and is usually done before noon. Generally speaking, when making a bed for marriage, people who are blessed with a harmonious marriage and children will be sought out to bring good fortune to the newlyweds, which is an act of expressing good wishes.
The process of making a wedding bed
The main process of making a wedding bed is to sweep the bed. After sweeping the bed, auspicious items such as mandarin duck pillows and dragon and phoenix quilts are laid out, and then peanuts, longan, lotus seeds, chestnuts, etc. are spread on the wedding bed. There are beautiful wishes for children to be born early, lotus seeds, and have both children. During the bed making process, the elders who make the bed will also say some auspicious words, which is a beautiful wedding custom.