迎亲

上门迎亲。

The bridegroom goes to the bride 's home to escort her to the wedding .

迎亲的人便吹打着走了。

Wedding under the banner of the people blowing away .

枪鸣三声，迎亲的队伍回来了。

When gunfire has3 , the group of welcome team will come .

到女方家去迎亲。

To the bride 's family to greet her .

又一次，迎亲队伍到来前放烟花。

Once again , firecrackers were set off just before the procession arrived .

与此同时，新郎也在准备迎亲。

On the other hand ， the bridegroom prepares himself to receive his wife .

是谁在故地迎亲？

Who greets at the old haunt ?

吹歌通常是在迎亲、喜庆或迎神等场合演奏。

Winds are usually in the wedding songs , happy or welcome playing God and so on .

鞭炮喧天，锣鼓齐鸣标志着迎亲队伍的出发。

The dim of firecrackers , loud gongs and drums marked the start of the procession from the groom 's home .

迎亲队伍到达新郎家时，会燃放鞭炮欢迎新娘的到来。

When the parading troop arrives at the bridegroom 's , firecrackers will be set off to hail the bride 's arrival .

他们在教堂与新郎一方的迎亲队伍汇合后，双方互相祝贺，象征着连接彼此的亲戚关系正式形成。

They meet the groom 's procession at the church and greetings , symbolizing the kinship which now unites the two families , are exchanged .

迎亲：婚礼举行之前，会有家庭比较好的喜婆铺婚床，在床上撒有象征意义的水果。

Wedding ceremony : Before the wedding , agood luck woman who has a nice family will arrange the bridal bed and scatter symbolic fruits on the bed .

迎亲最有意思的一段发生在新娘家的门前。新娘家的门通常都由伴娘或新娘的姐妹们把守。

The most interesting part of the reception really takes place at the doorstep of the bride 's residence ， which is heavily guarded by the bridesmaid or the bride 's sisters .

新郎带领着迎亲队伍，随同的还有一个小孩象征着他以后的儿子，仆人抬着新娘轿子，带着横幅和灯笼，有吹奏家，还有舞狮团。

The groom led the procession accompanied by a child as an omen of his future sons ， and the bridal sedan chair was proceeded by attendants with lanterns and banners , musicians , and a " dancing " lion or unicorn .