Bridegroom Follows Chinese Wedding Customs As He Goes To Fetch His Bride.

The wedding bed prepared by respected
friends of the family who also have much knowledge about Chinese wedding customs and ceremonies on such occasions and responsibilities of the "Go-Betweens", who negotiate the wedding arrangements
between the two Chinese families.

The Chinese Groom, his Best Friend and attendants leave his family home to fetch his Chinese Bride from her family home. The Principals all wear red and gold insignia although it should be fairly clear as to which couple was getting married.

Entry refused by the Chinese Bride's family and friends until the Groom's party pays an acceptable bride price, passed through the
door in red envelopes, "Fun Bao" or "Lai See". The proceedure involves much bantering and bargaining between the two parties. The Chinese sign on the door means, "Double Lucky"; always seen at Chinese Weddings.

The friends of the Chinese bride, having allowed the groom's party to enter the home, quickly move to barricade the bride in her bedroom, and more money changes hands before the Chinese Groom is allowed to enter the Bride's Bedroom. The token rituals of trying to keep the Groom away from his Bride are part of the Chinese Wedding customs.