揭喜帕（又叫掀盖头，结婚时）unveil wedding kerchief

议婚Negotiate wedding

提亲Proposing a marriage, usually by a matchmaker to the candidate's parents.

合八字Exchanging the two young persons' birth data.

定婚Engaged to be married

纳彩(Girl's family) accepting formal gifts from the boy's family

出嫁Getting married

上头Doing up a girl's hair on the morning of her wedding day, procedure signifying the entry of womanhood

开脸Screwing off the fine hairs on the girl's face and neck

迎娶Sending a party to escort the bride to the groom's house

迎亲仪仗Guard of honor

骡驮花轿Bridal sedan chair, often carried on the mule's back

婚礼wedding

跳火盆(bride) To jump over the fire basin, to leave bad luck behind if any.

秤杆掀盖头To lift the red veil with weigh beam

拜堂Bride and bridegroom performing formal bows at their wedding

拜天地Bowing to Heaven and Earth

拜见父母Bowing to (husband's) parents

洞房bridal chamber Where the young couple spend their first night together.

回门The bride's first visit to her parent's home after the wedding