Chinese wedding traditions in Singapore include different dialect-group and family practices. This is a short introduction to five traditions, with examples from local cultural sources. It is not a ceremony checklist.
Hokkien · 福建
A pair of gold bangles is one example recorded in Hokkien betrothal traditions.
Source: Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations: Rituals.
Teochew · 潮州
Si Dian Jin is a traditional jewellery gift comprising a necklace, a bangle, earrings and a ring. It is separate from the four pieces in a bedding set.
Source: Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations: Rituals.
Cantonese · 广东
The National Heritage Board records the bride wearing a qun kua when the groom comes to fetch her. This is an example of wedding attire, not a requirement for matching bedding.
Hakka · 客家
Dragon-and-phoenix bangles appear in the clan federation’s account of Hakka wedding gifts. Families can decide which gifts and rituals they wish to retain.
Source: Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations: Rituals.
Hainanese · 海南
The clan federation describes an exchange of dragon-and-phoenix candles, with each family keeping a set. This account does not establish a separate bedding colour or piece-count rule.
Source: Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations: Rituals.
Where wedding bedding fits in
An Chuang involves preparing the wedding bed with new bed linen in the National Heritage Board’s account. Dates and arrangements can differ. If your family plans a ceremony, you may wish to discuss its timing and the bedding arrangement together.
Choose your bedding using the actual dimensions and the design you enjoy. These cultural examples do not prescribe a QiCai Home design, colour or number of pieces.
A starting point, not a rulebook
Families may combine traditions, simplify them or celebrate differently. The sources describe customs; they do not establish how widely every practice is followed today.
Cultural references: National Heritage Board: Chinese Weddings; Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations: Rituals. Reviewed 9 September 2026. The National Heritage Board article lists a March 2019 content update. Product-planning suggestions are QiCai Home’s editorial advice.
中文阅读
新加坡华人的婚嫁习俗存在方言群与家庭差异。以下为本地文化资料中的传统实例，供了解与交流，不是必须完成的仪式清单。
Hokkien · 福建
福建聘礼传统中，资料记载了赠送一对金手镯的例子。
Teochew · 潮州
潮州四点金指项链、手镯、耳环和戒指等首饰礼物，与床品四件套是不同概念。
Cantonese · 广东
国家文物局记载了新郎迎亲时，新娘穿裙褂的传统实例。这属于婚礼服饰习俗，并不意味着床品必须搭配相同图案。
Hakka · 客家
宗乡总会的客家婚礼礼物资料中列有龙凤镯。具体保留哪些礼物与仪式，可以由家庭自行商量。
Hainanese · 海南
宗乡总会记载了双方家庭各留一套龙凤烛的安排。这项记录并不能推导出特定的床品颜色或件数要求。
婚床准备
国家文物局记录的安床习俗包括铺设新床品；具体日期和安排可能不同。如果计划举行仪式，可以和家人商量。床品按实际尺寸和喜欢的设计选择；以上例子不规定必须购买哪款产品、哪种颜色或多少件。
家庭可以融合、简化或采用不同传统。资料说明文化背景，不代表这些做法今天在所有家庭都普遍存在。文化来源见英文各节；床品准备建议由QiCai Home整理。