Yes.
In the old days, for engagement, the couple's family wrote the name, date of birth, family status, etc. of the betrothed, and exchanged invitations.
In the past, wedding invitations/marriage invitations were called "group letters". According to legend, they were one of the six rites of Zhou Gong. Inviting them to attend the wedding banquet is an ancient way of writing wedding invitations/marriage invitations.
The poem "Holding your son's hand and growing old together with you" that is often quoted in wedding invitations/marriage invitations today actually comes from "The Book of Songs." "Drumming", the content is "The bond between life and death is broad, and I will tell you! Hold your hand, and grow old with me!" The first sentence is full of emotions, and the poet vows to stay with each other forever, and life and death will never be separated. However, it seems inappropriate to mention "life and death" when it comes to marriage, so in the content/content of wedding invitations, only the third and fourth sentences are usually used, "hold your hand and grow old together with your son", which reflects the second A person's commitment and expectation for becoming a couple.
The invitation is a solemn gesture. In ancient times, the rituals were complicated, including weddings, funerals, migrations, and family divisions, all of which required invitations to convey feelings and express feelings, which was an elegant act. The invitation was originally written in a simple way, and the chronicle was written in a simple way. It has been a long time. The bamboo slips are narrow and long, mostly made of bamboo. They are subdivided into bamboo slips and wood slips. Only the face is limited, so it is fine; only the seal script is difficult, so it is precious. Slips were connected into volumes and used in rituals, often containing blessings and auspicious words. In the Wei and Jin Dynasties, they were used for short letters. When paper is spread out and takes the place of slips, short letters are gradually called invitations, and slips of invitation are also called invitations.
Nowadays, Chinese etiquette is also very important. Invitations are indispensable for many ceremonies, rituals, activities and meetings, which express the importance of the matter and the sincerity of the host. Today's invitations are made of paper. Although paper invitations are easy to make, they reduce the solemnity of the event, are not precious, and reduce the meaning of commemoration. Invitations belong to the early days. The paper is easy to obtain but difficult to make simple. However, its meaning is solemn and its appearance is elegant. After reading it, the guests will have a deep sense of the ancient and modern etiquette, and they will treasure it and never abandon it after everything is done. Ritual, continuation, interpretation of etiquette, invitations belong to invitation slips, which has a long history.
Wedding invitations have a long history in China. They have straight or horizontal forms and are mostly bright red in color. The way the text is written is still largely the same today, with a set of customary etiquette words. What's more special is that the date is usually printed with two dates, one is the lunar calendar date and the other is the Gregorian calendar date. In addition, some families also have the names of their grandparents printed on them.
The wedding invitation in the Qing Dynasty of China is called the group letter, which is one of the six rites of the Duke of Zhou when getting married. When a man is successfully engaged to the bride's family, he will print the group letter to inform all relatives and friends.
"Warning Words: The White Snake will forever guard Leifeng Pagoda": "The foreigner said: 'Mom, the 13th is my birthday. You can make a banquet and invite relatives and friends to have fun for a day. That's also "The joy of a lifetime." On that day, relatives, neighbors, supervisors, etc. all sent out invitations."
"The Scholars" Chapter 49: "It is said that Wu Zhengzi returned home that day and was about to pay homage to Deng Zhifu. , an invitation came in from outside, saying: "Please come to Mr. Gao's house of Hanlin Academy to accompany the guests today.""
Ding Ling's "Mother" 2: "A few days later, an invitation suddenly came from the Cheng family. , the end of the post just said 'Cheng Benyu', so they all guessed that their second sister-in-law came back from her parents' home."
"The Strange Current Situation Witnessed in Twenty Years" Chapter 34: "No matter what. He came from a humble background and was always married by a good matchmaker... His etiquette and wedding invitations are here."