The man wondered, should the wedding anniversary be the day for getting the marriage certificate or the day for the wedding banquet?

In many areas of China, people believe that the wedding anniversary is the day of the wedding banquet, while in other areas, people believe that the wedding anniversary should be counted from the day of obtaining the marriage certificate. Many experts even argue about this issue. So, is it the day of obtaining the marriage certificate or the day of the wedding banquet that counts as the wedding anniversary? The editor will analyze these two views.

Viewpoint 1: The wedding anniversary is the day of the wedding

According to traditional customs, the day of the wedding is considered the wedding anniversary. According to traditional Chinese customs, the marriage certificate can be regarded as the "Nacai Engagement Book" ceremony among the three books and six ceremonies, and the wedding ceremony is the modern wedding ceremony, which comes after the "Nacai Engagement Book" ceremony, so the wedding is the wedding anniversary. Many netizens believe that the day of the wedding is the day when the bride really leaves her parents' home and moves to her husband's home, and starts to live on her own, so the day of the wedding is recognized by the world and is unforgettable for a lifetime. Chinese people generally count this day. In many parts of the world, holding a wedding is one of the signs of a legal marriage, of course, there are complex and simple forms.

Viewpoint 2: The wedding anniversary is the day you receive your marriage certificate

From the perspective of modern law, the day when the marriage certificate is obtained is considered the wedding anniversary. Since the "Marriage Law" was enacted, most young people born in the 1980s, in particular, believe that now they need to obtain a marriage certificate, which is legally guaranteed, because after obtaining the certificate, the man and woman are legally husband and wife, and the wedding is just a celebration of two people becoming husband and wife, and has no legal effect. If a couple only holds a wedding without obtaining a marriage certificate, they are not recognized by law.