Although marriage certificates are prepared in advance, they still need to be stamped by the County Governmental Office to be legally recognized, and Manbao's dowry also needs to be stamped; this way, any future disputes can be handled more easily.
Typically, these are stamped after returning home post-wedding, because if the couple does not get along during this period, they can separate easily, cancel the marriage, and each party can take back their betrothal and dowry gifts.
Of course, such occurrences are rare, but rare does not mean nonexistent.
These three days are essentially a trial marriage period.
On the third day, Old Madam Liu prepared gifts for their return home, and the couple dressed up and visited their family, while someone took the documents to the County Governmental Office for stamping.
Once the marriage certificate is stamped, their relationship is officially recognized by the court.
