For a full depiction of the tradition, I need to back track a few days to explain what happens at the groom’s house.
About three or four days before the wedding, the lamps that I brought over during the “Moving In” ceremony are turned on. The parents of the groom have to make up the bed with the new sheets and blanket that I brought over. Finally, the bridal chamber is sealed shut and no one is allowed to enter the room until it is opened again on the eve before the wedding.
On the afternoon of the eve, the room is opened for the groom’s relatives to visit. A party is held at the groom’s house and everyone is allowed to look at the bridal chamber.
In the olden times, this was the first opportunity the relatives had of “checking out” the bride. By looking through her things, they could see what kind of family background she was from.
That evening was also the first time they get to look at the pre-wedding photos.
After the party is over, the groom sleeps in the bridal chamber with a young boy. In this case, M (HL’s boyfriend) was the lucky person. Hardly a “young” boy, M slept on the floor for that night.
I think the significance has something to do with the children of the newly wed couple - increased fertility or something. I don’t really know how it relates but I supposed it’s just meant to be good luck.
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