Have lunch at the hotel

Wedding banquets are usually held at noon.

There are also two meals, the night before the wedding, which are basically friends and close relatives who have a very good relationship with the bride and groom, named Xia Ying.

A wedding banquet is a banquet held to celebrate marriage. In China, it is usually called a wedding reception. In the west, wedding banquets are usually held after the wedding. This tradition of catering after marriage can be seen in most cultures in the world, but the content is quite different. Due to different customs, different places in China have different wedding banquets. This tradition of catering after marriage can be seen in most cultures in the world, but the content is quite different. In the past, China people's weddings and wedding banquets were held together at the man's house, and the wedding was held before the wedding banquet began; Wedding banquets in modern China are usually held in restaurants after the wedding.

The wedding banquet, also known as "banquet", is a grand banquet to thank the guests on the wedding day. If the wedding has pushed the whole wedding activity to a climax, then the wedding reception is the climax.

Wedding etiquette is complex and exquisite, from sitting to serving, from the composition of dishes to dining etiquette, even including the layout of seats and tables, the placement of dishes and so on. There is a set of rules everywhere. Nowadays, most wedding banquets are held in hotels, and most local weddings are held in local greenhouses, and villagers participate together. When the wedding float drives to the front of the hotel, the best man should open the door for the groom first, and then the groom will open the door for the bride. When the bride and groom arrived at the banquet hall, their parents stood in a row to greet the guests and thank them for coming. At this time, the groom mostly wishes the guests.

At the beginning of the wedding reception, the MC should personally arrange for the bride's "big guest" and maid of honor to be taken to their seats to show respect. The arrangement of wedding seats varies from place to place. According to Yantai custom, the bride's big guest is at the first table, and the host and big guest should face the stage in order to watch the wedding ceremony. But if the big guests are from different generations, they should be arranged separately. The so-called "two generations have different seats." When arranging tables on the welcome table, it is generally called the first table of the dragon table and the phoenix table. When setting the table, it is best to arrange people of the same sex and the same age who are familiar with each other at the same table. In this way, having the same language at the banquet can enhance the atmosphere of the wedding reception.

After the wedding, the banquet began. At this time, the bride should not rush to change her dress. After the hot dishes are served, she will move a chopstick to show that the guests can open the table. When the wine is over 30 and the food is over five flavors, the bride and groom should go to each table in turn to propose a toast to each guest. When toasting, hold the glass for the guest with both hands, but don't force the guest to drink it all at once. After the guest puts down the glass, the bride and groom should smile and say "thank you", fill the glass for the guest, and then propose a toast to the next guest. It should be noted that the closest peers of the bride and groom should be arranged at the last two tables. In order to facilitate the newcomers to "show their faces" when toasting, so as not to affect the progress of toasting and keep the guests behind waiting.

After the wedding reception, both the bride and groom should stand at the door, shake hands with the guests and say something like "Thank you for coming" and "Please walk slowly". When all the guests have left, the couple and their parents will go to the new house to say a few words on behalf of the bride's parents. Remember to go home in the sun.

Western customs

In most western countries, after eating a very rich meal (traditionally paid by the bride's family), people attending the wedding will give a blessing speech. Traditionally, speakers include the father of the bride, the best man (usually telling jokes about the couple), and finally the groom. At modern American wedding banquets, the speakers are usually the chief groomsman and bridesmaid.

After the greeting, the couple will begin their first dance, which is usually called "Bridal Waltz". Most of the music played at modern weddings is romantic pop music. Newcomers rarely dance waltzes, but dance in different styles according to the music played.

Money dance or dollar dance: guests will pay a small amount of money to dance with the bride or groom. In some cultures, money is nailed to a special apron worn by the bride. In some cultures, friends take money, and sometimes they give each guest a small glass of wine when they pay. This tradition is common in the midwest of the United States, but it is considered tacky in other areas.

☆ Throw out the bride's bouquet and garter: The bride throws the bouquet at all the single women present behind, and whoever receives the bouquet is considered to be the next person to get married. The groom will take off the bride's garter on the spot (usually to entertain guests) and throw it at all single men. Whoever receives the garter will be considered as the next person to get married. Sometimes, the man who receives the garter must put the garter on the woman who receives the bouquet. Sometimes garters are sold by lottery, not lost. In some parts of the United States, this kind of behavior will be considered tacky.

☆ Knocking on the glass: guests will knock on the glass (usually with a spoon) during the meal to attract everyone's attention, and then ask the couple to stand up and kiss. Sometimes couples prepare bells instead of knocking on glasses.

Rule 1: The number of dishes must be even.

The number of dishes for a happy event is even: the number of dishes for a wedding banquet usually symbolizes wealth with eight dishes, perfection with ten dishes and happiness with twelve dishes.

Principle 2: Try to choose auspicious words when naming dishes.

Choose auspicious words as far as possible in the naming of dishes to express good wishes to the newcomers, please the guests psychologically and set off the atmosphere.

Principle 3: The wedding banquet menu should be designed according to different people.

China is a multi-ethnic country, and each ethnic group has its own unique customs and dietary taboos. When choosing a wedding menu, we must first understand the nationality, religion, occupation, hobbies and taboos of the guests, and flexibly master and match the menu that the guests are satisfied with.

For example, in the traditional Muslim wedding banquet, the dishes in the eight bowls and the ten bowls are usually mainly beef and mutton. Pay a little attention to the local chicken, duck and fish, which has strong national characteristics.

Principle 4: The choice of raw materials for wedding dishes must be based on customs and pay attention to taboos.

The dishes of wedding banquets are generally not restricted by the gang genre, and the raw materials are not required to be expensive, but the weight should be slightly larger, the taste should be appropriate, and the wine should be matched as much as possible. There must never be a situation where guests are not full or feel that they have nothing to eat.

The raw material of traditional wedding banquet dishes must have chicken, which symbolizes auspiciousness and celebration; There must be fish, which symbolizes more than one year, and is generally used as a meat dish. Generally, there should be Chinese dates, peanuts, longan, lotus seeds and homophonic sounds. I wish the new couple an early birth. Most of the dishes in the wedding banquet are mainly in red tones, which brings a festive feeling to the guests. There are generally "sauce red, brown red, orange red, carmine, etc." At traditional wedding banquets in Sichuan, there should be braised pork and beets, such as sweet boiled vegetables; Wedding banquets in Northeast China are generally attended by "four happiness balls" as a symbol of celebration. In Hong Kong, there must be no dishes such as tofu and lotus leaf rice in the wedding banquet.

Pomegranate (because it has many seeds, it means many children), watermelon, bayberry and peach (meaning a sweet and happy life in the future) are usually used as fruits at wedding banquets. Don't serve pears and oranges, because pears are like "Li" sounds, and oranges should be eaten separately.