The hosts, invited guests, attire, and order of the homecoming banquet and wedding banquet are different.
1、 What is a homecoming banquet
This custom originated in ancient times and is commonly referred to as "returning home to visit parents" after marriage. It is a Han ethnic marriage custom. After three, six, seven, nine, ten days or one month of marriage, the son-in-law will bring gifts and return with the bride to visit her parents and relatives. This is the final ceremony of the marriage, where the daughter never forgets the gift of being raised by her parents, and the son-in-law thanks her in laws and the newlyweds for their love and beauty. Generally, the bride's family holds a banquet to entertain her, and the new son-in-law sits at the table, accompanied by the elders of the female family. The bride's in laws often hold lavish banquets to entertain their new son-in-law, which is known as the homecoming banquet.
2、 What is a wedding banquet
It refers to a banquet held to celebrate marriage, commonly known as a wedding banquet in China. Chinese weddings and wedding banquets are held together at the groom's home, with the wedding taking place before the wedding banquet begins. In modern China, wedding banquets are usually held in restaurants after the wedding.
3、 The difference between a homecoming banquet and a wedding banquet
The differences between a homecoming banquet and a wedding banquet are mainly reflected in four aspects: the host, guests, attire, and the order of the event.
1. Different organizers
A wedding banquet is usually set up and planned by the groom's family; The homecoming banquet is a banquet set up by the bride's family.
2. Guests are different
A wedding banquet is a larger event than a homecoming banquet, so there are more people attending, including parents, relatives, friends, colleagues, and leaders of both parties; The homecoming banquet is relatively small, and the people invited are also close relatives of the female party.
3. Wearing different clothes
A wedding banquet is a very formal event, and both the newlyweds and guests need to pay great attention to their attire. Generally, the groom should wear a suit, the bride should wear a wedding DRESS, and the guests should wear formal formal dresses. Guests attending the homecoming banquet only need to dress cleanly and appropriately, while newcomers only need to wear slightly formal dresses to highlight their identity as the protagonist.
4. Different order of events
The homecoming banquet is usually held on the third day after the wedding banquet.