The roles, responsibilities, costumes, and number of guests of the welcoming mother and bridesmaids are different.
1. Different identities
The roles of welcoming mother and bridesmaid are different. Yingniang is the person who delivers the bride to the new house during the wedding ceremony, usually an unmarried girl from the groom's family. A bridesmaid is a person who accompanies the bride at a wedding, usually her best friend or sister.
2. Different division of labor
The main purpose of welcoming the bride is to help her open the car door and protect her from hitting her head during the wedding ceremony. When the groom successfully accepts the bride, escort her to the new house and accompany her, without letting anyone disturb her. Bridesmaids have a great responsibility. In addition to accompanying the bride on the wedding day, keeping an eye on her movements, and helping to organize her demeanor, they also need to help the bride pay attention to the wedding banquet and handle unexpected situations.
3. Clothing is different
There are no special requirements for the attire for welcoming the mother, as long as the style and color match the wedding. The bridesmaid's attire is relatively solemn and uniform, and the bridesmaid's attire is prepared by the bride. Bridesmaids' clothing is often similar in color to the bride's clothing, but it does not overshadow the guests, and there are no special requirements for the attire for welcoming the mother.
4. Different numbers of people
The number of people welcoming mothers is usually 1-2. The number of bridesmaids is determined by the size of the wedding banquet. For small weddings, the number of bridesmaids is usually 1-4, and sometimes there may be one bridesmaid. For large weddings, the number of bridesmaids is usually 6-8, with clear division of labor and each performing their own duties.