The engagement banquet, like the wedding banquet, is a banquet during the marriage process. However, the wedding banquet is a banquet held by the groom at the bride's house to announce that both parties have confirmed their relationship. Generally, the wedding banquet is held by the bride, and the invited guests are mostly relatives and friends of the bride's family. Only the groom's companions who offer the dowry will attend, and the banquet scale is relatively small.
Engagement banquet process
1. Welcome guests
Newcomers usually prepare a wedding banquet, and as the host of the wedding banquet, they must personally welcome the guests and welcome them to their corresponding positions. After welcoming guests, the newlyweds and parents take their seats.
2. Matchmaker's speech
If there is a matchmaker, there must be this link. On the day of the engagement, let the matchmaker speak on stage and send blessings to the newlyweds.
3. Greetings to elders
At the engagement ceremony, there is a segment to greet elders, where the groom introduces the bride to be to his parents and the groom to his parents. After the introduction is completed, the prospective couple also needs to offer tea to both parents to change their words, and both parents will give the couple a red envelope for changing their words. However, in some regions, the custom of changing one's mouth is on the day of marriage, so the process of changing one's mouth still needs to be determined according to one's local customs and habits.
4. Exchange engagement rings
At an engagement banquet, engagement rings are usually exchanged, but if the couple has other tokens of commitment, it is also acceptable.
5. Parent's speech
Watching their children get engaged, parents must have many emotions in their hearts. Therefore, during the parent speech segment, parents can express their complex feelings and send their best wishes to the newlyweds.
6. Toast up
After the traditional engagement ceremony, it is the toasting session. As the host, the prospective newcomer definitely needs a table to toast and receive guests' blessings.