Huimen Banquet, also known as "Guining Banquet", refers to a lavish banquet prepared by the bride on the day when the newlyweds return home to entertain them and their relatives and friends. Huimen, commonly known as "Guining", is a marriage custom of the Han ethnic group. Newlyweds need to return to their mother's home with gifts on the third, sixth, seventh, ninth, tenth day or one month after marriage to pay respects to the bride's parents and relatives. The bride will host a banquet to entertain the new son-in-law.
Process of Returning Home Banquet
1. Opening remarks
The host will give a brief self introduction, introducing the newlyweds and the wedding ceremony to the guests. The big screen will play a wedding review and behind the scenes video, and then invite the newlyweds and their parents to come on stage.
2. Introducing Newcomers and Parents
After inviting the newlyweds and their parents to the stage, a brief introduction will be given first. Then, the host will have a brief interaction with the newlyweds and their parents based on the theme of the groom and bride's new marriage, in order to show everyone that their life after the wedding ceremony is very loving and happy.
3. Speech at the Homecoming Banquet
The core of the homecoming banquet lies in the word "thank you", so the speech mainly revolves around topics such as the newlyweds thanking their parents for their upbringing, the beauty of their achievements, and thanking their relatives and friends for their blessings and witnesses. Secondly, you can send your wishes for a happy marriage life in the future.
4. Have lunch together
Please have both parents take the stage and bow three times with the newlyweds to all the guests. The ceremony is over, thank you to all the guests. Please have lunch together, and the homecoming banquet ceremony will come to an end.
Precautions for returning home banquet
1. Event Time
The time for the homecoming banquet is the time when the newcomers return home. Generally speaking, on the day when a newlywed returns home, their family will hold a homecoming banquet and invite their relatives and friends to attend. The return time is mostly on the third day after marriage, but now there is no particular emphasis on the return time, as long as it is convenient for the newlyweds.
2. Wearing attire for the homecoming banquet
Although the attire for the newlyweds at the homecoming banquet may not be as grand as that of a wedding banquet, they still need to DRESS themselves up properly, at least with a dignified and elegant demeanor. They can choose a red qipao to highlight the bride's elegance and intelligence.
3. Returning home banquet guests
The homecoming banquet usually invites the bride's relatives and friends, as well as those from the bride's family who were unable to attend the wedding, and usually does not invite the groom's relatives and friends.