There are great differences between the bridal party and the engagement party in terms of concept, host and time.
A wedding party is the same as an engagement party
1. Concept
Court banquet: Court banquet is a banquet held in the girl's family before her marriage.
Engagement: A ceremony at which two parties finalize their relationship and announce their marriage.
2. Host party
Bridal party: Bridal party can only be held by the bride's parents.
Engagement party: Either the man or the woman can be the host.
3. Time
Bridal party: Bridal party is held the day before the wedding reception
Engagement party: Choose a date when both families are free.
4. Invite people
Wedding banquet: The scale is small, the invited guests are the woman's friends and relatives, the man except the groom does not participate.
Engagement wedding: The personnel invited are mainly close friends and relatives of both men and women.
5. Clothing
Cabinet banquet: The best clothing for the cabinet banquet is red, such as red cheongsam, Xiuhe clothing, dragon and phoenix gown.
Engagement party: An elegant DRESS or casual dress is a good choice.
6. Process
The banquet: the host opens, the bride with her parents, the groom appears, the groom presents flowers for marriage, the groom kneels down to the in-laws, the mother combs her daughter's hair, the father of the bride speaks, takes photos, toasts, etc.
Engagement wedding: Welcome guests, matchmaker speech, greeting elders, exchange of tokens, parents speech, toast, etc.
Second, what are the rules of the cabinet banquet
1. Double happiness
On the day of the banquet, the woman should paste double happiness on the doors and Windows of the home, which means prosperity, auspiciousness and happiness, and also represents the parents' care and expectations for their daughter.
2. Brush your hair
At the ceremony, the mother of the bride will comb her daughter's hair and pass the blessing to her daughter, hoping that the life of the couple after marriage can be smooth and happy.
Three, what are the rules of the engagement party
1. Bring a gift
On the day of engagement, both men and women need to prepare certain engagement gifts, such as betrothal gifts, betrothal money, banquet, red envelopes, snacks, desserts, clothing and so on.
2. Be polite
Different regions will have different customs when holding engagement parties, such as ancestor worship, greeting, sending sweet tea, wearing rings, setting off firecrackers, etc., to observe the corresponding etiquette.