Before the engagement: Parents communicate and discuss the engagement ceremony and details, and prepare the necessary items for the engagement. On the day of engagement: prepare for the wedding banquet, welcome guests, have the matchmaker speak at the engagement banquet, introduce and greet elders, exchange engagement tokens, have parents deliver speeches and toast all guests.
1、 Before engagement
1. Both parents discuss engagement details
Before the engagement, both parents of the newlyweds will have a meeting, which is not only an opportunity to discuss engagement and marriage matters, but also a way for the two families to reconcile. In this family exchange, both parents need to discuss the engagement, the amount of dowry, the wedding date, and some customs and habits. But two families always have their own ideas, so newcomers need to adjust in this process to avoid arguments between the two families.
2. Prepare the necessary items for engagement
After both parties have discussed the engagement, they can start preparing the necessary items for the engagement. For example, engagement rings, new couple's clothing, and so on.
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2、 On the day of engagement
1. Welcome guests
Notify guests in advance of the booking time and hotel location for the wedding banquet, and personally welcome them to the corresponding location on the same day. After welcoming the guests, the newlyweds and parents take their seats How to arrange the seats for the engagement banquet
2. Matchmaker's speech
If both the man and the woman were introduced by an intermediary, it is necessary to have the matchmaker give a speech on the day of the engagement banquet, as he is a witness to your love and also allows a third party to express their love history and good wishes for 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.
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4. Exchange engagement tokens
Exchanging tokens, also known as exchanging love tokens, now generally refers to exchanging engagement rings. Of course, if two people have other love tokens, it is also possible.
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 A brief speech by the bride's parents at the engagement banquet
6. Toast up
After the traditional engagement ceremony, it is the toasting session. As the host, a prospective newcomer definitely needs a table to toast and receive blessings from guests Order of toasting at the wedding banquet table (must see for newlyweds)
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