A wedding banquet is a banquet held to celebrate marriage. In China, it is usually called a wedding reception. In the west, wedding banquets are usually held after the wedding. China's wedding and reception were held together in the man's home. The wedding is held before the wedding reception, and the wedding reception in modern China is usually held in the restaurant after the wedding.
Wedding etiquette is complex and exquisite, from sitting to serving, from the composition of dishes to dining etiquette, even including the layout of seats and tables, the placement of dishes and so on. There is a set of rules everywhere. Nowadays, most wedding banquets are held in hotels, and most local weddings are held in local greenhouses, and villagers participate together. When the wedding float drives to the front of the hotel, the best man should open the door for the groom first, and then the groom will open the door for the bride. When the bride and groom arrived at the banquet hall, their parents stood in a row to greet the guests and thank them for coming. At this time, the groom mostly wishes the guests.
At the beginning of the wedding reception, the MC should personally arrange for the bride's "big guest" and maid of honor to be taken to their seats to show respect. The arrangement of wedding seats varies from place to place. According to Yantai custom, the bride's big guest is at the first table, and the host and big guest should face the stage in order to watch the wedding ceremony. But if the big guests are from different generations, they should be arranged separately. The so-called "two generations have different seats." When arranging tables on the welcome table, it is generally called the first table of the dragon table and the phoenix table. When setting the table, it is best to arrange people of the same sex and the same age who are familiar with each other at the same table. In this way, having the same language at the banquet can enhance the atmosphere of the wedding reception.
After the wedding, the banquet began. At this time, the bride should not rush to change her dress. After the hot dishes are served, she will move a chopstick to show that the guests can open the table. When the wine is over 30 and the food is over five flavors, the bride and groom should go to each table in turn to propose a toast to each guest. When toasting, hold the glass for the guest with both hands, but don't force the guest to drink it all at once. After the guest puts down the glass, the bride and groom should smile and say "thank you", fill the glass for the guest, and then propose a toast to the next guest. It should be noted that the closest peers of the bride and groom should be arranged at the last two tables. In order to facilitate the newcomers to "show their faces" when toasting, so as not to affect the progress of toasting and keep the guests behind waiting.
After the wedding reception, both the bride and groom should stand at the door, shake hands with the guests and say something like "Thank you for coming" and "Please walk slowly". When all the guests have left, the couple and their parents will go to the new house to say a few words on behalf of the bride's parents. Remember to go home in the sun.
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