Tea worship can be said to be an important ceremony in traditional weddings, also called "changing your mouth to tea". The seemingly simple process actually pays more attention to etiquette and details, which reflects the attitude and self-restraint of newcomers. Generally, the groom presents the first cup of green tea, toasts his father-in-law, changes his mouth, and then toasts his mother-in-law, and so does the bride. After that, he took the bride to the groom's house and toasted the man's parents according to the procedure.

1, new tea posture

Newcomers should hold the cup in their hands, bow their upper bodies, and extend the cup to their parents' chest 40 cm with their hands forward, so that parents can pick up the cup with their hands and don't move.

Generally, the groom presents the first cup of green tea to his father-in-law and changes his mouth; Respect your mother-in-law again; Then the bride serves tea.

2. Precautions for making tea

When pouring tea, you should not be too full, and it is better to be seven minutes full. Don't serve tea with one hand,

Never put your finger on the mouth of a teacup or immerse it in tea. These behaviors are impolite …

When your parents finish this cup of tea, you will be one of us ~

Fill up the tea.

Changing tea means that both husband and wife come to their parents' table and offer tea (or wine) to their parents to thank them for their parenting. In traditional Chinese weddings, it is an essential process to worship Gao Tang instead of tea.

If you allow, you can use another way: first, a cup of jasmine tea is given to relatives and friends attending the wedding. Thank you for coming all the way, and thank you for your blessing to the couple! The second cup of tea is black tea given by the bride to the groom. I hope the couple can follow Qi Mei's example and prosper in the future. The third cup of tea is Tieguanyin, which is given to the bride by the groom, which means Guanyin is given to the son. The last cup, Pu 'er tea, is for both parents, thanking their parents for their kindness.

Source Baidu Encyclopedia