First, the return banquet doesn't need bridesmaids.
A door-to-door banquet is different from a wedding banquet. Door-to-door banquet is a banquet prepared by the woman's parents for her daughter's first home visit after marriage. Although they will pay more attention to it, these bridesmaids, groomsmen and wedding convoys are not needed. However, if the couple wants the company of bridesmaids and groomsmen, they can also invite unmarried friends to serve.
Second, the custom and stress of Huimen banquet.
1, time
In ancient times, it was the third, sixth or seventh, eighth and ninth day of marriage, and there was also a full moon to go home to visit relatives. The return time is usually the third day after marriage. There was a custom of Huimen in the Spring and Autumn Period, which has been inherited by later generations. Because the "double door" is the double door of the newlyweds, it is called "double door", which means auspicious in pairs.
Step 2 dress up for new people
When returning home after marriage, the bride and groom should decorate and dress up as carefully as they did at the wedding, so as to maintain the beautiful and handsome image at the wedding. If the woman needs to hold a grand banquet, the bride and groom should carefully choose the dress, but the bride can wear a red or purple evening dress or cheongsam instead of a wedding dress.
3. Newcomers can't spend the night
After the "double doors", couples are generally not allowed to spend the night in the woman's house, and must return to the man's house on the same day, because in the old society, there was a custom of living at home for one month after marriage.
Step 4 start your first trip
When going back to her parents' home, the old custom stipulates that the bride walks in front, and when going back to the man's home, the groom walks in front. Because this visit is the first time for my daughter to go back to her mother's house after her wedding, some of them are also called "the first time to go".
Third, the general process of the banquet
1, welcome guests
The bride and groom and their parents arrive at the hotel in advance and greet the guests about an hour before the banquet begins.
2. The ceremony begins (5- 10 minutes) and the host is a friend's guest.
The host made an opening speech, and then the host invited the newcomers in.
The reasons why the professional emcee is not invited to the thank-you banquet are as follows: the guests are composed of two parts, one is mainly the relatives of the woman, and the other is mainly the friends of her parents and children, so the ceremony in front should be as simple as possible. Many friends usually arrive half an hour early, so the banquet should start as soon as possible, which is easy to warm up.
3. Please ask the representatives of two guests to bless the couple. Announce the banquet.
Step 4 propose a toast to the couple
After the banquet begins, the designated person will guide the newcomers to each table to propose a toast for each guest (only pour wine). Why do you choose to pour wine for each guest separately? This is a part of the interaction between newcomers and guests. I don't light cigarettes because many people don't smoke now, especially women. It's actually unsanitary to toast everyone with two small cups.
5. After the banquet, send the guests away.
After all the guests have left, we plan to arrange another table, mainly newcomers and some on-site helpers.
Generally speaking, the bride will go home on the third day after marriage, and parents will prepare a more formal return banquet, but the most important thing is warmth, and there is no need to prepare bridesmaids, groomsmen and wedding convoys.