Tea Ceremony

The tea ceremony is the most significant event in a modern chinese wedding as the traditional three prayers ceremony is usually not practiced.

The bride is formally introduced to the groom's family through the chinese wedding tea ceremony. It will usually take place on the wedding day when most of the family members are present.

If some members are not available, supplementary sessions can be conducted at the wedding dinner or at other convenient times and locations.

Order of service, grandparents or parents first?

wedding tea ceremony in western gown

The order of service is usually

_parents, _grandparents, _grand-uncles and grand-aunties, _uncles and aunties, _elder brothers and sisters, However, there are also families that prefer to serve the grandparents tea before the parents.

Within each generation, dad's relatives are served before mum's relatives.

Chinese Tea Ceremony gifts presentation:

After drinking the tea, the tea ceremony gifts for the bride and groom will be presented on the serving plate.

The gifts are usually in the form of red packets or jewellery.

Some relatives prefer the bride and groom to wear the jewellery gifts immediately and will even put it on for them. With generous relatives, you may look like a Christmas tree after the tea ceremony!

Unmarried elder siblings will not present the couple with gifts after drinking the tea. The bride and groom will present gifts to the younger siblings and cousins who serve them tea.