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Chinese Wedding Traditions

OG Dianna, on January 12, 2016 at 3:55 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 7

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I'm trying to decide what Chinese traditions to incorporate into my wedding. I definitely think we want to do a tea ceremony. For those who have done this or are familiar with this, when did you have the tea ceremony? Who did you include (parents, grandparents, cousins, etc)? Would it be weird to ask FH's parents (who aren't Chinese) to be a part of it? What "door games", if any, did you play?

Any other fun Chinese traditions that you've seen?

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Latest activity by A&G, on January 12, 2016 at 5:45 PM

Celia Milton · on January 12, 2016 at 3:58 PM
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Most of my couples who have done a tea ceremony have done it before the "western" style wedding. I'd invite both sets of parents (I bet they'll love it!) and close relatives.

Besides a lion dance at the reception and the bride changing into a red dress, that's all I have, lol.....
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Master March 2017
OG Dianna · on January 12, 2016 at 4:02 PM
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That definitely helps, thanks!
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Original VC · on January 12, 2016 at 4:08 PM
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There's a WW member that had a tea ceremony too (LadyMonk), but I can't remember if she had it before or after the ceremony. But here's her BAM with pics of the tea ceremony.

https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-forums/ladymonks-massive-bam/4737e0481845e6b9.html?page=1
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Dedicated April 2016
Sempervivum · on January 12, 2016 at 4:20 PM
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I've been a part of 2 weddings with a Tea Ceremony. One had it the night before during the rehearsal dinner and the other had it the same day as the wedding (tea ceremony was at 12pm and wedding ceremony was at 4pm).
The one that was held the same day as the wedding felt very rushed and hectic because there was so much to do before the wedding started. But on the other hand, they were able to get their photographer there early to capture pictures unlike the one held during the rehearsal dinner.
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Lynnie · on January 12, 2016 at 4:45 PM
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Hi Dianna! Here's a past post that had some awesome suggestions as well! Hope this helps:
https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-forums/chinese-fiance-help/43b175c98735c0cb.html
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Master August 2016
Kels · on January 12, 2016 at 5:26 PM
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I'm wearing the same silk dress my mother changed into at her wedding for part of my reception. :3
It's a little thing but my mom is super excited about it.
I have very few Chinese relatives going. Just an couple of aunts and uncles and my grandmother.
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Master August 2014
A&G · on January 12, 2016 at 5:45 PM
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I have a good friend who is Chinese and I was a bridesmaid in her wedding about a year and a 1/2 ago.
They had their traditional western cermeony, then during the cocktail hour the bride and groom had their tea ceremony. It was only for the parents, grandparents and imidiate family. The wedding party wasn't even there, we were outside socializing and making sure all the guests were ok. After that they came out for the reception. It worked really well in my opinion.
Definitely have both parents. You are uniting both of your families so if it's important enough to you to have a tea ceremony, then definitely have both families there for it.
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