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Chinese Tea Ceremony

ElizabethJ11ElizabethJ11
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Hi everyone,
I am pretty new to this forum and am hoping for some input.

I recently got engaged and my Fiance is Asian. So after our ceremony we plan on having a tea ceremony. I don't know much about this, nor does he. His parents don't speak english, and the bit of Cantonese I am slowly learning doesn't help me learn about the custom from them.
 
Has anyone on here done or is planning to do a tea ceremony? Was it just the husband's side that got served tea? I know so little about all that is supposed to go on.

Thanks everyone for any input. Google seems to have so many ways to do it.

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Re: Chinese Tea Ceremony

  • clearheavensclearheavens member
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    First off, join the Chinese Wedding Board.  They're more helpful there.

    Second, check out my bio for more ideas for the tea ceremony.  It's under the "Engagement" tab.

    Third, a better forum for Chinese-related issues is Project Wedding (sorry, The Knot!).  I love The Knot, but Project Wedding started on the west coast where there's a bigger population of Asians and you will get more help there.  Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Cambodian, Laos, Philippino, you name it, there are tons of brides who will help you.  http://www.projectwedding.com/groups/boards/asian-brides
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  • unplainjaneunplainjane member
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    tea ceremony is pretty simple. i'm doing it after the ceremony during cocktail reception. more traditionally it is done in the morning before the ceremony. all you need are two chairs and cups of tea. i am chinese and my FI is not. i don't know which side of family goes first. i'll have to check with my mom. but basically anyone older then you that is in your families sits down, one couple at a time, you serve them a cup of tea with both hands, your FI serves one person and you the other standing up, they take a sip and then they give you a red envelope or jewellery. usually the eldest in the family would go first. like your grandparents. basically a tea ceremony is to show respect to the elders in your family. it's a pretty casual ceremony. just google and read some articles and it will explain stuff more thoroughly.
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  • ElizabethJ11ElizabethJ11
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    Thanks for your advice guys. Really appreciate it. I have started following the other forums and checking in on google.
    I like that there is this tradition to show respect to the elders in the family. Really sweet.
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