Preparation before tea set, teapot, teacup and cup cover: According to the arrangement of the number of elders present, it is necessary to tell the elders how to use the cup cover in advance. A pair of red kneepads: For the bride and groom, it can be handed down by mom or grandma, or it can be bought brand-new. It is more favorable to buy on Taobao.
Tea: You can prepare ordinary tea, such as Tieguanyin or Pu 'er. Remember not to use slimming tea, because slimming is to reduce happiness. Then put two peeled lotus seeds (for tying the knot) and two red dates (for good luck) in each cup of tea, and pair them.
Tea worship process sequence
First of all, the master of ceremonies invites new people to offer tea to their elders, and the bride and groom offer tea to their parents-in-law. Before a couple offered tea, they knelt down, male left and female right. The father sits in front of the groom and the mother sits in front of the bride, that is, men and women are opposite. The groom makes tea for his father-in-law first, and then for his mother-in-law; Then the bride offered tea in front of her father and mother. After drinking tea, the elders will send blessings to the couple and send red envelopes or gold jewelry as congratulations to the couple. Remember to use your hands when offering tea and receiving gifts.
After giving tea to the bride's parents, give tea to grandparents, uncles and aunts in the order of generations. After the process of offering tea at the woman's house, the couple will go to the man's house and offer tea to the groom's house in the same way.
Matters needing attention in drinking tea
Parents send blessings and red envelopes. After the bride and groom change their tea, parents should send blessings and put red envelopes on the newlyweds. When handing tea with both hands and offering tea to parents, you need to present it with both hands. Don't send and receive tea with one hand. Not too full and not too hot. It is recommended to make tea in advance. It is best to keep the tea at room temperature during the tea ceremony: don't pour it too full, and it is better to fill it at seven minutes.
The whole movement should be slow, and it is easy to knock over the teacup too quickly, which will also appear unsightly and insincere. It is suggested that all actions should be carried out slowly and methodically, so that the photos will look good. It is impolite to hold the cup holder of the wrist cup with both hands when holding the cup. Remember not to put your fingers on the mouth of the cup or immerse them in tea.
Precautions for drinking tea: keep your back straight and look straight at your parents. Even if you are kneeling, you need to keep your back straight when handing tea. Don't look around when looking directly at your parents. It is best to have a teacup when serving tea, so as not to spill the tea because it is too hot. Or sprinkled on the ground, red dates and lotus seeds are usually put in tea to show kindness, and at the same time, they should be presented with both hands. Tea should be respected according to generations, and the oldest elders should respect it first. The tea receiver will give a red envelope to the couple to show acceptance, recognition and blessing.
After the elders of both sides took a polite sip of tea, they returned the teacups to the couple. After the couple put the teacups away, they gave them the red envelopes prepared in advance. All movements should be comfortable and quiet. Newcomers should hold things with both hands every time, and remember not to pick up or send things with one hand.