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30th March, 2001

Chinese Wedding Ceremonies At Groom's Home. Offering Tea And Receiving Gifts. Wedding Bed Shown To Bride For Approval.


The Bride and Groom about to enter Groom's home. The door has its "Double Lucky" sign attached, but there is no bantering nor bargaining here as the Bride is welcomed into the Groom's family.

Couple arrive at groom's home
Ceremony of tea to groom's mother Bride and groom, having paid their due respects to the Groom's Ancestors, offer ceremonial tea to the groom's mother, senior members of the family and respected friends, assisted by the Bride's Best Friend, before receiving wedding gifts of Fun Bao, gold rings, or gold necklaces.
Bride is given gold rings. Bride receives gold rings
Groom receives gold rings Groom is given gold rings.
Groom takes his bride to inspect the wedding bed, which bears the "Double Lucky" Chinese characters. Groom shows bed to bride
Bride and friend on bed The Bride and her Best Friend on the wedding bed, together with the Groom and his Best Friend pose for photographs.
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