The Bridal tea set is a must for the bride to bring to the groom's house in a traditional wedding. And it is for the tea ceremony at the groom's house.
However in modern days, some varieties of tea ceremony may be conducted. Firstly it may be conducted in the restaurant. Secondly the tea ceremony might be conducted at the grandparents' house, if the grandparents are elderly. Thirdly, it could be even conducted in the bride's house if the groom is from another country.
The tea ceremony is to introduced the bride to relatives, or the groom to the relatives. During the introducting, the bride will offer a cup of tea , which might not even be real tea, to the couple who would give a red packet (usually with quite a bit of cash) to the newly weds. One of the elders would be the master of ceremony and call all the relatives to come and sit in the arranged chairs and they would be offered tea, after the three bows.
Most newly weds would keep the bridal tea set for the rest of their lives.
Today for convenience, the groom's family gets the tea set to make it simple.
Some weddings do not even have tea ceremony. The couples can opt for a minimalist wedding and do away with all traditions.
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