The wedding banquet in a marriage is a banquet held to celebrate the marriage, and in China wedding banquets are usually called wedding wines. In the West, a wedding banquet is usually held after the wedding ceremony. This tradition of hosting a banquet after the wedding can be seen in most cultures around the world, however the content varies greatly. The following is a brief guide to the differences between Eastern and Western wedding banquets.　Traditional Chinese Wedding Banquets Wedding banquets, also known as "wedding banquets", are grand feasts held on the day of the wedding to thank the guests. If the wedding is the culmination of the whole marriage activity, then the wedding banquet is the peak of the culmination. Wedding banquet etiquette Wedding banquet etiquette is complicated and elaborate, from the table to the food, from the composition of the dishes to the meal rituals wedding banquet section, and even the table layout, dish placement, etc., there are a full set of rules around. Today's wedding banquets are mostly held in hotels, when the wedding color car to the hotel door, the best man to the groom first open the door, the groom and then open the door to the bride. Bride and groom to the door of the banquet hall, the parents of the two sides stood in a row to meet the guests to express their gratitude for the arrival of the guests The wedding banquet began, the master of ceremonies to personally arrange for special people to the bride's "guests" and bridesmaids to lead to the seat, to show respect. The arrangement of the wedding banquet seats have the main and secondary, specific sitting method, varying from place to place. According to Yantai custom, the bride's big guest at the first table, the main companion and the big guest should face the stage, in order to watch the wedding ceremony. However, if the guest is a different generation of two generations, it is necessary to separate arrangements, the so-called "two generations of different seats". In the welcome list on the table is generally called dragon table phoenix table first table ........ Platoon table, it is best to the same gender, the same age, familiar with each other arranged in a table. This has *** same language at the banquet, can enhance the atmosphere of the wedding banquet After the wedding ceremony, the banquet began. At this time, the bride should not be in a hurry to change dress, should wait for the first hot dishes on the table, move a chopstick, to show that the guests to open. Wine over thirty dishes over five flavors, the bride and groom should be according to the table, in turn, to each table to toast to each guest. Toast to both hands will be the wine cup for the guests up, but do not always force the guests to drink. After the guests put down the glass, the bride and groom to say "thank you" and then fill the glass for the guests, before you can toast to the next guest. It should be noted that the bride and groom's closest peers should be arranged in the last two tables. In order to facilitate the bride and groom toasting "out of the program" to avoid affecting the progress of the toast, so that the guests behind a long time to wait At the end of the wedding banquet, the bride and groom should both stand in the doorway, and the guests to shake hands goodbye, and say some "thank you for coming" "please go slowly! Please take care." When the guests all leave, the bride and both parents together to the new room "big guest" on behalf of the bride's parents to say a few words to remember to top the sun "back home" Western wedding customs Most Western countries, after eating a very rich meal (traditionally paid for by the bride's family), the bride's family will pay for the meal, the bride's family will pay for the meal, the bride's family will pay for the meal. In most Western countries, after an extremely rich meal (traditionally paid for by the bride's family), a blessing is given by those present at the wedding. Traditionally this includes the father of the bride, the best man (who is usually expected to tell jokes about the couple), and then the groom. In modern American weddings, the toastmasters are usually the best man and the maid of honor.　　After the benediction, the couple will begin their first dance, often called the "bridal waltz". In most modern weddings, the music played is romantic pop music, and the couple rarely dances a true waltz, but rather different styles of dance depending on the music being played.　　Wedding dances may have some special patterns. For example, after the first dance, the groom will escort the bride to her father's side for a father-daughter dance. After these special dances, guests will be invited to dance down together. The party continues with mutual toasts and celebrations until the newlyweds leave in a car that has been "decorated" by their friends. Wedding traditions vary greatly from culture to culture, and even within different parts of the same country. Here is a list of some of the different traditions: ☆ Money dance or dollar dance: This is when guests pay a small amount of money to dance with the bride or groom. In some cultures, the money is pinned to a special apron worn by the bride. In other cultures, friends collect the money, sometimes giving each guest a small drink as they pay. This tradition is common in the Midwest, however it is considered tacky in other areas.　　☆ Throwing out the bride's bouquet and garter (garter): The bride will throw the bouquet she is holding toward all the single women present behind her, and whoever receives it is considered next in line for marriage. The groom removes the bride's garter (usually for the amusement of the guests) and throws it at all the single men, and whoever receives it is considered to be the next to be married. Sometimes the man who receives the garter has to put it on the woman who receives the bouquet. Sometimes that garter is sold by lottery rather than with a throw. In some parts of the United States, this behavior would be considered tacky.　　☆ Knocking on the glass: Guests will knock on the glass (usually with a spoon) during the meal to get everyone's attention, and then ask the newlyweds to stand up and kiss. Sometimes the newlyweds have bells ready instead of knocking on the glass. The cultures of the East and the West are different, and so are the customs of wedding receptions. For more, please refer to: /baike/fagui/hunsu/