The Return of Chaoshan Marriage Custom
On the third day of marriage, the bride and groom will hold a "return gift", that is, go back to their parents' home. The ceremony of returning the door was held three times in a row, commonly known as "returning the door for the first time", "returning the door for the second time" and "returning the door for the third time". The first two times, the bride and groom need to have lunch at their parents' home, but they have to return before cooking dinner. Only for the third time can you spend the night at your mother's house. In some places, a "return ceremony" is held after four months of marriage.