In ancient times, on the second day of marriage, tea was offered to in-laws. Does this have any special significance?

In our traditional culture of China, marriage culture occupies a very important part. Although impacted by some western ideas, some customs that should be in marriage in modern people's ideas may gradually disappear, but some customs are still deeply rooted, such as offering tea to parents-in-law on the second day of marriage. On the second day of marriage, offering tea to in-laws is actually very particular, which means that in-laws have formally accepted themselves as a member of this family, and it is also a very ceremonial act.

First, the ancient marriage culture we still attach great importance to marriage culture. There have been some descriptions of ancient marriages in many film and television dramas. The bride usually wears a feathered dress, while the groom rides a big horse with a big hydrangea hanging on his chest. We're going to make a scene before we enter the bridal chamber. The ancient wedding ceremony is very complicated, but every ceremony is full of sense of ceremony, and the wedding culture in the West is much simpler.

Second, the custom of tea worship In modern society, although many marriage cultures have been gradually eliminated with the development of history, there are still some relatively simple rituals handed down, such as offering tea to parents-in-law on the second day of their marriage. The bride usually cooks a cup of tea for her parents-in-law in the morning. When her parents-in-law accept this cup of tea, it means that she has accepted her daughter-in-law, who officially becomes a member of the man's family.

Third, other customs In addition to the custom of offering tea, returning to the door is also a particularly important custom. Returning home is usually when the husband wants to accompany his wife back to her mother's house, basically on the third day of marriage. If the husband doesn't come back with his wife, then the wife will be looked down upon. The custom of returning home is to thank parents for their kindness, so when returning home, the groom should prepare many gifts. Returning home is actually a relatively simple family banquet, but some places will also invite their relatives and friends to attend the hometown banquet.