02/04/2026
🍵𝐓𝐞𝐚 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐬 💛
Michelle & Jonathan started their wedding day with a traditional Chinese tea ceremony, a meaningful way to honour their elders and celebrate their heritage.
During a tea ceremony, the couple serves tea to their parents and elders as a sign of respect and gratitude. In return, the elders gift blessings in the form of red packets, gold bracelets, and gold jewellery, symbolising prosperity, love, and family support.
It is also one of the most emotional moments of the wedding day.
Watching your parents see you all grown up, dressed in your wedding attire, kneeling before them and offering tea with both hands… it is a moment that often brings tears to everyone in the room.
And once the parents start crying, the waterworks usually follow (and how could you not when your parents are crying 🥹)
Amidst the exchange of tea, blessings, and tears of joy, we arrived at the bracelet moment. As the parents carefully placed the gold bracelets onto the bride, we witnessed a quiet battle between fingers and bracelet.
After a good 20 seconds of trying, the mother of the groom burst out laughing and said,
“Never realised how complicated the bracelet locks could be!”
And just like that, the entire room of relatives burst into laughter.
That is the beauty of a Chinese tea ceremony, and exactly why I love hosting this moment for my couples.
It is emotional, meaningful, and deeply rooted in tradition, but also full of real, human moments that make the day unforgettable.
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Tea Ceremony Hosted by
Couple .kwan
