At the wedding ceremony of a traditional Chinese Marriage Ceremony, the bride and groom first bow three times. The first bow is to heaven and the earth, the second is for their parents, and the third bow is for each other. Some families have the male shoot three arrows for good luck as well. The highlight of the ceremony occurs as the groom unveils the bride. This is important because the bride shows her face to the wedding guests for the first time on her wedding day. Up until this point, her face has remained covered. The Tea Ceremony follows this Wedding Ceremony. With the Tea Ceremony, the bride and groom's parents sit down and the bride and groom serve their parents tea. Sometimes the grandparents, aunts, and uncles are included with the parents and the bride and groom must serve all of these people. The parents give red envelopes that contain cash and/or jewelry to symbolize their wish for the couple's future happiness. The Tea Ceremony officiates the new relationship status of the newly wedded couple. It allows the couple to address their inlaws as mother and father rather than Mr. and Mrs.
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