What's the point of meeting parents?

What do parents pay attention to when they meet?

1, confirm the meeting time.

Parents should meet when both husband and wife and parents are free. If two families are in different cities, they can choose whether to invite the man or the woman according to local customs, and the inviter should accommodate the time of the invited party as much as possible.

2. Determine the meeting place

Parents usually talk about marriage when they meet, and the place should not be too casual or too noisy. The meeting place should be arranged in an elegant and quiet environment.

Couples can choose a more dignified Chinese restaurant, a petty bourgeoisie western restaurant, a quiet cafe and a man's home according to their parents' habits.

3. Determine the theme of the meeting and discussion.

Both newcomers and parents must be a little nervous about the family they may become in the future. In order to prevent embarrassment and silence when parents meet, both sides can draw up some topics that need to be discussed first.

For example, determine the auspicious day for marriage; The specific etiquette of the wedding ceremony; The bride price of the man and the dowry of the woman; Wedding and wedding banquet venue requirements; If you haven't bought a house yet, choose what size of new house to buy in combination with your parents' opinions. Try to communicate some ambiguous things clearly, and don't lose your manners on the wedding day.

Parents of both sides meet

Step 4 prepare gifts

Whether meeting in a hotel or at home, gifts must be prepared, which is related to parents' basic impression of future daughter-in-law or son-in-law. Can be sent according to the preferences of the other parents, you can choose more traditional tobacco, alcohol and ham; Better tea and coffee with relatively few assets; More intimate sweaters and scarves; More decent bracelets, necklaces and other jewelry and so on.

Step 5 dress appropriately

It is generally more formal for parents to meet. Therefore, when meeting, both parents should dress as appropriately as the couple. Dressing too casually will leave a bad impression on the other party, which is not conducive to the future relationship between the two families.

6, personnel introduction

When parents meet, their children introduce each other. The introduction time should not be too long, and the content should be concise, so as not to feel partial.

7, do not lose etiquette

When parents meet, they can greet their future in-laws, and the host holds out his hand to welcome them. Couples should sit gracefully, keep a dignified posture, don't bow their heads when talking to their parents, look at each other, and express what they want to say generously, naturally and sincerely.