Guests offering a toast at a wedding dinner

Title
Guests offering a toast at a wedding dinner
Year/Period
1962
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Image size: 7.6 x 12.9 cm,
Frame size: 8.2 x 13.5 cm
Accession No.
1995-00767
Credit Line
Gift of Ms. Mak Wai Har

According to Chinese tradition, it is customary for the bridal couple to visit each dinner table and raise a toast to the guests as a mark of appreciation. The newlyweds and their parents would also propose a joint toast - popularly known as the 'yam seng'.