Chinese Wedding Helper Must-know

Recently, been helping my friend's at her wedding receptions and also the morning tea ceremony (Chinese wedding). Here are some of the observations I have gathered in a checklist which may (or may not) work for you:

Supportive and Sporting Parents
This one cannot really help much. But good supportive and sporting parents could make the event much fun and great laughter could be shared.

Pre-requisite: Encourage your parents to be supportive and have them involved. If you already know they are not keen on fun activities, make sure you do not enforce such fun activities, which could be taxing on them. A nice and quiet event would best suit your needs.

Sporting "heng dai" (brotherhood on the groom side), aka best men
You need these people to chaperon the groom to bring back the bride and her entourage. Most importantly sporting enough to play the awful evil games that were put on by the playful ji mui before the groom is allowed to pick up his bride.

The role of these people also involved to shelter the groom from any damaging done upon him, like during "yam seng" (go round tables on toasting), Heng Dai need to be by the side to drink on behalf of the groom and support him when he is drunk.

Pre-requisite: Make sure you can stand being played or made fun of. If not, please do not volunteer yourself and become a "victim".

Playful "ji mui" (sisterhood on the bride side), aka brides maids
You need these people because they are good in playing pranks on the groom and his entourage. However, they serve as good helpers in ensuring everything during the wedding reception till dinner time runs smoothly. Highly responsible duty.

Pre-requisite: Have to be a fun person with crazy ideas, and thick skinned to play pranks on others (beauty can be added advantage, but not necessary). Yet, highly responsible with the wedding reception to ensure good flow of wedding itinerary in place.

Delightful "dai kam jie" (Mak Andam, or the ceremonial spokesperson)
Dai Kam Jie, a famous bubbly character which the Chinese family likes to engage during tea ceremony. This cute lady is dressed in red, could sing and dance and speak multiple Chinese dialects to suit the occasions. Always have good words to share with the audience. Normally, the skills of the dai kam jie is put to test during the tea ceremony. Usually engage through word-of-mouth from friends and family members.

Pre-requisite: Find a dai kam jie which is humorous, then everyone will be in delightful manner. And, this will help make the environment more lively and fun.

Professional Photographers and Videographers
They will ignite a magic touch to your finest moments. Get the best and a few to cover every aspects of you on your big day!

Pre-requisite: Find photographers with good portfolios. To save money, some of your friends who have experience with professional photography would do the trick.

Enjoy your moment!