Saturday 6 February 2027 · Please reply by 24 January so Grandma Mei can count the dumplings
🦁The Lam ReunionLunar New Year 2027 Reply now
Rows of glowing red Chinese lanterns lighting up a night festival.
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Grace & Daniel Lam invite you

The Reunion Dinner
Farewell Horse, welcome Goat

A Lunar New Year feast with lanterns, red envelopes and a lion dance at the door. Come hungry, come in red, come home.

6Saturday, 6 FebLunar New Year's Day, 2027
6pm6:00 to 10:30 pmLion dance at 6:15 sharp
🏠18 Plum Blossom CourtThe Lam family home
🎉Save our seats
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Until the first lantern is lit

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The practical bits

Everything you need to know

Reunion dinner is the most important meal of the year: everyone comes home, everyone eats too much, nobody leaves empty-handed.

Sat 6

Arrive by 6:00 pm

The lion dance greets every guest at the gate at 6:15. Come early for tea, tangerines and a family photo under the lanterns.

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Wear red

Red keeps bad luck away. Gold and jade are welcome too. Please skip all-black and all-white, which are for mourning.

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Bring in pairs

Fruit, tea or sweets, always two of everything. No clocks, no pears, no sharp gifts. Red envelopes for the little ones, please.

Getting here

  • 🚗By car: 7 minutes from the ring road. Free parking after 5 pm on Lantern Road.
  • 🚆By train: Jade Canal station, then a 6 minute walk past the tea house.
  • 📞Lost? Call Daniel on 555-0142 and he will wave from the gate.
  • 👶Little ones welcome: high chairs, a kids' table, and a quiet room upstairs.
Your year ahead

Flip your fortune card

Find your zodiac animal and tap to turn the card. Born in 2027? You are a Goat; Grandma Mei is reading those at the table.

Saturday evening

Run of the night

Dinner is a marathon. Pace yourself, leave room for noodles, and save your energy for the fireworks.

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Lion dance at the gate

The lion eats a lettuce, spits out the leaves and blesses the house. Let the little ones feed it.

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Yum seng toast

Grandpa Wen stands, glass up, and we lift raw-fish salad high with chopsticks: the higher you toss, the better the year.

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The eight-dish banquet

Round tables, lazy Susans, endless tea. Dishes arrive in order of luck.

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Red envelopes

Married guests give, unmarried guests receive. Open yours later, never at the table.

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Mahjong and tea

Two tables, one grudge. Beginners seated next to Aunt Rose, who will explain everything twice.

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Fireworks on the green

Safe, licensed, and loud enough to scare away the Nian beast. Bring earmuffs for toddlers.

Lion dance performers in red and yellow costumes at a festival with lanterns behind.
🦁Lion dance, 6:15 pm
Red and gold fireworks bursting in a dark night sky.
🎇Fireworks
Colourful mahjong tiles spread across green felt.
🎲Mahjong
Hongbao etiquette

How to give a red envelope

A few small rules keep the luck flowing in the right direction.

A hand holding a fan of red and gold Chinese red envelopes.
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    Use crisp new notes

    Fresh bills, never torn or folded. Even amounts only; avoid anything with a 4.

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    Two hands, a small bow

    Offer with both hands and a warm blessing: gong xi fa cai, or simply happy new year.

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    Receive with both hands

    Say thank you and a blessing back. Keep it closed until you are alone.

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    Married guests give

    Unmarried guests, children and our favourite students receive. Pass it on later.

Pick an envelope

Choose one of three. Inside is this year's blessing for you (the money is imaginary, the wishes are real).

Your blessingTap an envelope to open it.
Dress code

Wear red. Wear a lot of it.

Red is the colour of luck, fire and good company. Gold and jade green are welcome, and bright florals will blend right in with the blossoms.

Lucky red
Gold
Blossom pink
Jade
All black
All white

Heirloom jewellery and new shoes are a lovely touch: new year, new steps.

Red Chinese lanterns with gold symbols hanging in front of a building.
Plum blossom branches with white flowers against a blue sky.
Reply by 24 January

Save your seat at the table

Tell us how many are coming and what Grandma Mei should leave out of the pot.

A family gathered around a table sharing a traditional Lunar New Year meal.
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Table for the whole family

Seating for 36 across four round tables. Eight is lucky; we try to seat everyone in eights.

Please tell us who is coming.
Please use an email we can reach you on.
❤️Will you join us?
Please choose one.
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That is 2 seats. One more would make a lucky 3? We will find a stool.
🥬Dietary needs
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Thank you, we will save you a seat!

Good questions

Frequently asked

👥Can I bring a friend or a plus one?▾

Of course. Just add them to your headcount in the RSVP. A reunion dinner is better with strays.

🥬Is there food for vegetarians and allergies?▾

Yes. Tell us in the form and Grandma Mei makes a vegetarian version of the dumplings and noodles. Menu cards on the tables list the common allergens.

👶Are children welcome?▾

Very. There is a kids' table, a quiet room upstairs, and every child gets a red envelope from the hosts.

🧧How much should I put in a red envelope?▾

Whatever feels warm and comfortable, in an even amount and never a 4. Gifts for the hosts are not expected; your company is the gift.

🚗Where do I park?▾

Street parking on Lantern Road is free after 5 pm, and the temple lot behind the house has 20 spaces. Please carpool; the fireworks traffic is real.

🧨What happens if it rains?▾

Rain is lucky. The lion dance moves into the courtyard and the fireworks slide to 10:30 pm or the following night if it is stormy. We will text everyone by 4 pm.

Gong xi fa cai

Thank you for travelling home with us. We hope the year ahead brings you more luck, more family, and at least one more helping of noodles.

With love, Grace & Daniel Lam, Grandma Mei and Grandpa Wen

Photo credits

Icons: with icons (withicons.com), MIT.