北美风情民俗之一:迎接新生儿送礼会
在北美,迎接新生儿送礼会是指为临近产期的孕妇所举办的送礼聚会,在民间很流行,是典型的北美民俗之一。
迎接新生儿送礼会一般由孕妇的亲朋好友为其主持,规模可大可小,规模大的,聚会者可达上百人,或者更多;规模小的,聚会者也就十来个人,且多是亲友。送礼会的场所安排也很灵活,人多时,常常安排在一些公共的社区活动场所;人少时,亦可安排在自己或朋友的家里。出席送礼会的大多是女宾,男宾很少见,若有,大多是很亲近熟悉的人。
迎接新生儿送礼会的活动内容主要有两方面:一是礼物;二是美食。礼物是中心内容,美食是助阵陪衬。有吃有喝,为的是保证与会宾客在孕妇开礼品的过程中,始终有事忙碌,始终精神饱满、情绪高涨,始终有兴致营造喜气洋洋的气氛。
既然礼品是迎接新生儿送礼会的中心内容,那么送礼聚会一切围着礼品转也就顺礼成章了。
在送礼会的筹备初期,宾主都是煞费苦心的。孕妇的苦心在于要劳神开出礼品清单,详细列出自己和将要出生的宝宝期盼得到那些礼物,包括品牌、价位、商家等详细的信息资料。主持者的苦心在于要劳神送出礼品清单,不仅要及时,而且要保证不遗漏。女宾们的苦心在于首先要劳神阅读研究礼品清单,接着要到指定的商店去购买最合适、拿得出手的礼物。
礼物搞定后,在送礼会的筹备后期,如何布置迎接新生儿送礼会的会场将是送礼聚会主持者最有乐趣的事。什么是会场主色调?男孩还是女孩?还有那些条幅、气球、挂饰、桌布、餐具、纸巾等等都大有讲究。要细细琢磨起来,谁说不是其乐无穷呢?
在送礼会上,孕妇开礼品是最累人,也是最抢眼的事。说起累人,是因为宾客们都可以随意坐着吃吃喝喝,享用美食;只有孕妇不能,她得从头到尾忙着开礼品,大包小包一份不漏,不仅要及时对书记报出每份礼物的名称,让其当场记下,以便日后写谢卡有所依据,还要不时做出惊喜状,博得满堂喝彩。说起抢眼,是因为孕妇始终是和礼品在一起,众人关心张三送了什么,李四送了什么,孕妇随一个个问号自然就成了瞩目的中心。
可巧,前两天我们公司刚刚为一个女职工举办了迎接新生儿送礼会。孕妇的预产期是下个月,圣诞节前两天。将要出生的小宝宝会是一个男孩,因此,送礼会场的主色调选的是天蓝色,一种能无限扩展亮丽和高远的色调。与会者六十多人,礼品多多,最后有热心者用卡车送孕妇回家。
送礼会是在大家吃完蛋糕后结束的。请看下面几幅照片是这次送礼会的一些场景。
图1:在送礼会的筹备初期,孕妇的苦心在于要劳神开出礼品清单。
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图2:大包小包,礼品多多。
图6:这手工织品赢得了大家喝彩。
图8:没有这蛋糕,送礼会就达不到高潮。
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