It turns out that "show up" means to come for mahjong games in which the friends and families of the bride and groom can spend some time together. It is not unusual, in fact, that people find it hard to tear themselves away from the games at 8: 00, and it is 9: 30 before they finally serve the banquet.
在香港，喜帖上常可看到「四時進場，八時入席」這種令人莫名其妙的時間標示，原來「進場」之意是「進場打麻將」，讓新郎新娘雙方親友先摸八圈以牌會友，至於八點入席，卻往往由於牌桌上難分難解，拖到九點半才上菜也無人見怪。