1, engagement fee:
The amount of the engagement fee is generally determined according to the economic level and customs of each region. But it's better to have lucky numbers like 6 or 8 for deposits.
2. jewelry
First of all, three gold, some areas will require hardware, depending on the man's economic situation. Secondly, the engagement ring is also indispensable, representing a commitment. But if the man proposed before and put a proposal ring on the woman, there is no need to buy it on the spot, which means the same thing.
3. Bride gift
Including cigarettes, wine, tea and sugar, these should be double. There are also gift cakes, happy fruits, fish, meat and so on. All gifts should be wrapped in red line or red paper, which is festive and auspicious.
4. Family and friends groups
When engaged, the man should bring six, eight or 10 relatives and friends to the woman's house, which shows that the man attaches importance to engagement.
What should an engaged woman prepare?
1, reply
When engaged, many women's families will prepare gifts in return, mostly clothes, one or two sets of clothes, a pair of shoes, or watches and other jewelry. What to send and how much to send should be decided according to the economic situation of the woman's family and local customs.
2. engagement party
Generally, when engaged, the woman's family will prepare banquets and refreshments to entertain the man's relatives and friends, and refreshments will generally prepare longan, glutinous rice balls and other auspicious foods. At the same time, the items for entertaining guests and arranging items at the engagement party also need to be prepared by the woman.
3. Red envelopes
The woman needs to prepare some red envelopes, mainly for the younger generation of the man's family. If both men and women are introduced by the matchmaker, you also need to prepare the matchmaker's red envelope.
The whole process of participation
Pre-agreed/agreed:
The families of both parties discuss the time and place of engagement.
Invite and inform the guests of the time and place of the engagement party.
Go to the engagement party in advance to make simple arrangements.
If you invite the master of ceremonies and photographers, you need to communicate well.
Preparation before engagement
1. Two families discuss dowry.
The most important thing is to reach an agreement on dowry, followed by arranging the time, place and number of tables for engagement.
Step 2 set an engagement time
Generally, half a year or a year before remarriage, you can choose an auspicious day.
3. Determine the list of participants
Parents, plus relatives.
4. Identify or invite the matchmaker.
According to local customs, if you don't have it, you don't need it
5. Determine the engagement location according to the number of people and book a hotel.
You'd better choose a box with tables 2-4.
6. The man's family is preparing a dowry.
The most rare thing is Sanjin hardware, which can be chosen by the woman.
7. The woman's family is ready to return the gift.
Clothing, gifts from matchmaker, six kinds of gifts.
8. Determine the process on the agreed date.
9. Determine whether to invite the host photographer, etc. You can also invite friends and relatives to be host makeup artists and photographers.
10. When buying clothes on the day of engagement, boys can wear shirts/suits and girls can wear red dresses/dresses.
1 1. The items needed for the engagement day include decorations, entertainment items such as wedding banquets, dessert tables or cakes, engagement books and other ritual items.
12. Invite guests to inform the time and place of the engagement party.
Just give a notice 1-2 weeks in advance.
13, please be ready to speak.
If parents need to talk, simply talk about the feelings of their children's engagement.
14, the newcomer is ready to speak.
If you want to talk about it, simply talk about the process of your acquaintance and the feeling of engagement.
The whole process of participation
On the day of the engagement party:
The man takes the dowry to the woman's house or sends it directly to the hotel.
Both parties read and sign the marriage certificate.
A man proposes to a woman.
The couple made a simple speech to express their engagement.
The parents of both sides made simple speeches, expressing their blessings, thanking the guests for the banquet, the newlyweds toasted, and relatives sent red envelopes to meet.
Finally, the couple's parents will see them off.
Six questions before engagement
1. Can I get married directly without an engagement ceremony?
As long as the families of both sides discuss it well, it is actually possible. In some places, there is no such thing as engagement. But Xiao Xi doesn't suggest, oh, if it is really urgent or the budget is insufficient, the engagement ceremony can be simplified. The two sides have dinner at home, and the boys send the girls a bunch of flowers and a diamond ring, so the sense of ceremony that the girls want should be satisfied.
2. When did you get engaged?
There is no specific time for this. It mainly depends on whether two people and their families are ready to get married and find an auspicious day to get engaged. The general engagement date is 65438+ 0-6 months before the wedding.
Do we have to hold an engagement party in the hotel?
It depends on the local customs and the thoughts of both families.
If you want to simplify the engagement, the man can send the bride price to the woman's house, and then the two families can have dinner together under the witness of their elders and talk about some engagement and marriage. If the engagement ceremony is very important, both parties can invite important family members and relatives to the hotel, usually no more than 40 people, even number is better, and then engage in the engagement ceremony.
4. Who will hold the engagement party?
Usually held by the woman. Oh, just give the money for the party to that woman.
5. Do you need a wedding planning company for the engagement party?
If you hold an engagement party, you'd better arrange it, but you don't have to ask a wedding planner.
The following three practices can be referred to:
Buy your own things and decorate.
Some hotels provide decoration services, you can ask.
(3) If you have already booked the wedding planning, you can ask whether to provide the engagement party.