The specifics depend on where you are in Rugao. Generally, it is more in the south. If the one-time engagement is not included, it is basically 48,000 yuan now, plus 4 gold (ring, necklace, earrings, bracelet), and here is the price.
Gifts for the elderly are given as many as there are elders in the family, usually a pig leg, two fish, two kilograms of brown sugar and a box of wine for the father-in-law and mother-in-law, as well as cigarettes and wedding candies. All the wedding candies for the woman belong to the man.
Generally, when you come here, you have to pack sixteen bags, eight pairs of which include brown sugar, lotus seeds, peanuts, wenzi (that is, rice husks) tea leaves, cakes, red dates, and I can’t remember the other ones, and then there are the door-to-door gifts.
The gifts for visiting the elders in the coming year are usually the same four. If the woman does not ask for it, she does not need to buy it and just use red envelopes instead, which is called a gift.
Another thing is that when you call the elders, you have to give them a towel, which the man bought himself, and a door-opening bag. When you come to pick up the bride, you give him a red envelope before the door opens. There are at least twenty-one points in a bag.
You need to pack dozens of them and give them until the door opens, so be sure not to pack too much.
If the person is older, you will have to ask for money. When you get married next year and give gifts for the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, you will have to give the promising date and betrothal gifts.
Generally, you just write your birthday and her birthday on red paper and when you will get married, then wrap it with 888 yuan, put the date on another bag and wrap it with the bride price.
If you get engaged, you’ll need 18,000 yuan plus 4 gold, and if you get married, you’ll get another 28,000 yuan.
Oh, I forgot that you also need to buy the bride’s clothes. If you buy them before the wedding, they will probably cost several thousand.
If you don’t understand, please ask me again, my fingers are exhausted.
I guess I won’t embarrass you too much. Generally, the money you pay will be returned to you, and the woman will also receive a red envelope. Don’t care about too much money. It can be seen that you love her very much, and you have everything you need if you love her.
It’s great to agree to all requests and everyone is happy. Just ask if you don’t understand.