The Marriage Customs of Northeastern People

1. Parents of both parties meet to discuss engagement matters, mainly to set the betrothal price for Huang Li and the man. At present, it is 18,, but it mainly depends on the economic conditions of both sides. The received gift money is returned according to the economic conditions. If the woman's conditions are generally 88888, it will be returned to the man, ranging from 38888 to 58888. If the woman's condition is good, just accept all the gift money and buy a car for the man.

2. There must be plenty of time before the engagement day. During this time, we need to buy what the two people need for engagement. Let's start with what the man gave the woman.

(1) a set of gold ornaments. Including earrings, bracelets, (anklets), necklaces, a pair of rings, and a diamond ring (the price of a diamond ring is about 15, now, but in fact, you can also go to a goldsmith's shop to buy a loose diamond and choose your favorite style to build it. The price is very different, which can save about 35%. Note: If you ask your parents first, some parents like to buy 24K pure gold and think it can preserve the value, but young people don't like it and feel rustic).

(2) like candy. Including a pair of sugar, gold and apricot. Wenzhou wedding candy is divided into different sizes, and all the wedding candy needed by the woman is the responsibility of the man, including the red envelope in the wedding candy (at present, 5-1 red envelopes are given, depending on the conditions of both parties and the number of wedding candy).

(3) watches. In the past, it was to set the watch. Now, since all kinds of electronic products have the function of a watch, it is also very common to buy only one for the woman. The price depends on their preferences for styles and economic conditions, usually around 1 thousand.

What the woman wants to buy is:

(1) One suit, two shirts, two ties, two pairs of shoes (one pair of casual shoes and one pair of leather shoes), two sets of casual clothes, a dozen socks, one gold bracelet and one necklace (if the red envelope for the best man is less than 58, you need to buy another shirt for the best man). (I didn't know about gold, and I didn't do it at that time)

(2) A set of dishes has 88 pieces, 98 pieces and 18 pieces to choose from, and you can buy them as appropriate. Now Wenzhou's stores are mainly concentrated in Jiefang Road and Feixia North Road (I bought them in a ceramic shop opposite Tiejinglan on Jiefang North Road, and the quality is good. I can go to the original store to match them when I break them). It is recommended to shop around and compare more, otherwise the price difference between the parties is not small. You have to choose a date to send a bowl. Wenzhou people have a saying of "stability" and "stability" is a homophonic "bowl" in Wenzhou dialect. At present, the bowls in the market are divided into bone China and ceramics. It is recommended to buy ceramics, which are resistant to high temperature and not easy to crack, and are not as easy to accumulate dirt as bone China after a long time. There is also attention, it is best to buy a microwave oven, which is very practical in the future.

(3) Divide six samples into oranges, cakes, dates, longan, lotus seeds and peanuts. Then send back one of the candied apricots sent by the man to the man (there is a special store to buy six kinds in Wenzhou, which saves a lot of time and energy. There is one near the vegetable market in Xicheng Road, which is specially wrapped with washbasin and wrapping paper, and it needs to be booked about a week in advance).

3. engagement day: Wenzhou people now have two kinds of engagement banquets. One is that the woman's house hosts a banquet for the man's parents and groomsman at noon, and the man invites the woman back at night. The other is that both parents and close relatives and friends hold a banquet in a hotel to get engaged. Generally, there are many people who choose the latter in urban areas now. In the afternoon, the man drives to the woman's home to greet her and her parents, and gives the woman's brother or sister suitcase money (suitcase money means that the woman's brother or sister won't let her sister get married and refuses to leave, and he will only let her go if you give him money, as explained by the older generation, and if the woman is an only child, she will give it to her mother). About the suitcase money, some were given on the wedding day. The suitcase costs about 58-18. After arriving at the hotel, give tea to both parents and toast to relatives and friends to witness your love. Drink ~ ~ ~)