What is the wedding dowry box for? What should be put in the dowry box on the wedding day of Suining woman in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province? What's the point?

Wedding dowry box mainly has the following functions:

1.** Contain dowry items * *: The dowry box is mainly used to contain dowry items, such as the bride's new clothes, daily necessities, beautiful small objects and jewelry.

2.** Lucky money * *: When getting married, the woman's family usually prepares a lucky money for the bride in case of emergency. The amount of this money is generally large, so it is safer to put it in a box. At the same time, it also shows the man that the bride is precious, indicating that the woman is not helpless at home.

3.** Used for married honeymoon * *: The dowry box can also be used for married honeymoon. The size of luggage is mostly 20 inches to 24 inches, which can meet the needs of short-distance travel.

In Suining County, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province, there are also some specific stresses on the placement of items and money in the dowry box:

1.** necessities * *: including the bride's clothes (including underwear, socks, pajamas, etc. ), shoes, jewelry, cosmetics and other daily necessities.

2.** Box money * *: This is the bride's private property, and the amount is large, so it needs to be properly kept. It is usually placed at the bottom of the box.

3.** Red bedding * *: Bedsheets, quilt covers and pillowcases are also common items in the dowry box. Generally choose big red, representing joy and happiness.

4.** Small objects symbolizing beauty * *: such as dragon and phoenix candles symbolizing good luck, wedding eggs, etc.

5.** Jewelry * *: This is the love and blessing of the bride's family, which is usually put in a special jewelry box.

6.** Red envelopes given by parents * *: This is private money given by parents to their daughters to show their love and blessing.

The number of dowry boxes is usually even, because in China culture, yes-men are a traditional concept. The specific preparation of several dowry boxes can be decided according to local wedding customs and personal needs.