1, give the bride price and don't marry him.
In some areas, families only accept bride price, not dowry money, but generally give their daughters red washbasins, red barrels, red quilts and other items. However, it is rare to give a bride price but not a dowry.
2. You don't need a bride price or a dowry.
Young people are becoming more and more open-minded and think that the most important thing in marriage is that two people are emotionally stable and work together. More and more young people will pursue naked marriage, that is to say, there is no need to give the bride price to the woman, and the woman does not need to marry him.
3. Give bride price and dowry.
For most areas, after the man gives the bride price, the woman needs to give him money. Generally speaking, how much to give depends on local customs first, and then on the economic conditions of both families. In a few areas, there will even be more dowry than bride price.
Common bride price generally includes the following things.
1 jewelry
Generally speaking, you need to prepare three kinds of gold or hardware, namely, gold necklace, gold ring, gold earrings, gold bracelet, gold bracelet and so on. According to the actual situation of the man's family, you can buy more if you have better economic conditions.
2. Gift money
Wedding bride price must include gift money. As for the amount of gift money, there are obvious regional differences, and the amount can be decided according to local customs and family economic conditions.
3, four-color candy
Four-color candy is a classic wedding bride price, which refers to sesame candy, peanut candy, inch gold candy and cross piece. Many people use candies such as winter melon candy to replace the latter two kinds of candies. No matter what kind of candy you choose, as long as you meet the conditions of having four colors.
4. Alcohol and tobacco
China traditional wedding banquet, alcohol and tobacco are indispensable. Tobacco and alcohol on the bride price are also important things. As long as the total number of cigarettes and alcohol is even, it is good to be in pairs.
5. Matchmaker ceremony
In the past, most marriages were facilitated by matchmakers, so when preparing the wedding bride price, the man can not write down the matchmaker's gifts clearly on the gift list, but he must prepare what should be prepared. But if it is free love, then the matchmaker ceremony can be omitted.