What are the wedding gifts in Beijing? What is the dowry? Seek an answer
What are the wedding gifts in Beijing? In traditional Beijing, wedding customs are very different from those in other cities. The engagement in old Beijing is divided into different sizes, and the bride price in old Beijing is divided into "big bride price" and "small bride price", followed by "urging marriage", and the bride's family urges marriage before paying the dowry. To be a son-in-law in Beijing, you must always follow the old Beijing tradition when you get married! So, what are the wedding gifts in Beijing? What should I prepare for the big and small bride price? Don't worry, let Bian Xiao give you some advice! Beijing Wedding Bride Gift Traditional Beijing Wedding Bride Gift: According to the traditional way, after Beijingers confirm their engagement, the man's family will choose an auspicious day to hold a wedding engagement. And this kind of wedding ceremony is divided into different sizes, namely "small wedding ceremony" and "large wedding ceremony". The big wedding ceremony is held after the small wedding ceremony. All gifts are wedding betrothal gifts, which are divided into "small betrothal gifts" and "big betrothal gifts" according to the size of the ceremony, that is, small betrothal gifts are given to small betrothal gifts and big betrothal gifts are given to big betrothal gifts. Its specific specifications are as follows: 1) Beijing wedding gifts: bride's clothes, bride's jewelry, wine, fruitcake, etc. It is a necessary item for the man's family before the wedding, generally including the bride's wedding dress such as the bride's clothes, the bride's shoes, the bride's socks, the bride's gloves and so on. One set or two sets can be decided according to one's own economic situation. Bride Jewelry: According to the rules of old Beijing, bride jewelry should generally be prepared with four golds, namely, a gold necklace, a gold ring, a gold bracelet and a gold earring, which means that the man's family is rich and will make the woman rich and happy. Foreign wine: Different from sending liquor in other regions, the wedding dowry in Beijing is traditionally sending foreign wine, which may be related to Beijing's being the capital and being relatively civilized! However, in any case, wedding wine is "long". Sending "foreign wine" may be more elegant and festive! Fruit cake: This is a gift that the woman's family gave to her relatives and friends to share joy after she was hired, which means health, prosperity and long-term happiness. 2) Beijing's big bride price: bride's clothes, foreign wine, live geese, etc. (richer than a small bride price). Wedding clothes: Similar to small betrothal gifts, big betrothal gifts also need to prepare the bride's clothes and jewelry, which is generally more complete than small betrothal gifts. Foreign wine: Generally, two bottles are needed, which means in pairs. Live Goose: Different from sending live chickens in other areas, live geese are employed and married here, meaning: good luck. In addition to the above necessities, large and small Beijing wedding dowry also needs to prepare some peanuts, longan, candy and other foods for the woman's family. Subject to the preferences of the guests, or discuss with the woman's family and arrange according to her family's requirements.