The bride price is the bride price and dowry given to the woman after the men and women reach an initial agreement on engagement, which is collectively called the bride price. The significance of giving the bride price is to thank the woman's parents for their kindness in raising her, and also to show their sincerity in getting married. The amount of bride price is generally more than tens of thousands of yuan, not a small sum.

2. What is a dowry?

Dowry is a wedding article or property prepared by the woman's family for her daughter when she gets married. Such as clothing, furniture, household appliances, etc. According to the customs of different nationalities in different regions, the dowry prepared will be different. Dowry is the embodiment of the woman's family face and status to a certain extent. Parents hope to do their best to give their married daughter more backup support, so that she can have a better position in her husband's family and lighten the burden on the young couple's life.

3. The difference between bride price and dowry

In addition to the conceptual differences between bride price and dowry mentioned above, legally speaking, the ownership and content of bride price and dowry are also different.

The bride price money is given by the man to the woman and legally belongs to the woman's parents; Dowry is prepared by the woman's parents for her daughter and is the property of the young couple. In addition to money, bride price generally includes gold and silver jewelry, houses, cars, alcohol and tobacco, furniture and household appliances. Most of the dowry of the woman is some bedding, kitchen supplies, daily necessities and other items. According to personal economic situation, it can also include furniture, household appliances or houses and cars.

Second, what is the ratio of bride price to dowry?

As the old saying goes, dowry is richer than bride price. Nowadays, the bride price and dowry items are often similar to the bride price. The ratio of bride price to dowry can be judged according to the family's economic situation.

1, the woman's family conditions are better-the dowry can be more than a bride price.

Now the woman's family conditions should be good, especially if there is only one baby daughter at home. Her parents are afraid that she will get married and suffer hardships in her husband's family, so they are very confident when preparing the dowry. Let's take the 654.38 million bride price given by the man as an example. The bride's dowry can be a car and household kitchen supplies, and the overall value can be 654.38+0-50 thousand yuan higher than the bride price.

2. The condition of the woman's family is not so good-the dowry can be less than the bride price.

If the woman's family is just an ordinary family, the overall economic situation is not as good as that of the man. Then the dowry can be appropriately reduced on the basis of the bride price, and even a part of the bride price can be used to buy the dowry. Similarly, taking the bride price of 654.38 million yuan as an example, the bride price can be returned to 60,000-80,000 yuan or the same value, and it is also possible for the woman's parents to keep a small part.

3. Both men and women have similar family conditions-dowry and bride price can be basically equal.

If the economic situation of the two companies is similar, there is basically no need to consider the proportion at this time, and it is best to give back as much as possible. After all, they are all for the young couple as the start-up funds for their new home, and parents generally have no opinions.

Third, what is the emphasis on bride price and dowry?

What should I pay attention to when sending bride price and dowry? Pay attention to the details in the middle. It is best to know how to send it in advance and to whom.

1, pay attention to the time of bride price.

Newcomers usually choose to give the bride price to the woman and her parents at the engagement party in front of many relatives and friends. However, due to the differences in regional wedding customs, many places may not hold engagement parties, so you can choose to give some gifts when proposing marriage, then have dinner together before the wedding, and then give the rest of the bride price to the woman.

The bride price is given together with the bride price.

When giving the bride price, it is best to give it to the woman together with other bride prices, not too monotonous, such as three gold and rings bought for the woman in advance, as well as gifts for parents such as tobacco, alcohol and tea.

3. It's best for the elders to present the bride price.

When giving the bride price, generations should be equal, so the bride price is usually given to the parents of the man. However, if there are special reasons at home or parents can't be present, the elders with higher status in the family should also give bride price. Boys should not give the bride price directly to their parents, which will be disrespectful and impolite.

Pay attention to dowry

1, dowry delivery time

Different from bride price, dowry is usually delivered to the man's home in the morning before the wedding or two days in advance. Customs may vary slightly from place to place, but they are usually delivered a few days before the wedding.

2, dowry packaging

All the dowry items and vehicles should be tied with red silk to show happiness. You also need to put red envelopes on the four corners of each dowry box. Some people will pack copper coins, while others will pack corner tickets, which is also determined according to local customs.

3, the way to send dowry

Dowry items, number of people, vehicles, etc. It should be even, because yes, man. It is unlucky not to send a bed, a pot or a clock as a dowry. When giving a dowry, the woman should not send the bride's immediate adult relatives with her. She should let a boy who is close to her take the key to the dowry box, which is the so-called "dowry". These are all things to pay attention to when giving dowry.