The bride is required to reciprocate when proposing marriage. In general customs, when a man proposes a marriage, he should also bring some gifts, and the woman should prepare some gifts in advance. The betrothal gift is usually given to the groom when he is about to leave, otherwise giving them early will give them a feeling of driving them away, so it is important to pay more attention to this timing.
How should the bride respond to the proposal
If the man comes to propose, the woman can choose to reciprocate in the following ways.
1. According to local customs, the bride returns the gift
When the bride accepts the groom's marriage, she should follow the local customs when returning the gift, which may vary in different regions. If there are no corresponding customs in the local area, it depends on the situation.
2. The female party returns cash as a gift
Sometimes the woman doesn't know what gift to give back to the man, so she can directly consider cash and prepare a red envelope for the man. As far as the general public is concerned, the groom's proposal usually costs 60000 to 80000 yuan, while the bride only needs to return a few thousand yuan as a gesture of reciprocity, because the remaining dowry will be used for household appliances, furniture, and other items for the wedding.
3. The female party returns gifts and specialties
If the woman really doesn't know how to reciprocate and the two families are not from the same place, then the woman can bring some specialties to the man when she reciprocates. Usually, specialties are quite unique, unique to a place, and it is difficult to buy authentic ones outside.