Both parents need to meet before proposing marriage. Marriage proposal is a relatively formal matter, and starting the proposal process means that both families of the newlyweds have reached their intention to marry. Before proposing marriage, both parents usually discuss meeting and consider each other's families. Only when they are both satisfied with each other will they agree to the marriage.
What should be prepared for marriage proposal
1. Cigarettes: Two brands of cigarettes are usually chosen from Zhonghua, and the grade cannot be too low.
2. Baijiu: two bottles of brand Baijiu, Wuliangye and Moutai can be selected instead of the low-end ones.
3. Supplements: For some middle-aged and elderly people, high-end supplements such as bird's nest, cordyceps, American ginseng, etc. can be prepared.
4. Pastry: Traditional Chinese pastries can be chosen, while modern ones can choose cookies or pastry gift boxes, but even number gift boxes must be prepared.
5. Milk: Generally, you can carry 2 small boxes of milk, which is more suitable than giving other drinks, suitable for all ages.
6. Fruits: Fresh fruits are one of the best choices for gift giving, usually including varieties such as oranges, cherries, and cantaloupes.
7. Tea: This is one of the essential gifts for the bride's parents and elders. Please be sure to equip two gift boxes instead of an odd number.
8. Candy: Four color candy, rock candy, orange cake, winter melon candy, golden tea, symbolizing sweet love and happy life.
9. Meat: Here, you can choose chicken, duck, fish, and meat. Some people also choose to give some Jinhua ham pork as a gift. The meat should be clean, fresh, and decent.
10. Fish: Prepare two fresh big fish, but now most people choose seafood abalone, scallops, sea cucumber, and shark fin.
11. Dried fruits: It is necessary to prepare a series of early born precious fruit dried fruits, such as longan, red dates, peanuts, lotus seeds, lilies and other high-quality dried fruits. Some people also prepare two coconuts, symbolizing having a father and a child.
12. Incense candles and firecrackers: You need to prepare a pair of dragon and phoenix red candles, a tribute incense for your ancestors, and some firecrackers for your wedding day, all of which must be even numbers for good luck.
13. Hiring fee: The betrothal fee here is usually agreed upon in advance. The groom prepares a lucky number, either even or even, and when proposing the marriage, both parties agree on the marriage and show the affection of the bride's parents, mainly demonstrating the groom's sincerity.
14. The money for buying three golds: Generally, when getting married, the man needs to buy three golds jewelry for the woman. In this case, either the man buys it and gives it to the woman, or he gives the money to the woman's house so that she can buy it herself and choose the style she likes.
15. Special holiday gifts: If you happen to meet some traditional festivals when you go to propose marriage, such as Mid Autumn Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) and so on, you'd better bring some gifts corresponding to the festival to your door, which is more polite, and also has a certain degree of sincerity and heart.