The wedding box can be used normally. The wedding box refers to the dowry box of the bride, which is a box used on the wedding day to store clothing, jewelry, daily necessities, and other dowry items. It is usually a suitcase, wooden box, or leather box, which can be used in daily life. The luggage can be used for honeymoon and travel after marriage; Wooden and leather boxes can be used for storage or as decorative items, with high practicality.
1、 The symbolism of a wedding box
Buying a suitcase for marriage is a traditional wedding custom passed down from ancient China. In ancient times, before daughters got married, parents would prepare two wooden boxes and place grain, rice, money, and other items inside, symbolizing abundant harvests and a prosperous family, which is a beautiful blessing for their daughters' future life. The current wedding box also carries this meaning.
2、 The function of the wedding box
1. Equipping dowry items
When the bride gets married, parents will prepare many dowry items for their daughter to take to her husband's house, such as clothing, daily necessities, a four piece bed set, kitchenware, and so on. Due to the large number of items and inconvenient transportation, boxes have become a good carrier. In addition, the dowry box is often red, which looks very festive and in line with the happy atmosphere of marriage.
2. Packing box money
In addition to dowry items, parents also put box money in the box. The amount of this money is often relatively large, which poses a safety hazard when carrying it with them. It is safer to keep it in the box. And the box money is usually used for emergency use by the daughter in the future, representing the parents' love and reluctance towards their daughter. When I arrived at my mother-in-law's house, she needed to give me another sum of money to open the box.
3. Used for honeymoon after marriage
Buying a wedding suitcase can be used during the honeymoon after marriage. Most wedding suitcases are 20 to 24 inches, which is sufficient for short trips for two people. In addition to honeymoon travel, it can also be frequently used for business trips and outings in the future, with multiple benefits and strong practicality.
4. Decorative ornaments
If the wedding box is a wooden box, leather box, or other exquisitely made box, it can be placed at home as decoration, which has Chinese characteristics. At the same time, some miscellaneous items can be stored in the box, killing two birds with one stone.