There is no difference. Engagement, also known as engagement or engagement, originates from traditional customs in China. It is a process in which a man and a woman agree to establish a family, complete certain procedures, and hold ceremonies after reaching a certain level of emotional connection.
1、 The source of engagement
Engagement originated from traditional customs in our country. In ancient times, engagement went through five steps: accepting gifts, asking for names, receiving blessings, collecting taxes, and requesting dates; The steps of engagement now include signing a marriage letter, exchanging gifts, or appointing a matchmaker.
2、 The engagement process
1. Propose marriage
It is the most important stage in engagement. When both parties are discussing marriage, a matchmaker contacts the parents of both parties or the parents meet formally to propose marriage, usually from the groom's family.
2. Both parents negotiate specific matters
After the proposal is completed, both parents can begin to negotiate specific issues such as engagement dowry and engagement date, and at this point, both parties will reach a consensus on the disputed issues.
3. Appointment Ceremony
This is also what we often refer to as dowry, which is a gift given by the man to the woman and her parents. The specific requirements for dowry vary in different places. Generally includes: gold jewelry, gift gold, chicken, duck, fish, etc.
4. Engagement banquet
Booking a wedding banquet is the occasion for the newlyweds to hold an engagement ceremony, usually a small wedding banquet, mainly inviting their relatives and friends to witness the signing of the engagement. Some newlyweds, in order to save trouble, just hold a small banquet between their parents, even if they enter into a marriage contract.