Generally, the man will prepare gifts, cakes, seafood, three animals, fish and other gifts that should be prepared in marriage customs. The ceremony, also known as "big appointment", is one of the traditional wedding rituals in China and one of the most important ceremonies in the engagement process. It is about 15 to 20 days before the marriage, and the man chooses the auspicious day of the zodiac and sends the gifts and gifts to the woman's home.
List of gifts for the bridegroom (taking Guangdong as an example)
3, seafood: the quantity and style according to the actual situation to decide, generally divided into four types, six types, eight types, each is two packages, regardless of weight.
Among them, the cabbage is essential, because its homophony is to make a fortune, there is an auspicious fortune said.
5, fish: big fish or dace, meaning sound (fishy) gas.
6, old coconut: two pairs, meaning there are men and children.
8, fruit: meaning life fierce.
9, tea, sesame: must use seeds to plant tea, there is a hint that the woman has been married, no regrets.
11, others: copper coins, couplets, happy characters.