Chaozhou is located in Guangdong Province, China and is a region with rich traditional culture. Chaozhou needs to prepare gift money, clothing, change of mouth fees, three types of gold, suitcases, and other traditional items when proposing a marriage.
What should be prepared for Chaozhou marriage proposal
1. Gift money
The amount of dowry must be discussed in advance and can be determined according to local customs.
2. Clothing
The groom's family should bring the clothes purchased for the bride, including tops, skirts, socks, belts, and close fitting clothing.
3. Change of mouth fee
The male elder should bring the change fee and package it as a red envelope to the female, and the female should also reciprocate the change fee.
4. Three gold or hardware
The man needs to buy the three golds or hardware required for the engagement for the woman, and bring them to the woman together when proposing.
5. Red suitcase
The red suitcase is mainly used to hold items to be brought to the woman.
6. Traditional objects
A bamboo flower basket contains a pair of immortal herbs, red paper with the man's birth date and eight characters written on it, cigarettes, two pairs of big oranges, a pack of wedding cakes, and a pack of rice cakes.
How to speak during engagement
1. Both parties greet each other first
The man and the woman have arranged a meeting time and venue in advance, and then they need to bring gifts to propose to each other. When they first meet, they can say hello and chat about daily life to bring each other closer.
2. Marriage proposal, waiting for the woman's response
Afterwards, the man can propose marriage to the woman's family, and wait for the woman's family to respond. In fact, this marriage must be agreed upon by both parties, otherwise there would be no meeting. The man's questioning of the woman is just a formality to clarify the issue.
3. Discussing marriage matters
After the woman agrees to the marriage, the two families can start to discuss in detail what to do about the marriage, what ideas both parties have, and put all the problems they can think of on the table. After explaining clearly, they can proceed with the order.