The bride's wedding packing should be done by her parents, or she can seek help from relatives such as uncles, aunts, aunts, uncles, and younger siblings. If there are not many relatives, you can also ask your best friend to pack the boxes.
What's in the wedding box
1. Box money
Also known as personal money, cash or credit cards are mostly used. Before getting married, the bride's parents will put some money in the four corners or center of the dowry box to show the groom that their daughter is the apple of their family's eye and that their family is not helpless. This money can be used by the daughter for emergency purposes in the future, representing the parents' love and blessings for their children.
2. Precious jewelry
Due to the inconvenience of transporting large items into the dowry box, valuable jewelry was used instead. The three golds or hardware purchased by the groom, as well as jewelry purchased or treasured by the parents, must be placed in the dowry box, symbolizing the inheritance of beautiful items to the daughter. It is best to arrange a dedicated person to take care of the dowry box on the day of the wedding to prevent valuable items from being lost.
3. Daily necessities
The female party needs to pack personal clothing, wedding DRESSes, toothpaste, towels and other daily necessities in the box, symbolizing that the daughter is getting married and needs to move the daily necessities to the male party's house. In addition, as many brides choose to stay in hotels before their wedding, it is more convenient to bring their daily necessities.
4. Son and Son Bucket
The meaning of the 'descendant bucket' is to carry on the family line and have multiple descendants. In the past, the descendants' bucket contained a large barrel, a foot basin, and a pole scale. However, due to the inconvenience of transportation, handicrafts were used instead. The items were wrapped in red cloth and filled with red dates, longan, longevity fruit, lilies, chopsticks, cypress branches, etc., wishing the newlyweds an early and precious child.
5. Oil, salt, sauce, vinegar
Placing kitchen seasonings in the dowry box is to let the groom know that his daughter is capable and virtuous, capable of managing the household with diligence and frugality. Suggesting that the groom's family should cherish the bride and not bully or harm her, hoping that the two can be together and grow old together.