The items at the bottom of the wedding box are the dowry prepared by the bride's parents for their daughter, often including daily necessities, box money, jewelry, bedding, children's buckets, wedding bowls, sugar jars, etc.
1. Daily necessities
The items needed in daily life, such as combs, toothbrushes, toothpaste, mirrors, slippers, towels, etc., should ideally be in even numbers, symbolizing pairs and good deeds.
2. Box money
Also known as personal money. Before their daughter gets married, parents will put some money in the corners or center of the box for her emergency use in the future, hoping that her married life can be prosperous and happy.
3. Jewelry and ACCESSORIES
The bride's family will purchase some valuable jewelry to give to the bride, or give the heirloom bracelets, necklaces, etc. to the daughter, wishing her daughter to be accompanied by beautiful things after marriage.
4. New clothes
The bride also needs to bring the wedding DRESS, close fitting clothing, daily clothes, etc. in the box, preferably all new, symbolizing the beginning of a new life.
5. Bedding and bedding
Two sets of red bedding, including sheets, pillowcases, and quilts, should also be placed in the dowry box. The quilt sounds like "lifetime", symbolizing that the newlyweds can live a happy and fulfilling life.
6. Son and Son Bucket
The traditional descendant bucket consists of a large barrel, a small footwell, and a scale. Nowadays, the descendants' bucket often contains red dates, peanuts, longan, lychee, lilies, etc., to bless new couples and descendants for generations to come, and to have many blessings and longevity.
7. Red Happy Pot
The traditional wedding banquet should have the words "happy" or "early birth of a precious child" at the bottom of the bowl, wrapped in red cloth and placed in a dowry box, which is also the most sincere wish for the newlyweds.
8. Sugar jar
Purchase a pair of sugar jars and put some candies and snacks inside, symbolizing blessings for the newlyweds' sweet life after marriage.
9. Furniture and Home Appliances
For example, televisions, refrigerators, microwave ovens, etc., as the new home has just been renovated, many items are not complete. Parents can help purchase them to reduce the burden on their children. However, as these large items cannot be placed in the dowry box, they are usually transported to the new house before marriage.
10. Chai Mi Oil Salt Sauce Vinegar Tea
Placing these kitchen supplies in the dowry box is a way to tell the groom that his daughter is very capable, capable in both the living room and the kitchen, and is a virtuous woman. The groom must cherish her.