Nowadays, after the 80s, most of the marriages after the 90s are new and new,
As a typical representative of the new business!
Share all the wedding items that the bride and mother bought together
According to our domestic marriage customs, generally after the man gives the dowry, the woman returns the dowry with goods
According to ancient traditions, the dowry, on the one hand, represents the blessing of the woman's parents for the marriage of the daughter;
On the other hand, it means that when a daughter marries with a dowry, she will have face, and the in-laws will look up to her, and she will not be wronged in marriage in the future.
But little Der feels that the man prepares the bride price, the woman prepares the dowry, and the gift is still exchanged, which is actually quite normal
Common dowry
Gift/car/house
The woman will also give the man a gift in return, of course, it will generally be less than the man's dowry.
Little Der has also seen many women's families prepare a car or a new house for their daughter as a dowry, generally the man prepares the house, and the woman prepares the car and furniture.
Bedding (according to hometown customs: a few beds and a few covers)
1. Ten-piece set (perfect) one bed;
2, silk quilt, duvet, wool quilt, quilt, summer quilt, blanket... (Depending on the situation, most of the mother's family will prepare a bed each)
3, four-piece set, you can buy a variety of different colors and styles (the most practical, generally will prepare more than eight beds, to the new home, you will find that the four-piece set is the most practical)
Three gold and three silver
Before the woman gets married, the man's family will buy three gold, these things should be put into the dowry box on the wedding day, and there are also places to wear them directly on the wedding day.
The three gold and three silver mentioned here are the gold and silver jewelry prepared by the mother for her daughter, if you want to move into the marriage room together after marriage, you can prepare these ~
Home appliances are not much to say, the general dowry of home appliances are washing machines, televisions, air conditioners, refrigerators, stereos, etc. There is also a local custom that if the house is bought by a boy, the woman is responsible for the decoration or the car.
Note: Remember to discuss in advance, so as not to buy duplicates.
Daily necessities
1, toiletries (must be in pairs, such as towels, bath towels, mouthwash cups, small toothbrushes and so on... ）
2, pajamas (you can pick your favorite, get married, in fact, buy red is more suitable, there are pure cotton, velvet and summer silk, men and women can buy a set)
3, slippers, also a pair of men and women.
4, washbasin, teapot, cup, warm pot, trash can, paper box, candy box, comb, mirror, etc. should be prepared a pair.
5, sewing box should also prepare a set (there is everything in it)
Another point is that many people live in the hotel on the wedding day, bringing their own daily necessities will be more convenient, the hotel may not provide or the couple is not used to it, so it is directly placed in the dowry box.
6, suitcases, before the elderly married with dowry red suitcases, now most young people feel outdated, now a red and a silver, just a pair, honeymoon, must be used.
7, home soft decoration, such as a lot of trinkets, flowers, swan ornaments and so on
8, hangers, you can pick a little auspicious numbers, such as 6, 8 ~
Kitchen utensils
Chinese customs are very interesting, the daughter married with kitchen spices, want to show that the daughter is very virtuous and capable, up to the hall down to the kitchen, IKEA room.
Rice cooker, pressure cooker, steamer, iron pot, tableware set (chopsticks, bowls, spoons, spoons, all kinds of dishes and dishes, kitchen knives, spatulas), two hot water bottles, hanging irons, and some small things: such as aprons, boards, etc. can be purchased according to the need to buy.
The bride's line
1. Wedding dress
Most brides today prepare two or three sets of wedding day clothes. Chinese skirts, wedding dresses and toasts.
Three sets: Chinese skirts are generally worn at the stage of going out to greet relatives, and then wear wedding dresses, and then wear toast dresses; if it is a Chinese wedding, it will also be worn until the end of the wedding ceremony, and then change the wedding dress for a group photo, if there is a wedding party, you can also prepare a set of evening dresses.
Two sets: wear a wedding dress to go out and carry out the wedding ceremony, after the ceremony to change the qipao, dress and other toasts; or Chinese wedding dress and then change into a toast.
2. Two pairs of shoes
3. A set of back door clothes
The groom is at the head of the line
Suits, shirts, shoes, belts, bow ties/ties, cuffs, socks.
Traditional dowry
What the bride brings on her wedding day:
✔ Intimate clothing: 2 sets of pajamas, 2 pairs of socks, 2 sets of underwear (1 for men and women)
✔ Daily necessities: several sets of bedding, 2 pairs of slippers, 2 toothbrushes and toothbrush cups, 1 toothpaste, 2 towels, 2 bath towels, shower gel shampoo conditioner, 1 soap box, 1 makeup box with mirror head comb (mirrors can not be squared), 1 set of cosmetics, kitchen apron, happy bowl, happy cup, etc
✔ Others: 2 red washbasins, 2 red buckets with lids, 1 red basin for children's bathing, 1 pair of hi dolls, 10 pieces of prickly heat powder, large and small bowls and pans, a number of money, and 1 red envelope to prepare for gift money.
PS: Although many of these things are no longer used as dowries, traditional dowries are like this, and the items are trivial. Therefore, when preparing and sorting, it is divided according to category and handed over to a special person for safekeeping. It is generally managed and supervised by the more stable and experienced elders in the family.
Specific standards
1. Red bucket, descendant bucket
Wrapped in a large red cloth, the barrel contains 8 items: red peanuts, red dates, cinnamon balls, five red duck eggs, popcorn, a bundle of chopsticks, a pack of toilet paper, and a small bundle of cypress branches.
The other bucket is filled with rice, and on top of it are red dates and cinnamon balls. On top of both barrels are cypress branches (small bundles) and red letters, wrapped in red cloth.
tips：
Descendants bucket, also known as the descendant treasure barrel, as the name suggests, is to bless the descendants of all generations, more blessings and longevity of the festive mascot, together with the children and grandchildren to the bowl, mahogany box cabinet together to become the dowry of the girl's three treasures, the indispensable when marrying.
2. Red washbasin
Usually prepare two washbasins.
One is a pair of shoes and socks and a hat that the bride bought for her in-laws. Socks, 3 peanuts and 2 pieces of sugar should be placed in the shoes.
The other is a health scale, a pot of seeded evergreens.
In both pots, some red dates, cinnamon balls and cypress branches (small bundles) should be placed, and the red characters and the top should be covered.
3. Prepare 2 sets of bedding
A set to take to the husband's house for the in-laws: 1 red quilt, 1 pair of pillows.
The quilt has a good meaning in the marriage custom, "quilt" is harmonized with "a lifetime", and the mother's family hopes that the daughter's marriage is happy and happy. In the process of preparing the quilt, the quilt should be sewn thickly, implying the thickness of the family base and the thickness of the person.
4, red box: this is the legendary pressure box bottom
Generally speaking, the woman's parents will press some money to the daughter in the four corners or in the center of the box for emergency self-defense. It can also be used for emergency response after marriage if the economy is tight, so the woman's family will prepare in advance and let the daughter take her to the new home.
Dowry box parents may spend a lot of thought, and preparing more dowries is also to add more blessings to their daughter's wedding.
There are many exquisite and taboos about dowry, and the main ones that have been handed down now are:
1. On the day before the wedding, it is not appropriate for the two adults of men and women to meet, so when sending the dowry, the woman should not send the bride's immediate adult relatives to accompany them.
2. The woman may send a close relative boy (usually the bride's brother or close relative's brother) to carry the key to the dowry cabinet, and now it is generally enough to go with it, called "dowry".
3. All dowry items and all kinds of vehicle tools used to send dowry are tied with red silk cloth to show auspicious celebration.
4. The number of persons and vehicles sending dowries should be even.
Well, today's super full dowry list has been sorted out
Comparing this list, combined with local marriage customs,
You don't have to mess around
In other words, do you have a dowry that you must prepare for marriage?