Generally, the sum of the gifts of bride price will be an auspicious number. For example, the number of 8 or 9 is repeated (for example, 888,9999). Try not to have 4 and 7 in the amount of gifts. Regarding the bride price, the husband and wife should discuss and understand each other. When reaching an agreement, they should also seek the opinions of their parents and try their best to convince them.
Local customs: 1, Northeast China
The wedding custom in Northeast China is "small ceremony", which requires the woman to attend gifts and banquets at the man's house. The banquet needs to exchange "dragon and phoenix stickers", and the man also needs to give the woman a gold ring as a token of love. In addition, you need to prepare four gifts, namely a chicken; Eighty to a hundred eggs; Two Jin of brown sugar; Two Jin of fans.
After the wedding date is set, there must be a "big decision", including four seasons clothing, jewelry, steamed bread, wine and so on. The day before the wedding is the day when the woman gives her dowry, which is mostly clothes, furniture, jewelry, real estate, land and so on.
2, Jiangsu and Zhejiang area
After the matchmaker "sees" the looks of both men and women, the wedding etiquette should be "fixed" and exchange their birthdays, and the man will give the bride price to the woman for face-to-face counting. Most of the bride price is native products, Sang Ma fabrics, silks and satins, tea and so on. The more dowry the woman has, the better. Take the opportunity to show off her wealth. Weddings and subsequent visits are similar to those in the north.