Bride gift VS gift money
Gift money:
Refers to the bride price given by the man to the woman when a man and a woman are engaged.
Generally, the engagement gift includes three gifts, and the wedding gift is given to the woman before the engagement or at the engagement party.
Wedding price:
The bride price refers to the money that a married man gives to the woman's parents when he marries her into the family []. Generally, the bride price is cash, which represents the determination and sincerity of the man to marry the woman.
What is the difference?
Give it to different people
The engagement gift money is given by the man to the bride, all three gold are used by the bride, and the bride price is given by the man to the bride's parents to express the groom's gratitude to the bride's parents for their parenting.
Give different times.
The engagement gift money is given to the bride by the man before the engagement or when the engagement party is held, and the bride price is given to the bride's parents in the final process of marriage.
Different quantities
Under normal circumstances, the amount of engagement gift money is not very large, and the amount of bride price is generally more than engagement gift money, and some places will also have sky-high bride price.
In some places, the gift money is included in the bride price, and in some areas, the engagement gift money is included in the bride price, and only a part is given when engaged, and the rest is given to the bride at the last step of the wedding process, which is why some places combine the engagement gift money and the bride price into one, and get married directly without engagement.
On the issue of bride price
1. After receiving the bride price, does the woman have to pay it back twice?
This mainly depends on local customs and the final result of discussion between men and women. For example, the man gives 1.8 million, and the woman marries the car. In fact, it is equivalent to buying a car with this money. In fact, it was all a process, and then it was all returned.
2. Is the bride price money finally collected by parents or by themselves?
Bride price is a folk wedding custom. With it, parents will have more money to prepare dowry and banquet for their daughters, which also reflects the sincerity of boyfriend's family to marry each other's daughters. The bride price is generally accepted and kept by parents, and then brought home by parents after marriage. But some parents use it to honor their parents.
3. Get the certificate first or give the bride price first?
According to the traditional custom, it is basically an unwritten etiquette and agreement to give a bride price first and then go through the marriage registration formalities at the Civil Affairs Bureau. If you get the certificate, the man will not give the bride price, and then the woman will be very passive.
On the issue of bride price
4. How much is the bride price now?
There are no specific requirements for bride price. Generally, local customs are different, and the amount of bride price is also given according to the family situation. Just follow your local standards, but! Parents of both parties must discuss in advance and choose a number acceptable to both parties, generally 60,000, 80,000,180,000, and choose a more auspicious number.
5. Is there anything particular about the bride price?
Both sides need a frank dialogue. Generally, the man will voluntarily satisfy the bride price of the woman. For example, tell him how much bride price you have here and how much they can pay. The two sides must interact and communicate, remember to avoid this topic and avoid accounting after marriage.