The engagement custom in Anhui has a strong sense of history. What are the main customs?

The engagement custom in Anhui has been passed down from ancient times and has a strong sense of history. Anhui's architecture has a unique style. In the architectural world, it is called "Anhui Architecture". So what's unique about Anhui engagement custom?

? The engagement custom in Anhui was originally Naji. If both men and women have the same feelings, parents are satisfied with each other. This man is getting married. Usually a matchmaker goes to a woman's house to inquire about her birthday. Then the man asked the fortune teller to calculate whether the eight characters of men and women match. After the auspicious day is set, the man will prepare the bride price money.

? You must prepare a ring before you get married. The man should prepare a ring for the woman and himself as an engagement gift. Then there is wedding candy, that is, the man should prepare wedding candy. Wedding candy should be prepared in various types to meet the requirements of different guests. And cigarettes. Generally, when you go to a woman's house to give gifts, you should prepare at least two boxes of cigarettes. (generally choose even numbers). Smoke is homophonic with "marriage", which means blessing. On the wedding day, cigarettes are usually a box on the banquet table.

The bride price sent to the woman's house is called the bride price. About twenty days before the wedding, the man will send it to the woman's house. Bride gifts are generally divided into two categories, one is cash and the other is kind. Some of them are now in the form of passbooks, but most people still use cash, sometimes including gold items (gold necklaces, earrings, bracelets, gold nuggets, other heirlooms, etc. ) or a gift equivalent to the value of gold objects. Part of the bride price is sent to the woman's home, and the other part is given to the bride on the wedding day. There is also "pressing the table money." On the wedding day, both men and women will hold a banquet to entertain relatives. The expenses incurred by the woman hosting the banquet shall be borne by the man. So it is also called "watch money".

? In addition, the man should also arrange the banquet for the day. For example, which hotel to book and how many places to book. How should the master of ceremonies preside? Wait, wait, wait, wait. Some men's families are very particular about making invitations and inviting guests in this way. Pay attention to different expressions when issuing different invitations. Words used for elders and peers are also different.