On the engagement custom in Yiwu

1. Bags: When a man and a woman talk about marriage, the man will ask the woman for a bag and the woman will agree. The time for the package should be an auspicious day for the wedding. The man's bag should be filled with longan and lychee, which are extracted by the matchmaker and accepted by the woman to prepare for marriage.

2. Bridal gift: The man prepares the bride price, but in Yiwu, the bride price is generally double, and it is better to use the word "8", such as 88888 yuan, 188888 yuan, and 288888 yuan. In some areas of Zhejiang, the bride price is paid by the man, and the bride price needs to be doubled by the woman;

3. Delivery date: Send the wedding time to the woman's house, and the man's house will choose the date and send it to the woman's house by the matchmaker. At the same time, the man's family will also provide 8 feet of red cloth, longan, litchi, candy and so on. , and they all send even numbers. When the matchmaker arrives at the woman's house, he will give the goods to the woman's house, and then he needs to set a wedding time. When the matchmaker comes back, he will take the time back to the man's house.