When is the right time to give the bride price?

The appropriate time to give the bride price is as follows:

1, proposal date: after the man officially goes to the woman's house and determines the auspicious day for marriage, he can choose to send a bride price at this time;

2. On the day of engagement: the engagement is more formal, and the man usually sends a bride price at the engagement ceremony where the woman's parents, relatives and friends are present;

3. The day before the wedding: If there is no engagement ceremony, the bride price can be paid the day before the wedding for the guests to witness and show the sincerity of the man.

Cultural significance of bride price;

1, symbolic meaning: the bride price is a kind of respect and gratitude of the man to the woman's family, which symbolizes the man's emphasis on marriage and the treasure of the woman;

2. Economic compensation: In the traditional concept, the woman usually joins the man's family after marriage, and the bride price is regarded as economic compensation for the woman's family to a certain extent;

3. Social custom: The bride price is a part of our traditional wedding custom, and different regions and nationalities have different requirements and forms for the bride price;

4. Family ties: Bridal gifts are also a way to establish contact and interaction between the two families, and deepen the emotional ties between the two families through the exchange of bride prices;

5. Marriage stability: In some areas, the bride price is considered as the guarantee of marriage stability, and the man's family shows its commitment to marriage by paying the bride price.

To sum up, the appropriate bride price time usually includes the day of marriage proposal, engagement ceremony or the day before the wedding, to show the man's sincerity and attach importance to marriage, and also to provide an opportunity for both families, relatives and friends to witness and celebrate.

Legal basis:

The Supreme People's Court's Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of the Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China (II)

Article 10

The people's court shall support the request of the parties to return the bride price paid according to the custom if it is found that it belongs to the following circumstances: (1) the parties have not gone through the marriage registration formalities; (2) Both parties have gone through the marriage registration formalities, but they have not lived together; (3) premarital payment, causing difficulties to the payer. The application of items (2) and (3) of the preceding paragraph is conditional on the divorce of both parties.