What is the etiquette of engagement?

The bride price of the man: the man's parents and matchmaker take the groom to the woman's house for engagement.

The man wants to send: dowry: 3353000 or 65438+3000 (the agreed dowry mantissa must be three words. Third, it is homophonic with life, symbolizing having more children after marriage. Festive and colorful (5 kg 2 packs of candy, 2 big pig legs, 2 big fish, 2 dried fish, 5 kg 2 packs of noodles (noodles should be wrapped in red paper), some red eggs, some apples or oranges, 2 bottles of red wine, 10 feet, two big cockroaches that turn red after cooking, and a pair of live chickens. Men will take the hen back when they go back. At this time, the red rope was tied to the hen's feet. ) some gold (note: it is not necessary to send it when you are engaged, and both parties can negotiate when to send it)

These things should be wrapped in red paper, or put square red paper on the things you send.

The woman returns the gift: you can prepare a hen and exchange it with the hen that the man gave when he was engaged, so that the man can bring back a pair of chickens (including the cock that the other party originally gave). Some women don't prepare hens in advance at home, but leave the hens given by the man and let the man take them back to the rooster. Must be returned: a set of groom's underwear, a suit and a shirt. The groom has a pair of socks (not white socks) and a gold ring. Among them, "socks and golden pants" means that the groom will develop into a "living treasury" in the future.

As for how much gift the woman wants to send to the man, she can return it on the spot at the engagement ceremony or give it to the bride as a dowry when she gets married.

(Remarks: As mentioned above, the woman can return half of the "ten colors" given by the man at the time of engagement. But this "ten-color celebration" is also negotiable. Now many people don't give ten colors, just give them casually. )