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Dowry of married women

Necessities for married women to accompany.

Marriage is an important event in life, so there are many things to be prepared before marriage, among which the bride's dowry is prepared here, and the bride's dowry usually goes to the man's house with the bride on the wedding day. The following are the necessities of marriage.

Bride's dowry supplies 1 1. The bride's dowry supplies must be complete.

Essential items for a woman's dowry: heirloom jewelry. Many families have heirloom jewelry, such as bracelets. Many families are passed from mother to daughter, and daughter is passing it on to daughter. If you don't have heirloom jewelry, you can go to some shopping malls to buy the jewelry you want to give your daughter the most, which can be bracelets or pendants as a wedding dowry.

Bride's dowry essentials 2: Bedding in the wedding room When getting married, the bride's family should prepare more than two sets of even-numbered bedding. Bedding can be used to decorate the wedding room when getting married, and can also be used as a married couple to live. Newcomers don't have to buy bedding for a long time, so they can remember their parents' good.

Red ribbon: The bride's mother wants to buy 5 feet of red cloth, then cut it in half, and the bride and groom each take one. You can put some new money in the red belt, which means you are rich. These two belts should be exchanged on the morning of the wedding reception (before the wedding reception). The groom's red belt should be tied before going out to meet the wedding banquet, and the groom should tie the bride's red belt when he comes to meet the wedding banquet.

Second, what should I prepare for the dowry?

According to our domestic marriage custom, it is usually after the man pays the bride price that the woman gives him something to get married ~

According to ancient tradition, on the one hand, dowry represents the blessing of the woman's parents to her daughter's marriage;

On the other hand, it also means that when a daughter marries, she will have a dowry and face, and her husband's family will respect her in the future and will not be wronged in marriage.

But I think it is quite normal for the man to prepare the bride price and the woman to prepare the dowry.

Joint dowry

A gift/car/house

The woman will also give the man a gift as a return, of course, it will generally be less than the dowry of the man.

Bedding (prepared according to hometown custom: how many beds and covers)

1, set of ten (perfect) one bed;

2. Silk quilts, duvets, wool quilts, quilts, summer quilts, blankets ... (As the case may be, most parents will prepare a bed)

3, a four-piece suit, you can buy a variety of different colors and styles (the most practical, usually more than eight beds will be prepared, and you will find the four-piece suit the most practical when you arrive at your new home)

Three gold and three silver

Before the woman gets married, the man's family will buy three gold coins and put them in the dowry box on the wedding day. In some places, they will be worn directly on the wedding day.

The three gold and three silver mentioned here are gold and silver jewelry prepared by my mother for my daughter. If you want to move into the wedding room together after marriage, you can prepare these ~

Third, what's in the wedding red box?

1, bedclothes. Usually red quilts, red sheets, red pillows and so on.

2. Bridal dress. Generally, the bride's family will prepare some new red clothes for the bride, which is also necessary.

3. jewelry. This varies according to local customs. Some gold and some hardware.

Personal money must be given by parents when the bride gets married. In ancient times, there were many sets that directly put money into the box to show their love for their daughters. This is done first to prevent the daughter from being bullied in her husband's family, and second, this part of the funds is used as the start-up capital of the couple's family.

The bride definitely needs to take some daily necessities with her when she gets married. For example, the bride's different clothes and shoes on her wedding day, and the clothes she needs to go home. Jewelry and cosmetics you need every day.

Dowry of married women 2 1. What dowry does a married woman need to buy?

1, household appliances

Household appliances are an important part of dowry. In most cases, the man prepares the house and the woman prepares the household appliances. There are three major household appliances: TV, washing machine and refrigerator. These three things must be complete, and other aspects should be equipped with air conditioning, sofa, wardrobe, computer, rice cooker and microwave oven according to the woman's family situation.

Step 2 bedclothes

Most brides will prepare four or eight sets, including pillowcases, quilt covers, sheets and bedspreads. In some places, pillows and bedding should be prepared, and pillows should be dragon and phoenix pillows, which means a good blessing to the couple. Bedding is called acacia quilt, which means that the newlyweds are happy, harmonious and beautiful after marriage, and their children and grandchildren are full.

3. jewelry

The gold and silver jewelry prepared by the mother for her daughter not only represents the parents' hope that their daughter can dress up beautifully, but also represents their deep blessing to her daughter. Parents who value inheritance may have several family heirlooms, such as bracelets, necklaces and rings, which can be passed down from generation to generation when choosing a dowry.

4, please auspicious daily necessities

When I first arrive at my new home, my mother will prepare the necessary daily necessities for my daughter in advance. Let the daughter live smoothly and calmly after marriage. Some people who follow the tradition will prepare:

① Red bucket (descendants bucket): It means that there are many descendants.

2 Hongxi pot: It is best to have a happy word at the bottom of the pot, which is called a happy pot. Happy pots should be wrapped in red cloth, and "Zaosheng"-peanuts, red dates, lotus seeds and longan should be put in the pot.

Sugar jar: it means sweet, sweet.

5. Kitchen utensils

Among many dowry items, some kitchen items such as cups, thermos bottles and rice cookers are also essential. Kitchenware, like daily necessities, is mainly prepared according to the needs of newcomers.

6. Dowry box&; Money box

When the bride gets married, she usually prepares two red dowry boxes, called Dragon and Phoenix Boxes, which contain Gu Mi's money and things, which means that the grain is abundant and the family is rich. Now the common dowry boxes are: suitcases, wooden cases and suitcases. Newcomers usually choose suitcases when they get married, because it is convenient and practical, and honeymoon trip after marriage can also come in handy.

Money pressure means that the woman's parents will put some money in the four corners or the center of the box for their daughter, so it is best to lock the box.

Second, the dowry taboo of married women

1. The day before the wedding is not suitable for both men and women to meet, so it is not appropriate for the woman to arrange the bride's immediate adult relatives to accompany her when giving the dowry.

2. The woman should send a close relative boy (usually the bride's brother or the close relative's brother) with the key to the dowry box. Now you just need to go with her, which is called "betrothal gift".

3. All dowry items and all kinds of vehicles and tools used to send dowry are made of red silk to show good luck.

4. The number of people, vehicles and dowry items should be even.

5, the dowry should not be sent to the bed, pot, clock, because the homonym is unlucky.

Before the wedding, the brides-to-be should carefully check these necessary dowry items for the woman so as not to miss them ~

Dowry for married women 3 List of dowry items for ordinary housewives

Red bucket: Also called descendants bucket. It needs to be wrapped in red cloth to represent a very festive ceremony. There are eight things in the bucket. They are: safflower, jujube, longan, five red duck eggs, popcorn, a bundle of chopsticks, a pack of toilet paper and a small bundle of cypress branches. It means to be rich in the future and have children early.

Pots and pans: this can be prepared according to actual needs, but some places will pay attention to the preparation of washbasins, such as two red plastic pots with shoes, socks and hats for parents-in-law. There are health scales and a pot of evergreen with seeds in the other pot, which means that we are a family and live a harmonious and happy life in the future.

Jewelry: It can be given by parents or bought temporarily. Generally, there are gold necklaces, earrings and rings. , according to the actual economic strength.

What are the skills to buy a dowry?

First of all, avoid unknown items, such as maternity beds, pots, clocks, etc. These are not conducive to a happy life in the future. Try to avoid them and choose festive items. In addition, don't go beyond the actual economic strength to save face and make reasonable arrangements.

You can prepare some time in advance to avoid temporary snapping up, because you also need to calculate the date of Geely's dowry, so you should plan ahead and arrange it a few months ago.

Ordinary wedding ceremony

Sacrifice to ancestors: On the morning of the wedding, we should prepare corresponding offerings to give incense to ancestors and give them good news, hoping to bless the safe and auspicious days in the future.

Pay tribute to the bride: In the past, the ceremony of paying tribute to the bride was held in the man's home, but now the oath session will be held in the hotel. After exchanging rings, it means becoming a formal couple and taking on more responsibilities in the future.