Engagement is simple.
What is engagement? Why are you engaged?
1. Engagement is an ancient three-way engagement. Telling friends and relatives that you are getting married is a beautiful form.
2. Engagement has no legal effect, and it is more a sense of ceremony, a romantic ceremony, which adds good memories and meets psychological needs.
Engagement has a meaning of declaring sovereignty, telling the world that the other party will be your person in the future! Let the other person feel sincere.
4. Engagement helps them to face up to this relationship and gradually change their roles to adapt to each other's everything.
After the engagement, the two families have frequent contacts and close relationships, so you can feel the future family atmosphere at close range and judge whether this is the marriage life you want.
6. If you are engaged, you are an unmarried couple. You can continue the running-in between them. The period from engagement to marriage is also called the cooling-off period of marriage, which also gives both parties a chance to run in and re-choose.
At what time and place?
Time: I met my parents, and both sides and their parents agreed on dowry issues such as house, car, three gold, bride price and dowry. And the approximate wedding date, so that they can find an auspicious day to get engaged, usually about 6- 12 months before the wedding!
Location: The location is not limited, either in the hotel or at home. Determine the time, place and number of people. Usually it is the woman's house, and some places are the man's house!
Tips:
1. If there are many people, try to book the hotel in advance, and try to ensure that everyone is in the same hall, and don't separate!
2. If you make a layout in the hotel, communicate with the hotel in advance to confirm the location and space that can be provided for us. Observe the surrounding environment, and the bad shooting background will affect the shooting effect.
Who are invited? How much is the gift?
Inviter:
1. The engagement party is mainly held by parents, brothers and sisters, close relatives and friends. Generally held by women (sometimes held by men, which varies from person to person), the number of guests had better be even!
2. Invite witnesses (if necessary).
3. the matchmaker.
4. Photographer (if necessary).
5. MC (if necessary).
Engagement gift money: Many places pay more attention to gift money, as long as the amount is suitable for Geely. There are no absolute rules. The commonly used numbers and meanings of bride price can be given according to the family economic situation of the man or the request of the woman:10001; Has been issued18888; Send 31800 together; Colorful 15000.
What should I prepare for my engagement?
The man's dowry:
1. Engagement fee: both parties agree in advance (generally, half of the bride price will be given when engaged, which is slightly different according to local customs).
2. Color gift box: usually put in a box and easy to carry.
3. Three gold/hardware: gold bracelets, gold bracelets, gold rings, gold necklaces, gold earrings, etc.
4. Diamond ring: Prepare a romantic proposal in advance.
5. Banquet money and matchmaker money: both parties shall negotiate.
6. Gifts: According to local customs, some places pay attention to "six kinds of gifts", which means that the new couple will live a rich life after marriage.
The woman replied:
Prepare according to local customs!
Clothing:
1. Men's wear: mainly suits (women buy for men).
2. Women's clothing: a dress or a cheongsam will do.
3. The clothes of both parents.
Ceremony items:
1. Wedding decoration (you can also buy it yourself): kt board (the date and name of the engaged party), balloon decoration, pump, welcome card at the door, board flowers, small happy characters, red tablecloth, other ornaments and decorations (vases, customized photo frames, etc.). ).
2. Letter of appointment: cloth or photo frame will do.
3. Bouquet: Usually prepare a large bouquet of roses.
4. Cake: You can refer to the style of Little Red Book.
5. Tea set: Prepare tea cups according to local customs.
6. Customized Coke: Choose according to your preference, and take photos well.
7. Your son's dry fruit bowl is premature: a photogenic artifact.
Entertainment:
1. Dessert Desk: all kinds of lovely desserts and cakes.
2. Wedding candy and wedding candy box: prepared according to the number of people.
3. Like cigarettes and wine: prepare according to customs and the number of people.
4. Red envelopes.
5. Guests return gifts: according to the custom (sugar+cigarettes).
What is the process of engagement?
On the day of engagement, the man, parents and close relatives go to the woman's house together with dowry, jewelry and other items required by customs (1 1, please pay attention to control the time before). After the man enters the door, he gives the bride price to the woman's mother.
Sit at the woman's house for a while before going to the hotel.
The engagement party was filmed in advance.
The couple and their parents greeted the guests at the door.
The ceremony began, and the engagement letter was read and signed.
Parents of both sides made simple speeches, expressing their blessings and thanking the guests.
At the opening ceremony, the couple toasted and relatives sent red envelopes to meet.
At the end of the banquet, the couple and their parents saw the guests off.
The man, his parents and close relatives go back to the woman's house for a while and leave with gifts before sunset.
Some suggestions from people who have experienced it:
1. communicate well with the cameraman. The two main characters should try to arrive at the hotel one hour in advance and reserve shooting time, otherwise it will be embarrassing to wait until everyone is present.
2. Remind the relatives and friends of the organizer to arrive early.
Don't forget your boyfriend while dressing up beautifully.
The engagement ceremony is arranged after serving. After the ceremony, everyone clinked cups and moved chopsticks in one go to avoid touching the empty table behind the cups, and the scene was slightly embarrassing.
Say hello to the elders at home in advance and ask them to enliven the atmosphere appropriately to avoid the embarrassment of silence.
6. The diamonds and gold ornaments on the table should be put away as soon as the photos are taken, or simply simulated to avoid losing them!