Is the engagement ceremony hosted by the man or the woman?

Engagement parties are usually held by women.

Because on the day of engagement, the man needs to bring a bride price to the woman's house, and then the woman and her parents need to take the man and his colleagues to the hotel to hold an engagement party, and also invite people who are very close to each other to attend the banquet, so the engagement party is usually held at the woman's house.

You don't need a marriage certificate for engagement, because engagement has no legal effect.

During the engagement, both men and women can sign a prenuptial agreement to clarify their rights and obligations in the marriage relationship and the distribution of property, so as to avoid disputes in the future. Marriage must obtain a marriage certificate to be legally effective. Marriage should be handled in the marriage registration office, and it will not take effect until a marriage certificate is obtained. Without registration, even if both men and women have held weddings, it has no legal effect. When getting married, the following conditions should be met: both men and women are willing to marry, no bigamy, blood relatives, collateral blood relatives within three generations, 22 years old (male), 20 years old (female), and no mental illness. Do not meet the above conditions, the marriage registration authority will not accept. Engagement and marriage are two different concepts. Engagement does not require a marriage certificate, but marriage must obtain a marriage certificate to have legal effect.

Employment and licensing are regarded as different contractual behaviors in law, and the differences are as follows:

1, legal effect: the engagement belongs to the status contract, and the license is a social relationship contract. Obtaining the certificate makes both parties become legal husband and wife and enjoy legal and social protection.

2. Obligations and rights: Obtaining permission means that both parties * * * share obligations and responsibilities and * * * share rights. These social relations complement each other, and the isomorphism becomes the foundation of the family.

3. Procedures and requirements: The procedures and requirements for obtaining a license are strict and need to be approved and registered by relevant departments, while engagement is relatively simple.

To sum up, engagement is just a ceremony for the parties to prove to their relatives and friends that they are willing to get married. Although engaged, they are not husband and wife and are not protected by law.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Code

Article 1049

Both men and women who want to get married should apply for marriage registration in person at the marriage registration office. Those who meet the requirements of this law shall be registered and issued a marriage certificate. The marriage relationship is established when the marriage registration is completed. Those who have not registered for marriage shall re-register.