Will the man pay or the woman pay for the engagement banquet?

The man or woman can pay for the engagement party. Either man or woman can pay for the engagement party. It is more common for the man to pay for the engagement party. The engagement ceremony is held at the woman's house or wedding hotel, and the parties need to pay for the engagement party, so the money for the engagement party is taken by the woman's house. Engagement is an important traditional ceremony, which marks a couple's decision to spend the rest of their lives together. In China, engagement involves a series of preparations and celebrations of both families, including bride price, dowry, engagement party and so on. Bride price and dowry are indispensable elements in the engagement process, which reflect the importance attached by both husband and wife's families to marriage and their blessings to the couple. The engagement party is another important link, and it is also a time for relatives and friends to witness the commitment of the couple.