Why does Wenzhou give a dowry when marrying a daughter?

The engagement ceremony in Taizhou, Wenzhou is an essential procedure in the wedding. Engagement includes "big orders" and "small orders".

"Small preface" means that parents and main relatives of both men and women meet for a meal. If relatives and parents love each other, engagement wine can be served, which is a "big bill". According to local people, in Taizhou, Wenzhou and other places, holding an engagement wine is equivalent to the local people's recognition of the couple in the form of folk, and its significance is greater than obtaining a certificate to some extent.

However, before the "big order", the man has to pay the dowry first, and then the woman's parents decide how much dowry to buy according to the amount of dowry and their own economic situation. In Wenzhou, generally speaking, the bride price of a man is 1.8 million yuan. After receiving the bride price, the woman added a little money to buy a car of more than 200 thousand as a bride price. However, some women received 654.38+million and paid back 200,000; Some also received 65,438+million and paid 80,000; There is also a dowry of 20,000 to 30,000 yuan, depending on the woman's economic situation.

At the same time, the man should give the woman "three golds", namely a gold necklace, a gold bracelet and a gold ring. When a man buys a gift for a woman, his parents must accompany him and pay for it. In return, the woman will buy thousands of dollars of wild large yellow croaker and the groom's brand-new clothes, pants and shoes from the inside out, and prepare two sets of coats.