What should both men and women prepare when getting engaged, and what should be paid attention to when hosting an engagement party?

The engaged woman needs to prepare an engagement banquet, tobacco, wine, wedding candies, etc. to entertain the man and his relatives and friends, and then prepare the man's clothes, shoes, accessories, specialties, fruits, etc. as gifts in return. If there is a matchmaker, don’t forget to prepare a red envelope or gift for the matchmaker as a thank you gift. What the woman needs to prepare

1. The woman needs to prepare an engagement banquet, snacks, tobacco, alcoholic drinks and wedding candies to entertain the man and his relatives and friends. This can be done at the woman's home or at a hotel.

2. Prepare gifts for the groom, including suits, ties, shoes, cuffs, belts, etc.

3. Buy some specialties, fruits or other gifts as a return gift to the man.

4. If the two parties are introduced to each other by a matchmaker, then both men need to prepare a red envelope or gift for the matchmaker as a thank you gift. What should an engaged man prepare?

1. Betrothal gift

The betrothal gift includes bride price and gifts. The amount of bride price varies according to local customs and the man's family economy. The bride price in an engagement and marriage should be wrapped in red envelopes. No matter how much each package is, it must be an even number! The gifts are mainly local traditional engagement gifts, which generally include chicken, duck, fish, tobacco, wine, wedding candies, etc.

2. Banquet ceremony

The engagement banquet is mainly held by the woman, but because it is to entertain the man and relatives and friends, some areas require the man to roughly estimate the cost of the engagement banquet and then discount it. Giving red envelopes to the woman is called a banquet ceremony.

3. Matchmaker Gift

If there is a matchmaker, don’t forget to prepare a red envelope or gift for the matchmaker as a thank you gift. The man usually gives more red envelopes to the matchmaker than the woman, and the amount can be discussed between the two families.

4. Jewelry

On the day of engagement, the man should give the woman engagement jewelry. Engagement jewelry usually contains three pieces of gold or hardware. The three pieces of gold include gold necklaces, gold earrings, and gold rings. On the basis of the three types of hardware, bracelets and anklets are added.

What to pay attention to when holding an engagement banquet

1. Determine the number of people and objects to be invited in advance

The number of people and objects to be invited to the banquet must be determined in advance. Only by confirming the number of people to be invited can the party be determined. How many banquets are prepared? Before getting engaged, first determine the number of people and guests at the engagement party. An engagement banquet is not as formal and grand as a wedding. The people invited to the engagement banquet are mainly close relatives of both men and women, such as parents, grandparents, grandparents, uncles and aunts, uncles and aunts, etc. Determine how many banquets to prepare based on the number of guests.

2. Understand local engagement ceremony customs

The engagement customs in each region are different, some are relatively simple, and it ends with relatives and friends of both parties sitting together and having a meal. Some are more complicated and may include ancestor worship and serving sweet tea. Therefore, be sure to inquire about local engagement customs in advance to avoid mistakes at the engagement party.