How much do betrothal gifts and dowries usually cost in your hometown?

First of all, I think we should understand the bride price and dowry. The bride price is money or items given by the man during the engagement. Nowadays, it is usually money and items given before the marriage. Dowry is the dowry given by a woman to her children when she gets married. In the past, it was some bedding, but now it is some cars and the like.

The betrothal gift in my hometown is usually around 100,000. The amount of the bride price depends on the man's financial situation. If the financial situation is good, a little will usually be given. There is only one marriage, and most men are more face-saving. It also depends on the woman’s requirements. The earliest customary betrothal gift was the hard-earned money given by the man to his parents. The parents worked hard to raise their children. After leaving their parents and living with the man, the man made appropriate representations. Later, living standards improved, and parents no longer collected the bride price and saved it, adding part of it as their daughter's dowry.

Dowries in my hometown are usually more than 100,000 yuan. Nowadays, the dowry is usually a car, and the average car costs more than 100,000 yuan. It generally depends on the amount of the betrothal gift. Most families will add a portion to the betrothal gift as dowry money. Only a few families have the most difficulty and can leave some money for banquets, most of which is used as dowry for their daughters. If the man buys a new car during the dowry, it will be given directly to the children of both parties as start-up capital for the wedding. This part of the funds is marital property and is owned jointly by the children.

The bride price and dowry in the hometown are all agreed upon by both parties before the marriage. If there is an introducer, the negotiation will be conducted under the leadership of the introducer. There are also cases where the two parents come together without an introducer, negotiate with each other, and make some concessions based on their respective family situations and local customs. When encountering stubborn parents, it may be difficult to get married. Of course, it must be done well as a good thing, and both parties must understand and tolerate each other.