Chinese Wedding Customs and Rituals Before the Wedding
Proposal & Betrothal
In Chinese Culture, a marriage is considered the joining of
two families. Thus the parents of the
bride's and groom's get involved in their wedding planning from very early
on. Two families pick an auspicious date
as the Betrothal Day. This is a formal
meeting between the parents of the perspective bride and groom.
The groom's family presents various proposal gifts that represents fertility and prosperity in Chinese culture, which is also known as "Grand Gift" or "Guo Da Li". All gifts should come in even numbers, meaning "good things double" in Chinese culture.
The groom's family presents various proposal gifts that represents fertility and prosperity in Chinese culture, which is also known as "Grand Gift" or "Guo Da Li". All gifts should come in even numbers, meaning "good things double" in Chinese culture.
Thus, the two are considered officially
engaged.
But these days in Singapore, many skip the "guo da li" step! However setting of the auspicious day is still very much a tradition with everyone!
But these days in Singapore, many skip the "guo da li" step! However setting of the auspicious day is still very much a tradition with everyone!
