ive googled for wads behind the pre-wedding big day :)
The Origin:
The boy’s family presented betrothal gifts of money and significant items such as tea, "Dragon (male) and Phoenix (female)" bridal cakes, pairs of male and female poultry, sweetmeats and sugar, wine and tobacco, accompanied by an itemized statement of these gifts.
It was customary for the girl’s family to distribute the bridal cakes they received from the boy’s family to friends and relatives as a form of announcement and invitation to the wedding feast.
The boy’s family’s gifts acknowledged the parents’ efforts in raising the girl, and by accepting the gifts, the girl’s family pledged her to the boy’s. It is interesting to note that the bride was given to the family rather than the groom alone.
Several days after the presentation of the betrothal gifts, the girl’s family sent porters with an inventoried dowry to the boy’s house. (nowadays ppl do it together) The dowry consisted of practical items, including a chamber pot, filled for the occasion with fruit and strings of coins. This procession gave the girl’s family the opportunity to display both their social status and their love for their daughter, and wealthy parents often included serving girls to attend their daughter in her new home.
mie betrothal day!! wooo!
mie one full "bundle of dowry" brought by mie parents to bring over.
the "Many" Meaningful angpaos given by my dad to his future son-in-law:))
after which the most tiring part-to distribute the cakes & inviation card to my relatives & e future son-in-law gets to skip coz he is not required to follow as commanded by mie dad???!!! bleahhh.... take angpao & dun work... cheh.
counting down to e actual day... all e pre ceremonial is gettin mie so excited!!
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