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Double joy ??stickers will be placed on all wedding items such as the betrothal gifts, dowry, the couple?s toiletries and cosmetics. The bridal room furniture, especially the mirror and cupboards will also be decorated with the double joy or other wedding paper cutouts such as pairs of mandarin ducks, dragon and phoenix, etc. Such red wedding paper cutouts will also be put up on the main door, bridal room door and generally around the house.
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A good fortune woman will install the bridal bed in the bridal room up to 12 days before the wedding day on an auspicious date. New red or pink bedsheets are used and a plate of dried longans, lotus seeds, red dates, persimmons, sprig of pomegranate leaves together with 2 red packets are placed on the bed. A pair of bedside lamps is lit to symbolize adding sons to the family.
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The bride?s parents may include the bride’s dowry with the return gifts on the day of betrothal or deliver the dowry a few days before the wedding. The chinese dowry typically include
I found a wonderful web site on Chinese wedding customs. Very thankful as I need to understand the wedding custom of my own culture…the following 4 posts are taken from this page.
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Up to a month and at least three days before the wedding day, the groom and a friend or a matchmaker will deliver the betrothal gifts on the auspicious date chosen.
Western and chinese wedding cakes, peanut candies, together with two bottles of brandy, at least six tins of canned pork legs and even number of oranges are included in the wedding gift baskets. Two pairs of dragon and phoenix candles ???are also included.
Also included is gold jewellery from the groom?s parents to the bride such as the cantonese?s dragon and phoenix bangle ??? or the teochew?s four items of gold ???.
My fiancee just told me her colleague had told her that there is a shop in Ang Mo Kio central selling the customary items. The other shop we know of is in Chinatown, Pices centre. (It is a very old shop on the second storey. It is made up of two shop units) I also heard that the stall attendants will educate wedding couples on the do’s and don’ts on the wedding day. So this is the major reason why we are going.
Some personal thougt: Up till now, we were too busy with our work. Plus, each of us is taking turn to fall sick. Sigh…we got to really take good care of our bodies and health. The journey together is still long…Lately, I also don’t know why I’m so uptight and anxious. My relative told me I looked skinnier…sigh..not a good sign…i’m already very skinny..now I have more headaches and nausea. Better take care of myself…>.< ?For my relatives who are reading this post...not to worried...and don't tell my mommy...i dont want her to be worried...
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