Tuesday 13 September 2011
Betrothal Day aka Guo Da Li
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. 過大禮 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. Thus, the two are considered officially engaged.
Chinese Wedding Cakes aka Li Bing
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.
Chinese Wedding Cakes aka Li Bing
After the betrothal meeting, both families will make wedding announcement to their relatives and friends by sending out wedding biscuits "Double Happiness" along with wedding invitations. These are baked with fillings made of lotus seed paste, red bean paste or green bean paste.
The wedding cakes are usually presented to the bride's family by the groom's family as part of the proposal gift. Bride's family will then present some of the cakes to worship their ancestors and send the rest of cakes to friends and relatives along with wedding invitations. Quantity of cakes to be sent depends on seniority of guest or relationship with the family.
Today, 13th September 2011, bright sunny day. :) our betrothal day(过大礼).
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