Is the Beginning of Summer in 2020 a good day for engagement? What should I pay attention to?

Is the Beginning of Summer in 2020 a good day for engagement? What should I pay attention to?
Marriage is a major event in life and should be treated with caution. There are numerous taboos regarding marriage among the Chinese people, and the most prominent one is the selection of engagement and wedding dates. So, is the Beginning of Summer in 2020 a good day for engagement? What should I pay attention to? The fourth month of the lunar calendar is also called the (Snake Month), and its corresponding five elements are fire. What is each day in April like? Pay attention to Shuimoxiansheng.com’s special topic for April of the lunar calendar in 2020 to learn about the related auspicious and inauspicious things!

Is the Beginning of Summer in 2020 a good day for engagement?

The results of the lunar calendar search are as follows:
April 13, 2020 (Lunar calendar)
Taurus, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 (Solar calendar)
【Today’s lunar calendar is suitable】
Breaking ground, drilling, grave repair, burial, accepting marriage proposals, marrying, recruiting sons-in-law, opening the market, moving into new homes, offering sacrifices and praying for children, breaking ground, moving, accepting money, taking up new posts, accepting livestock, signing contracts, performing funerals, and organizing funerals. [Today's taboos in the almanac]
Put up beams and erect pillars, plant, dig canals, release water, build houses, build bridges, build embankments, install beds, open warehouses, acupuncture and moxibustion, relieve meridians, seek medical treatment
According to the old almanac, the Beginning of Summer in 2020 is a good day for engagement.

What should you pay attention to when getting engaged?

1. Engagement location <br /> Generally, the engagement location is chosen to be the woman’s home. Conversations at home are relatively cordial, free from interruptions from outsiders; it also shows respect for the woman.
Of course, there are also those who choose to hold the engagement ceremony in a hotel outside. In this case, it is likely that a relatively large family will make an appointment to have dinner together. When choosing a hotel, you must take into account the differences in tastes of both families and the hotel environment, and you must choose a quiet and elegant hotel.
2. Engagement Attire What should you wear for an engagement?
bride:
If the other family is more conservative, you can choose clothes in red.
Nowadays, in many regions, people still wear cheongsam or Tang suit when getting engaged.
bridegroom:
Depending on the bride's outfit, she can usually wear a black or white suit.
But if the bride chooses a cheongsam, the groom is better off choosing a Tang suit to match.
3. Engagement Process① The engagement discussed by the parents of both parties is not only related to the marriage relationship of the two people, but also the beginning of the integration of the two families.
When the parents of both parties communicate about the engagement ceremony, they mainly focus on issues such as the engagement gift. The newlyweds can play the role of communicating and transmitting information in the middle, and the newlyweds themselves must also communicate well with their parents so that they can have a good start when getting engaged.
② Both parties negotiate the betrothal gift. In many places, there is a custom of giving betrothal gifts and engagement gold jewelry when getting engaged. That is to say, before the engagement, the man needs to give the woman a certain amount of betrothal gifts and several types of engagement gold jewelry.
As for the amount of the bride price and gold jewelry, it should be determined based on the financial ability and communication between the two parties. The man needs to prepare the betrothal gifts and gold jewelry in advance.
③ Buying a diamond ring is essential for the newlyweds when getting engaged.
If you have already bought an engagement ring when proposing, you don’t need the diamond ring.
④ The engagement venue should be chosen based on the solemnity of the ceremony.
If you are inviting a lot of friends and relatives, it is best to choose a higher-end hotel as the engagement venue.
If it is just a simple meal with the parents and relatives of both parties, then there are not many requirements for the venue, and the same applies to the woman's home.

Traditional Engagement Process

Ancestor worship <br /> Ask the bride's uncle to light candles and burn incense. The bride's side should give the "candle lighting gift" (provided by the groom) to her maternal uncle. Light two pairs of "incense sticks", one for each of the bride's parents and the bride-to-be, for a total of four. The matchmaker recites auspicious words, and then the girl's parents worship the gods and ancestors, announce the marriage and pray for blessings. When inserting incense sticks, you cannot insert them again after inserting them once.
Gifting Cakes <br /> The bride will give the engagement cakes to relatives and friends, but the bride cannot eat her own cakes.
Ancestor worship <br /> Before leaving, the man will worship his ancestors and pray for a happy marriage.
Engagement Banquet <br /> After the engagement ceremony, the woman’s side will hold a banquet. At the end of the meal, the boy’s parents give red envelopes as “table gifts” and “sisters’ table gifts”. The woman should also prepare chicken legs tied with red paper and give a red envelope to the man's younger generation. The younger generation from the female side holds a basin of water (with a towel inside) for the male guest to wash his hands (the male gives a red envelope as a "basin of water gift"). This can be omitted if the banquet is held in a restaurant. The man also gave red envelopes to all those who helped as a thank you gift.
Welcoming <br /> When the betrothal convoy arrives about 100 meters from the woman's house, the man fires a cannon, and the woman also fires a cannon in response. The matchmaker gets off the car first, followed by the others; the groom is finally invited out by the younger generation of the bride's family who opens the car door and gives them red envelopes (door-opening gift).
Introduction <br /> The man’s relatives and friends enter the woman’s house in order, and the matchmaker formally introduces the relatives and friends of both parties; first introduce the man to the woman.
Na Zheng <br /> The male staff carries the betrothal gift of Chun Sheng (now called a mahogany box) into the female living room. The female accepts the betrothal gift and gives a red envelope (porter gift/driver gift), and displays the betrothal gifts one by one. The matchmaker stands in the middle and delivers the betrothal gifts, gold jewelry and other gifts to the girl's parents. The girl's relatives and friends collect the betrothal gifts and place them on the altar as offerings.
Serving sweet tea <br /> The bride’s elders invite the groom’s relatives to take seats according to age, with the groom sitting at the last seat. At this time, the bride is led out of the hall by a blessed woman, holding sweet tea and serving it to the male guests one by one. The number of cups should be the same as the number of people being served, no more or less, and the matchmaker will recite auspicious words and blessings.
Pressing the tea cup <br /> Later, the lucky lady will lead the bride out of the hall with the tea tray to collect the tea cups. The groom's relatives and friends will place the red envelopes and tea cups (roll up the red envelopes and put them in the cups) on the tea tray one by one.
Hanging finger ring <br /> Tie the engagement ring with a red string. When the time comes, the bride is led into the hall by a blessed woman. Witnessed by the parents and relatives of both parties, the ring is worn on the bride's middle finger first, then on the groom's middle finger, and the matchmaker recites auspicious words. After wearing the engagement ring, the matchmaker suggested that both parties change their names.
Return gift from the bride <br /> The bride prepares the groom's personal belongings from head to toe (6 or 12 items) in advance. If the betrothal money is returned or only a small deposit is received, the woman will leave a red slip, which the matchmaker will take from the woman's parents and hand over to the man's parents.
Conclusion: The above is [Is the Beginning of Summer in 2020 a good day for engagement? What should I pay attention to? 】, I hope it will be helpful to you!

<<:  Is the fortune good on the Beginning of Summer (April 13) in 2020? Is it an ordinary day?

>>:  What are the customs and traditions for the Beginning of Summer? Is the beginning of summer in 2020 a good day?

Recommend

What constellation is the first day of the twelfth lunar month in 2018?

The twelfth lunar month is the time when heavy sno...

What can't you do during the Bailu solar term?

It is the seventh month of the lunar calendar in 2...

Is the first day of September in the lunar calendar 2017 a good day to travel?

The ninth month of the lunar calendar is cool and ...