Betrothal, or 过大礼 in mandarin, is the formalities performed by the groom to bind both families together, and it shows the sincerity of the Groom to the Bride’s family.
Traditionally, this process is done two to three months before the distribution of invitation cards where a senior relative will accompany the groom to present the “Pin Jin” 聘金 and the pre-discussed gifts to the bride’s family.
Nowadays this process is usually done two to three weeks before the wedding day and a good friend can also accompany the groom.
For our 过大礼. it happened 2 weeks before the wedding.
And Shawn's mum was busy getting everything ready weeks before the day.
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| Tradition Teochew biscuits collected the day before. |
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| 过大礼 and Actual Day related items sourced from the wedding shops. |
Our 过大礼 date was an auspicious date picked by the Master You. There was even an auspicious time of between 09:00AM to 11:00AM.
Since the time was rather early and most of Shawn's close friends were either still in bed or staying at the far East, we decided to settle everything ourselves.
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| Shawn come by Justina's place alone. |
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| Auspicious items that Shawn brought over to Justina's place. |
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| "Red Cloth" for hanging at our doorstep was beautifully wrapped. |
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| Red Cloth at the Bride's home |
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| Red Cloth at the Groom's home |
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| Prayers done at the Groom's Grandpa place |
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| Inside each box of Teochew biscuit |
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