Traditional Chinese Wedding Grand Gift List
2 min read“Grand Gilts”is a set of elaborate gifts to be presented to the bride’s family by the groom’s family.All gifts should come in even numbers，meaning“good things double”…Some gifts on the list are seasonal，or not readily available in some parts of the world.As long as you present some of the gifts on the list in even numbers，it is a wonderful gesture that shows respect to the bride’s family.
1.Li Shi Money.The amount is determined by the groom’s family，usually contains the number 9，such as ¥99，¥999，etc.
2.Jewelries，such as gold dragon-phoenix bangle.Two families discuss the design and cost before purchase.
3.Two pairs of dragon-phoenix cakes，and certain amount of Chinese and western cakes.
4.Dried seafood and mushroom and Fa Cai.Fa Cai is a must as it symbolize fortune and prosperity.Seafood to be presented in four，six or eight items，which include sea cucumber，clam，shrimp，squid，shark fins.etc.
5.Three poultries.Two pair of raw chicken，two males and two females；2 to 4 kilograms of pork，shoulder-cut，meaning“double fly”.
6.Fish.Two pair of fish to bring“fish smell”，same pronunciation as “lively air ” .
7.Coconut.Two pair of coconut，which pronounced as“ye zi”，same as“grandfather and son.”.
8.Wine or liquor，four bottles together.
9..Four Peking Dried Frulits，dragon eyes，lychee，chestnuts，shelled peanuts，contained in a red，wooden decoraled box named Tie Box.Other items in the Tie Box include lotus seeds，lily，cypress leaf，sesame，red beans，green beans，red dates，and red string，Li Shi money，dragonphoenix candles a pair，and red banners one set.
10.Raw fruit，certain amount，to indicate“sheng”，a word to express liveliness.
11.Bin Lang，two pairs.
12.Tea，two cans.Tea is planted with seeds.Tea as a gift implies that the family will have more seeds after the wedding.
