What do Teochew brides get for their wedding?

While a Teochew bride will receive canned pig’s trotters, a Cantonese bride requires an entire roast pig! Just like how a marriage is a two-way street, the betrothal ceremony is only complete when the bride’s family accepts the gifts and groom into the family as their son-in-law.

Can you wear Kwa in the morning at a Teochew wedding?

U can wear kwa in the morning and have the tea ceremony then change to your wedding gown and veil in the afternoon. That way, you will have ‘excuse’ not to wear veil in the morning. Just a suggestion. nope.. no kua.. I’m not Cantonese. They expect me to wear the gown proper in the morning.. Can someone tell me what are the Teochews Customs?

Where can I get a Teochew wedding cake?

Teochew wedding cakes come in an assortment of six and can be found in traditional bakeries. Some of these cakes are specific to the bride’s family such as the Grandma cake which can only be given if the bride’s grandmother is alive and well.

How does a betrothal work in a Chinese wedding?

Just like how a marriage is a two-way street, the betrothal ceremony is only complete when the bride’s family accepts the gifts and groom into the family as their son-in-law. They will then bestow a dowry in return to the groom’s family and bless the couple with happiness.

Which is the most important custom in Chinese weddings?

‘Presenting the Wedding Gifts’, or ‘Guo Da Li 過大禮’, is the most significant custom in a Chinese wedding. It represents the engagement and promises the groom gives to the bride’s family, and the acceptance of the bride and groom into both families.

Where did the Teochew dialect come from in Singapore?

The first Teochew dialect group to arrive in Singapore after 1819 came from the Riau Islands of Indonesia and Siam (now Thailand). For both Cantonese and Hakka, a matchmaker (媒婆 Méi pó), an elderly female with good fortune, was hired in the past to bring both families together to pick out the auspicious date and time for Guo Da Li.