禮金

raima

Approximately how much is the average of 禮金?
And when do you give the 禮金?? During 過大禮?

tequila

it really depends because everyone is different... i've heard people receiving from $8 to $12000

raima

do people put all that cash into a red pocket and give it to the girl's parents??

tofu

yes, they put cash in the red envelope.
there is no such thing average, it really depends on how much your parents-in-law ask for or how much can you afford.   usually it is a lucky number

smt

我聽過啲人﹐如果男家手緊﹐女家會出酒席﹐然後客人俾嘅利是就女家袋晒。
因為酒席 "通常" 有賺﹐賺到就當係禮金...
講到尾﹐冇一個 average﹐都睇兩邊點傾囉。

布小熊

not only cos of 手緊.
The traditional way, 女家客人俾嘅利是就女家袋. And same for 男家. (which ever side's 利是 goes to that side) and the 男家 also pay for the 酒席.
But now, I think 禮金 is just a symbol. So just a small amount is ok.
Most couple pay for their own wedding anyway.

ecwkwok

以前聽過有街坊嫁女收六位數字禮金。。。不過真係好耐以前。而家聽講多數係四，五位數字，求其拿個意頭就算。
以前D女人嫁咗就同老公捱生捱死，捱足一世。而家D女人結婚之後唔開心就SAYONARA。所以無得比較。

布小熊

7# ecwkwok
四，五位數字 <- HK$????

raima

4# tofu

lucky number...
so like $9999 or $8888? but $8888 is just "rich" but $9999 is for the couple like a blessing right?

or $8899?

tofu

never give a odd number.  like $3800, $1680 &...  yes 8 means rich and everyone wants to be rich ma.