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But its not the case! The groom side need to buy and deliver the stuffs, and the bride side need to buy even more stuffs to return back to the groom!

I only get to know all these procedures when we passed by a shop in Ang Mo Kio the other day.

Betrothal Gift

These are the set of stuffs required for the groom to bring over to the bride's place. The general stuffs are:-

1) Dragon Pheonix Candles
2) 5 Element Seeds
3) Red Cloth
4) Sweets
5) Cakes
6) Dried Seafood
7) Oranges
8) Tray

Dowry / Return Gifts for Betrothal

1) Sewing kit
2) Prosperity Lamp
3) Face Towel
4) Wooden Clogs
5) Dining Set
6) Mug Set
7) Tea Set
8) Descendents Pail Set
9) Chopsticks

Bed Setting (An Chuang)

This is only usable the week before the wedding. You can choose to buy it nearer to the date or treat this as a return gift during the Guo Da Li.

Hair Combing Set / Shang Tou

The Hair Combing set is also part of the return gifts during the Guo Da Li.

However, nowadays are getting more and more modernised, so certain things might not be necessary by the family. This got to be thoroughly discussed among you and your parents.

Even you choose to be traditional, it seems that there are quite a few shops dealing with such chinese traditional customs where you can tapped into their knowledge.

So far, I had found one shop and one online shop that provide such services. So far the prices are pretty steep, so still need to continue to look for better ones.

For your reference:-

1) Ang Mo Kio shop -- The Chinese Wedding Shop
http://www.thechineseweddingshop.com.sg/index.html

2) Online shop -- Shuang Xi Le
http://www.shuangxile.com/index.asp