Hi @Hopefulbride2016 , I'm a teochew and I follow the tradition of buying both 四点金 and 嫁妆.
四点金 is bought by the groom side, whereas 嫁妆 is bought by the bride side. Traditionally the more 嫁妆 you bring over, the more "face" you have. But at the end of the day, it has to depends if your pocket...