"Guo Da Li (过大礼)" ??
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Keke I also not going to do An CHuan. No relative for GDL. But still need to know what is need to buy for GDL
Keke I also not going to do An CHuan. No relative for GDL. But still need to know what is need to buy for GDL
pinky_girl
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Hi All,
Anyone know what are the stuffs needed for an chuan?
Pls advise.
Thanks!!
Anyone know what are the stuffs needed for an chuan?
Pls advise.
Thanks!!
Hi gals,
I'm new in this thread... I jus bought my GDL stuffs last Sunday. But seems alot of BTB would like to know more abt " An chuan" items n locations. Hope this website helps...
http://www.chinese-wedding-guide.com/index.html
U can know more abt chinese customery, and things to buy for An Chuan & GDL. And of cos locations for shops tt sell GDL stuffs.
Jus to inform gals here that the Chinatown market where used to sell GDL stuffs is under renovation. They have moved to outram park. Beside Outram MRT. But i'm not sure whether the GDL shops also moved there cos i didnt go there.There's another shop which i found located in Chinatown too. From the those shops like pasar malam (sell food), walk across the chinatown atrium (alot of old ppl playing chess). U can see 1st shop is the chinese medical hall, if i rem correctly. The GDL shop is the 2nd or the 3rd unit. I bought my stuffs there.
email me if u wan the contact no. @ [email protected]
I'm new in this thread... I jus bought my GDL stuffs last Sunday. But seems alot of BTB would like to know more abt " An chuan" items n locations. Hope this website helps...
http://www.chinese-wedding-guide.com/index.html
U can know more abt chinese customery, and things to buy for An Chuan & GDL. And of cos locations for shops tt sell GDL stuffs.
Jus to inform gals here that the Chinatown market where used to sell GDL stuffs is under renovation. They have moved to outram park. Beside Outram MRT. But i'm not sure whether the GDL shops also moved there cos i didnt go there.There's another shop which i found located in Chinatown too. From the those shops like pasar malam (sell food), walk across the chinatown atrium (alot of old ppl playing chess). U can see 1st shop is the chinese medical hall, if i rem correctly. The GDL shop is the 2nd or the 3rd unit. I bought my stuffs there.
email me if u wan the contact no. @ [email protected]
hi all,
just wana check. Do anyone knows if after the GDL, the groom must bring to his parents and show it to them before returning back new home?
Now my mum is making a fuss cause of a GDL shop auntie told my mil that the groom need to bring to them and show them to repect the female side the things they bought.But now my mum say malu cause i don wan to buy gold and only old gold to show my PIL.
She make such a big fuss out of it that there is no such tradition! So I Wana make sure if who is right and if anyone does that.
just wana check. Do anyone knows if after the GDL, the groom must bring to his parents and show it to them before returning back new home?
Now my mum is making a fuss cause of a GDL shop auntie told my mil that the groom need to bring to them and show them to repect the female side the things they bought.But now my mum say malu cause i don wan to buy gold and only old gold to show my PIL.
She make such a big fuss out of it that there is no such tradition! So I Wana make sure if who is right and if anyone does that.
Hey cheezz,
luckily...just finish my GDL yesterday. Everything went well and the gold i told my mum no need GDl show..Actual Day also can so she didnt make any noise.
Yar most of the things gal buy are those basin, potty and orange syrup but actually my mum do still spent around 200 plus on the GDL shop.. Dono consider ex a not but we do feel so....
I actually update the photos in my website..if u are curious can go in my profile and see my wedding website URL. My GDL stuffs are more, still got pillows,booster,bedsheets for an chuang,luggage(dowry furniture) so depends if ur mother wana buy cause now not necessary to follow but my mum last time she get married have so she wana continue give.
The preparations for me is stressful but I had a wonderful experience when the day came.So much fun
luckily...just finish my GDL yesterday. Everything went well and the gold i told my mum no need GDl show..Actual Day also can so she didnt make any noise.
Yar most of the things gal buy are those basin, potty and orange syrup but actually my mum do still spent around 200 plus on the GDL shop.. Dono consider ex a not but we do feel so....
I actually update the photos in my website..if u are curious can go in my profile and see my wedding website URL. My GDL stuffs are more, still got pillows,booster,bedsheets for an chuang,luggage(dowry furniture) so depends if ur mother wana buy cause now not necessary to follow but my mum last time she get married have so she wana continue give.
The preparations for me is stressful but I had a wonderful experience when the day came.So much fun
The bride's parents will also give the bride jewelry (jia zhuang) and in some cases, even cash in Ang Pao. The bride will show the jia zhuang to her in-laws at the tea ceremony. In the olden times, the bride woudl be accompanied by at least 1 maid, who would then follow the bride and be her maid after she is married.
tyingknot2007
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a modern and cute nuptial lamp
There is a shop on 3rd floor (if i remember correctly) also selling GDL items at the market near OG (Chinatown). I just went there last month. Got most of my items there. Think chinese is call 'zhen zhu ba sha'. Think is pearl market or something like that.
There is a shop on 3rd floor (if i remember correctly) also selling GDL items at the market near OG (Chinatown). I just went there last month. Got most of my items there. Think chinese is call 'zhen zhu ba sha'. Think is pearl market or something like that.
<font color="0000ff">hi all
u can get all this from this shop too http://www.fengshuijiafang.com/</font>
u can get all this from this shop too http://www.fengshuijiafang.com/</font>
foreverhappy
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hi soon to be are u refering to the market behind CK?
It has temp set up behind otrum MRT station.
But i think there is only one stall selling the GDL stuff. as i only see 1. but behind CK there is another one.
It has temp set up behind otrum MRT station.
But i think there is only one stall selling the GDL stuff. as i only see 1. but behind CK there is another one.
Hi guys I am new to this forum. My AD is on 29th Dec 2006. Since you guys are on this topic, I thought I might as well share what I have done for GDL.
I was at the shop selling GDL items on 22 Oct 2006 Sunday. My mum found the shop very easily. So did I. It's behind Outram MRT station. Temporary hawker centre.
The shop owner wasn't that friendly (maybe cos it was too packed. They have a photo album showing you the seemingly standard items.)
Anyway my mum paid for everything. Cost us about 170 dollars which my mum and grandma said was quite reasonable. We got most of the items.
- embroidered pink satin slippers
- tooth brushes with mugs
- tea pot set
- spitton and bowl for washing face
- towels with "Xi" or happiness printed on them
- pair of bowls with nice chopsticks (symbolises that the bride will have "enough to eat" when she gets married)
- "Xi" stickers so that we can stick them onto the oranges and other decorative items for the wedding
- sewing basket with scissors, threads, measuring tape, pins and pin-holder
- red packets with meaningful wordings
- packet (with red dates and other items) for us to put around four corners of the bed)
- a pair of nice lamps...we bought the electric ones..
- a pair of flasks (which the person said was for hainanese only)- one to be filled with rock sugar and the other to be filled with white wine
- comb
...perhaps I missed out some items but generally those are the standard items...different dialects have different practices..i.e. generally hakkas will buy umbrellas for their daughters when they get married
On a separate note, we also went shopping for lingerie (bought panties, bras and 2 sets of pyjamas), 10 sets of new clothes, jewellery, towels, bedsheets and comforters, 2 new pillows, new suitcase so that I can use that to put all the new items.
I think my mum is a bit over the top but I think if I have a daughter next time, I will do the same things too
For GDL day, my husband's aunt will visit my house. My MIL said that it is optional for me or my husband to be around.
I was at the shop selling GDL items on 22 Oct 2006 Sunday. My mum found the shop very easily. So did I. It's behind Outram MRT station. Temporary hawker centre.
The shop owner wasn't that friendly (maybe cos it was too packed. They have a photo album showing you the seemingly standard items.)
Anyway my mum paid for everything. Cost us about 170 dollars which my mum and grandma said was quite reasonable. We got most of the items.
- embroidered pink satin slippers
- tooth brushes with mugs
- tea pot set
- spitton and bowl for washing face
- towels with "Xi" or happiness printed on them
- pair of bowls with nice chopsticks (symbolises that the bride will have "enough to eat" when she gets married)
- "Xi" stickers so that we can stick them onto the oranges and other decorative items for the wedding
- sewing basket with scissors, threads, measuring tape, pins and pin-holder
- red packets with meaningful wordings
- packet (with red dates and other items) for us to put around four corners of the bed)
- a pair of nice lamps...we bought the electric ones..
- a pair of flasks (which the person said was for hainanese only)- one to be filled with rock sugar and the other to be filled with white wine
- comb
...perhaps I missed out some items but generally those are the standard items...different dialects have different practices..i.e. generally hakkas will buy umbrellas for their daughters when they get married
On a separate note, we also went shopping for lingerie (bought panties, bras and 2 sets of pyjamas), 10 sets of new clothes, jewellery, towels, bedsheets and comforters, 2 new pillows, new suitcase so that I can use that to put all the new items.
I think my mum is a bit over the top but I think if I have a daughter next time, I will do the same things too
For GDL day, my husband's aunt will visit my house. My MIL said that it is optional for me or my husband to be around.
chickenlittle
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I juz bought my GDL stuff from this shop near the CK at chinatown.The shop is quite big and the shop owner quite friendly.The things dowwn there are cheaper...
Blk 4 Sago Lane #01-127
Tel: 62208442
They open til 8pm daily and til 5pm on Sunday.
Blk 4 Sago Lane #01-127
Tel: 62208442
They open til 8pm daily and til 5pm on Sunday.
pebble_furball
New Member
Hi all
I am trying to settle my GDL.
Can I know whether there is a one-stop shop that sells all the traditional items plus cakes? Or do I have to go separately to cake shop and GDL shop?
I am trying to settle my GDL.
Can I know whether there is a one-stop shop that sells all the traditional items plus cakes? Or do I have to go separately to cake shop and GDL shop?
Hi All,
Just need to check, does it mean that we have get ready all these stuff during GDL and have to pack them in a suitcase ar? Can we place them ready at our new house?
I'm quite confused about the procedures.. I more or less know what need to buy, but I don't know when I have to get them ready, or place them at where? Mom's house or new house? Get those bedsets/lamp ready by GDL or 'an chuan'.
Can anyone help me?
Just need to check, does it mean that we have get ready all these stuff during GDL and have to pack them in a suitcase ar? Can we place them ready at our new house?
I'm quite confused about the procedures.. I more or less know what need to buy, but I don't know when I have to get them ready, or place them at where? Mom's house or new house? Get those bedsets/lamp ready by GDL or 'an chuan'.
Can anyone help me?
maybebabee
New Member
aunties at pple's park dere can help u lah. they will tell u wat to do one. need older people to help mah ....
falling_star
New Member
hi hi...
must my FH go to my house when guo da li? or he can bring all the things to my house earlier (ard 1 wk before actual day), then dun need to show himself on actual day for guo da li?
pls advise. thaks.
must my FH go to my house when guo da li? or he can bring all the things to my house earlier (ard 1 wk before actual day), then dun need to show himself on actual day for guo da li?
pls advise. thaks.
darren__eve
New Member
Hubby & Mummy have bought all the necessary stuffs for GDL over the weekend...
We went to the one in Jurong and we are happy with their service.
Thanks for the recomm by u gals : )
We went to the one in Jurong and we are happy with their service.
Thanks for the recomm by u gals : )
Hi, I think we follow both dialect groups. In my case, I let my husband's parents say how they want to do it and what things they want and what things they will give me. My parents "added" on to the list - the things they want and the things they will give me and my husband. For events happenning on the wedding day, things which happen at my husband's house will be decided by my in-laws. Things which happen at my house, will be decided by us.
girls.... i'm really sad... just did my guodali on the 26/11/06 last sunday... guess how much my mother in law give the pin jin???? $188 ok!!!!!!
YA!!! u nv see wrong $188.00 .... i was like wth!!!! tats too much.... argh...... we did everything they nv help... at 1st me and my hubby dont 1 2 have wedding dinner... they are the one that insisted to have 1.... u know wat.... my father in law ask me to tell my parent tat the wedding dinner table money for the female side he want it back... wat u girls think... is this too way much??? i really cannot take it... my wedding is in 1 week time and i'm so stress!!!!! please kill me or kill them.... and my hubby is so angry with them.... cold war in the house now.... omg.... how come this earth got this kind of ppl as parent.... *sobsob*
YA!!! u nv see wrong $188.00 .... i was like wth!!!! tats too much.... argh...... we did everything they nv help... at 1st me and my hubby dont 1 2 have wedding dinner... they are the one that insisted to have 1.... u know wat.... my father in law ask me to tell my parent tat the wedding dinner table money for the female side he want it back... wat u girls think... is this too way much??? i really cannot take it... my wedding is in 1 week time and i'm so stress!!!!! please kill me or kill them.... and my hubby is so angry with them.... cold war in the house now.... omg.... how come this earth got this kind of ppl as parent.... *sobsob*
Hi wendy33, so sorry to hear about the amount of pin jin. THat's really much too little.
Try not to let it spoil your wedding though. You still want to be the most beautiful on your wedding day right? Maybe just have less contact with your in-laws in the future and keep the relationship a neutral one.
Try not to let it spoil your wedding though. You still want to be the most beautiful on your wedding day right? Maybe just have less contact with your in-laws in the future and keep the relationship a neutral one.
novbride2006
New Member
Wendy dont let them dampen your mood - as for the banquet if you n hubby paid for everything i dont see the need for u to return the $$ - u keep the $$ for both sides
be happy ok
be happy ok
yup... don't let your in-laws make you upset. It's natural to want to avoid them cos of the way they've treated you, but try to stay neutral.. cos after all, in-laws do form a part of your extended family in the future.. your kids will be their grandkids.. try not to be too negative, outwardly. You won't want to put your husband in a difficult spot too. Although your husband may not be happy with the way his parents do things, he is after all their son. Have blood ties.
