Two families will pick an auspicious date as the Betrothal Day. This is the formal meeting between the parents of the perspective bride and groom. The groom's family presents various proposal gift that represent fertility and prosperity in Chinese culture, which is also known as 'Grand Gift' . Thus the two are considered officially engaged.
On the day of bethorthal 'Gand Gift' is presented by broom's familiy to bride's family. This is a formal occasion where the two families officially acknowledge the marriage and give their blessing. The proposal gift usually include token money wrapped in red envelope and items such as tea , wedding cake, and wine.
The bride's family will distribute the wedding cake which is known as "double happiness cake" to relatives and friends as a form of announcement. Nowadays, both families send the wedding cakes along with wedding invitations. As this point, the two families will proceed to prepare for the wedding.