Money Envelope

Money-Envelopes are mainly used at family gatherings. Gatherings such as wedding ceremony, birthday, baby birth, new year.There is confirmed source to trace the origin of money-envelopes tradition. The envelope containing money is a symbol of blessing and good wishes, health, wealth and prosperity.

In China and East Asian countries red envelops are used on a monetary gift, given of special occasions or holidays. In China amount of money in the envelope ends with an even digit, in Chinese 88 and 168 are both lucky numbers and odd-numbered money gifts are associated with funeral. Another tradition is that money should not be given in fours. It is assumed that word ‘four’ resembles the word ‘death’.Red envelopes are also used to pay religious practitioners, teacher and doctors.

In Japan, money gift is given to children during the new year period. They used white envelopes for this purpose with the name of the receiver. On weddings envelops re folded rather than sealed and decorated with a beautiful bow.

Muslims in Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia handed out money gifts on Eid-al-Fitre celebrations in green envelops to family and friends. This green color is associated with the Islam.

In short, money-envelopes are used in all over the world widely. Following envelope is an example. This can be used on new year celebrations. Template is free to use.

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