Wedding Culture of Modern Times In China
The Chinese wedding culture in modern times has been undergone constant evolvements and innovations, presenting the characteristics of a rich combination of western and eastern cultures and both traditions and fashions.
Wedding Photos
Shooting wedding photos has become indispensable to each wedding in modern times. There are a large variety of wedding dresses, which are mainly categorized into the Chinese and western styles. The bright red of Qipao among all Chinese wedding gowns is the most festive and commonly chosen color, while in a western wedding, the while color symbolizing purity and loyalty has always been the first choice.
Wedding Cars
In modern weddings, it is a univeral phenomenon to escort the bride with cars. The cars or “wedding cars” driven on the wedding day are richly decorated with flowers around and red letters of “happiness” on windows. Some are ornamented with mascot or dolls on the front hood.
Wedding Banquet
The wedding dinner is a banquet held for celebration of marriage. During the dinner, friends and relatives gather together to congratulate the newlyweds with blessings of eternal love and a precious son and give their gifts and red packets. The guests, in turn, will be treated with wine and cigarettes and wedding candies. The gifts and money received by the couple are recorded on a red-cover book for later reference of requital.
Honeymoon
The first month after wedding is called honeymoon, which signifies the beginning of conjugal love. The custom was originated in Britain. The newlyweds often choose to travel in their honeymoon, through which they can enjoy their sweet and undisturbed life as well as the fun of traveling.
