Today when my colleagues were talking about their plans for the golden week over the lunch time, Jason looked very upset and not interested at well. Why? Because he got unbelievable 8 wedding invitations from his friends, relatives etc for this golden week. Jason told me, if he goes to every wedding, at least he has to give 500RMB for each wedding couple. So 8 weddings, 4000RMB! Read More…
Have you been ‘bombed’ by wedding invitation this National Day week? Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
How much it costs for a wedding in Shanghai? Monday, May 18th, 2009
From the wedding on Sunday, I learned it is not cheap to have a wedding in Shanghai! Listed below are just the main costs for a wedding….. there are much more….
- Wedding Photos - 6000RMB
Usually the couple will go to the professional wedding studio to take a set of wedding photos. The final products include 2-3 albums, 4-5 framed photos in different sizes and a CD including all the photos Read More…
What is the wedding like in Shanghai? Monday, May 18th, 2009
I have been to a few weddings in the last couple of years in Shanghai and just went to another one on Sunday. I found the young couples in Shanghai are really working hard to make their big day special.
The young couples in Shanghai worked out a creative way to combine the Chinese and Western traditions perfectly. Wedding basics in Shanghai includes:
- Enter of the bride and groom
Some couples choose the western way which is the bride walked down the asile by her father and handed over to the groom. But some choose the modern Chinese way which is the bride and groom walking side by side and congratulated by the guests. Read More…
Red Bomb - how much should I put in the red envelope for wedding ceremony in Shanghai Saturday, May 16th, 2009
April and May are the peak season for wedding ceremony in Shanghai. I got a couple of invitations last month and just received another one for this weekend.
I don’t know why and when I have to give money as wedding present if I am invited to a wedding. So whenever I received a wedding ceremony invitation, the first question popped in my mind is: “how much should I put in the red envelope this time?” Read More…