Wedding traditions of Shanghai
A city of pre-wedding photo studios, parents' marriage markets and big banquet hotels.
Shanghai is known for the marriage market in People's Park, where parents post notes about their unmarried children, and for fashion-forward weddings in the French Concession and on the Bund.
A wedding here
Many couples take wedding photographs months before the day, in studio sets or locations. The wedding day includes a morning visit to collect the bride, and an evening banquet with several outfit changes. Pinli gifts and red envelopes pass between the families, and the amount often becomes a point of discussion between them.
Where weddings happen
Hotels, historical villas and the Bund buildings. The registration is at the marriage registry of the district.
The season and the calendar
Autumn is the preferred season. Popular lucky dates fill the calendars of hotels a year ahead.
Wedding customs of Shanghai
Also part of it, and being written: Pre-wedding photography (Photo shoots before the day.), Qipao (The dress.).
A wedding trail idea for Shanghai
- People's Park marriage market Weekend matchmaking by parents.
- The Bund A waterfront for photographs.
- Nanjing Road A shopping street.
- Yuyuan Garden A garden and bazaar.
Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Opening hours, venues and wedding-season dates change; check locally before travelling. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.
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