Publish the "official announcement", purchase disposable wedding supplies on second-hand platforms, and wedding banquets are few but fine
The new fashion of weddings is simple and loveless
□Reporter Zhao Qian Wentu
"A 'marriage notice' was published in the "Yuncheng Evening News", and the 'official announcement' that we are married! Then, a simple wedding ceremony was held in a hotel in the city, and after the ceremony, the two went out for their honeymoon. This wedding ceremony is considered a success. Mr. Kong, who just got married at the end of September, told reporters that the wedding agreed upon by him and his lover, the parents of both parties felt that it was too simple and unacceptable at first, but they saw that the two people were happy, and finally expressed their approval.
"Golden Nine and Silver Ten", in this year's hottest "wedding season", in the weddings held together, some people advocate luxury and grandeur, highlighting the importance of marriage and the intention of guests; There's also a concept that's gaining popularity – a simple wedding.
In recent years, with the progress of society and the renewal of concepts, more and more young people have begun to pursue a simple, free and personalized wedding model. Instead of sticking to the hustle and bare of a traditional wedding, they tend to streamline the process and pay attention to detail to create a special day that is both ceremonial and cost-effective.
In fact, simple weddings have long been on the rise among young people, and many couples have already practiced the concept of environmental protection with practical actions. For example, the group wedding, which is common in the news, greatly reduces the waste of resources; Many couples abandon the traditional wedding fleet and choose to use buses, electric bicycles, new energy vehicles, etc. to go to the wedding ceremony; Some newcomers gave up the distribution of invitations and used the romantic way of "publishing in the newspaper" to "announce the world"; There are also those who purchase wedding dresses, wedding shoes, red carpets and other wedding supplies on second-hand platforms, make DIY wedding decorations in person, and download a firecracker audio on the Internet to play it directly...... This series of changes not only reflects the new understanding of the younger generation of weddings, but also reflects their pursuit of the quality of life.
There is still most of the dishes left, a whole chicken rarely moves chopsticks, the attractively colored elbows are "unharmed", and the wine and drinks that have been opened but not drunk can be seen everywhere...... These scenes are very common in traditional wedding banquets, and extravagant and wasteful wedding banquets have also attracted attention and heated discussions. According to reports, in the country, the waste rate of wedding banquets in urban and rural areas is the highest, reaching more than 40%.
In order to meet the needs of different groups of people, the Wanjia Millennium Banquet Center located in Dexin Road, Nancheng Street, Salt Lake District, has 8 banquet halls decorated into different styles, including green plant hall, crystal hall, Chinese hall, etc., of which 6 banquet halls can receive more than 20 tables of guests. Mr. Zheng, the head of the banquet department, found that couples now pursue cost-effective weddings and pay more attention to practicality. He introduced that general wedding services include wedding planning, wedding supervision, stage lighting, scenery, wedding floral arrangements and other services, on this basis, there are also wedding "four King Kong" - makeup artist, photographer, videographer, host services. "In general, most newcomers choose a package price of about 15,000 yuan to 30,000 yuan." Mr. Cheng believes that the younger generation's marital values have changed greatly, they reject vanity and comparison, cherish sincere emotions, and consume rationally.
"A wedding is not an occasion to show off and compare, but a ceremony to celebrate love and share happiness. As long as we feel and cherish with our hearts, whether it is simple or luxurious, it can become the best memory in our lives. Xiao Chen, who is preparing for the wedding, said that when preparing the wedding supplies, she chose some wedding supplies with a slightly higher price but relatively environmentally friendly.
"The average price of a metal candy box is more than 1.5 yuan, while the average price of a paper candy box is less than 1 yuan. However, the metal candy box can be left to contain other small sundries, while the paper can often only be thrown away, resulting in a large amount of paper waste. After the comparison, Xiao Chen finally bought 200 metal boxes.
Xiao Chen introduced that there was no breakfast arranged at the time of engagement, and the neighbor's aunt used fresh fruits, nuts, and snacks to form a love shape, which not only meant beautiful, but also looked like an appetite, which was well received by the guests, and finally did not waste a little food. "The way the elders did it strengthened my determination to have a simple wedding." Xiao Chen said.
"Highlight individuality", "more humane", "simple but attentive", "pay more attention to true feelings", "consumption is more rational"...... From the perspective of more and more people, the trend of simplifying marriage ceremonies among young people represents a move towards a healthier social structure, economic consumption, and family relationships.
Reporter's Notes
Simple personality leads the wedding trend
With the progress of the times, many young people and their parents' wedding consumption concepts have changed or are changing. They are no longer willing to make a big deal, abandon the sky-high bride price, waste of wedding banquets, vulgar marriage troubles, and compare with gifts, and advocate the "four nos and three refusals" in the newlywed customs: "no pomp, no ostentatiousness, no comparison, no debt, no debt for marriage, refuse sky-high bride price, refuse extravagance and waste, and refuse vulgar marriage trouble", and more and more pursue a more romantic, more interesting, and more trendy new trend of civilization, which has injected a new era into the wedding customs. In this situation, simple weddings in the form of "lightweight wedding", "banquetless wedding" and "bus wedding bus" came into being, which not only made the wedding more modern in the fresh, simple and simple civilization, but also showed a variety of new forms in the reconstruction of contemporary civilization, and also allowed people to experience the freshness of the times.
For couples, holding a simple wedding saves costs; For the guests attending the wedding, it can relieve the "sweet burden"; For the society, it can change customs and influence more people's concept of marriage customs.
Compared with the traditional wedding that does not hesitate to invest and pay attention to pomp, the simple wedding is more derived from the determined cultural identity and value pursuit, returning to the pure "witness love, share love" original intention of the wedding, establish a low-carbon, green, environmental protection, thrifty concept, and establish a way of life that starts from me and starts from the things around me, everyone is a participant in environmental protection, and environmental protection is always and everywhere.
In short, with the progress of society and the change of culture, the form and content of weddings will continue to develop and evolve. In the future, we have reason to believe that more young people will weave their own love stories in a more free and innovative way.
Reporter Zhao Qian