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"Are young people getting married so ahead of their time now?" Recently, a netizen shared the wedding he attended, which was held in Haidilao.
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Couples get married
Orders from related industries are "soft"
Whether it's wedding booking, wedding dress customization, or wedding follow-up, business is very hot.
Recently, a reporter from Kaiping News visited the Kunming wedding market and learned that whether it is wedding banquet booking, wedding dress customization, or wedding follow-up, after entering October, practitioners in related industries have "received soft orders".
The relevant person in charge of Kunming Daguan Hotel said that since October, the number of orders for hotel wedding banquets has been considerable, with an increase of about 20% compared with other months. "During the National Day and on the 12th, our hotel was fully booked. Prices range from 1,398 yuan to 2,980 yuan per table. We provide free follow-up makeup and follow-up photography to provide cost-effective services to guests, which is also the reason why we can be recognized by guests. ”
Xihe Hotel has launched special promotions from September to November during the wedding season, attracting couples with preferential prices and rich packages. During the event, in addition to the price reduction of each table, groom suits, wedding wine packages, wedding candy, customized invitations, and welcome cards are also provided; Free services such as follow-up, wedding officiant, wedding butler, etc. After all kinds of discounts, the price is clearly marked "save 38,979 yuan", such a high cost performance, and also make the hotel wedding banquet full.
Bridal shop W · near the park 1903 business district D's clerk told reporters that October is the peak period for renting engagement dresses every year, and during this year's National Day, there are more than 180 customers in the store renting engagement dresses and dresses. "This year's 7-day National Day, October 20 and 28 are all popular days, and a few guests who booked late failed to book their favorite style." The clerk said that the inventory of wedding dresses in the store is generally about 4,000 pieces, among them, Western-style fluffy yarn, fishtail and other styles of wedding dresses are very popular, and Chinese-style Xiuhe is also very popular with newcomers who love traditional Chinese culture with exquisite embroidery and elegant charm.
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"5 a.m. 9 p.m."
Photographers and makeup artists have a "long standby"
"It's a painful and happy job."
Behind the many couples getting married, wedding photographers and makeup artists are also ushering in their busiest time of the year.
Guo Tao, a photographer for weddings, told reporters that the overall business this year has declined compared with last year, but the overall order volume in October is still more than that of other months, and the order volume is concentrated in the National Day holiday and various weekends in October. In particular, the National Day holiday has almost doubled compared with the "May Day". "The wedding photography lasted all day, starting at four or five o'clock in the morning at the earliest, and most of the shooting started at 7 o'clock and lasted until the end of the dinner. Filming includes the new house, the bride's sisters, the kissing ceremony, the tea ceremony, the vows session, the toasting ceremony, and more. ”
Ruri (not her real name) is a wedding makeup artist who also saw an increase in orders in October. "I received 6 orders in October, while the average of other months is only 3." Liuli said that at present, she has received 4 orders of deposits totaling more than 3,000 yuan, and the entire makeup process of the wedding usually requires the cooperation of herself and an assistant to complete all the makeup on the wedding day. "At 6 o'clock in the morning, the bride will do her first look, and during the shooting, she needs to pay attention to whether the makeup and hair are messy and touch up the makeup in time." According to Liuli, the first set of wedding looks is usually a morning robe or a veil for going out, the second set is the shape of the outside shooting, the third set is the main ceremony, and the fourth set is a toasting dress. "After a wedding, we have to wait for more than 14 hours with the makeup artist." Liuli said with a smile that this profession is actually "painful and happy".
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Get married during the National Day holiday
Someone received 8 wedding invitations
"I'm a little sorry for my wallet, but I also want to go and bless it."
"I received 4 invitations this year, 1 at the beginning of the year and 3 on the National Day." Xiao Yang, a 26-year-old doctoral student, had a very "fulfilling" National Day holiday. Although a friend told her not to follow the invitation when she sent an invitation, out of congratulations to her friend, Xiao Yang still bought a wedding gift worth 1,000 yuan. "She's a friend I've known since high school, and if I don't give a gift, I don't feel like I'm able to express my heart enough." As for the other 3 couples, she gave out red envelopes ranging from 200 to 600 yuan. "There is a wedding banquet to go on the 20th, and I feel a little sorry for my wallet, but I received a gift from the newlyweds, and I also went to congratulate them, which can be regarded as a blessing exchange!"
Mr. Huang said in an interview that he received eight wedding invitations during the National Day holiday alone. "From the 1st to the 5th, I can't choose which one to go to first." He was scheduled to give 600 yuan per couple, which cost him almost a month's salary. "They are all friends, and when I got married the year before last, they also gave them money, and they want to return favors, and they can get it even if they don't get a courtesy." Mr. Huang revealed that he got married just after graduating from university, and considering that his friends had just entered the society, he told his close friends that he would not take money from them, but the friends still gave it. "This year, when two brothers got married, I doubled the red envelope to show my gratitude." But in this way, Mr. Huang has to "plan carefully" for a few months.
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Young people's weddings
There is a shift towards personalization
Pay more attention to your preferences and comfort, and no longer blindly follow the trend.
In the long river of love, the wedding scene is undoubtedly one of the most memorable clips. In the new era, the wedding banquet is no longer a cookie-cutter template, but a feast full of personality and creativity.
Hua Hua (pseudonym) is an original designer of the wedding venue, responsible for the customization and on-site landing of the original wedding. She said that the number of orders in October has increased significantly, and the most popular day is October 2, when she has three customers holding a wedding banquet. "Today's customers are more looking for personalized, niche wedding receptions, or choose to travel and get married, destination weddings." Hua Hua said that in order to meet these needs, she and her team continue to innovate design, working an average of more than 10 hours a day in the past month, striving to create a unique wedding scene for each couple.
Wedding planner Hao Fan also mentioned that originality and niche are the reasons why customers choose them. "Lately, the most talked about being different is to be different and have a personality." Some clients will choose to incorporate elements from their life, work, and relationship into the wedding scene. "There is also a couple who plan to add Chinese herbal medicine to the wedding, and their daily life is related to Chinese herbal medicine, which is also why they are married; There are also some who will ask to integrate the 'furry child' in the family and be a 'flower girl'. "Many young people no longer blindly follow the luxurious and pompous wedding scene, but want to have characteristics, their own favorite or related elements, focusing on a difference.
In the interview, the reporter also learned that not only the wedding form, but also in the choice of wedding dresses, contemporary young people also pay more attention to their own preferences and comfort, and no longer blindly follow the trend. "Some couples even choose black or skin-revealing wedding dresses to show off their personality and charm." Bridal shop W · D's clerk told reporters that for this reason, the store is also constantly updating products, introducing more popular elements and personalized designs to provide newcomers with more diverse choices.
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"Small and Beautiful" > "Big and Luxury"
I hope that the wedding will be less polite to deal with
Don't be polite, just bless with your heart.
With the development of the times, the views of contemporary young people on marriage and weddings are undergoing profound changes. The reporter interviewed two young people who are about to enter the marriage hall - Lisa (pseudonym) and Zhu Zhu (pseudonym), they are planning their big day, rejecting the constraints of traditional marriage customs, and integrating "personalization" into all aspects of wedding details.
Lisa is a young man who admires nature and simplicity, and her ideal wedding is a small and intimate gathering outdoors away from the hustle and bustle of the city. "The most important thing about a wedding for me is to be able to celebrate the moment with family and friends who really care about us," says Lisa. Therefore, instead of a lavish banquet hall or elaborate ceremonial process, her plan is replaced by a green space under the blue sky and white clouds, and simple but loving handicraft decorations, with only relatives and friends on the invitation list, no politeness, only genuine affection.
"I was deeply impressed by the wedding banquets I attended before, nearly 20 of the 30 tables were relatives and friends who were not familiar to the couple, and they also needed a table to toast and say auspicious words. The whole ceremony lasted for nearly 3 hours, and the newlyweds were so drunk that they didn't seem to have left a common deep memory with their close friends and family. Lisa said that she especially longs for a small but delicate wedding, where everyone does not have to have psychological baggage, as a happy party. This format not only reduces unnecessary expenses, but more importantly, creates a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, so that every guest can feel the pure love between the couple.
In contrast, Zhu Zhu prefers to make the wedding a dreamy grand celebration. From choosing the venue to choosing the color of each flower, and even the design of the bridal makeup, she strives for perfection. "I wanted to make the best memories of my life through this wedding, and I ran for three months just to choose the venue, and finally settled on a bungalow that has both outdoor beauty and privacy." Zhu Zhu introduced that they began planning for the wedding in April next year, and they began planning in August this year. Although the preparation process was complex and time-consuming, she believed that this was the only way to ensure that every detail was up to the standard she had in mind. In order to successfully achieve this goal, Zhu Zhu hired a planner to design and arrange the wedding process, and 3 wedding butlers assisted in the work to ensure that all aspects of the day could be carried out smoothly; And make an appointment with two groups of professional photographers in advance to ensure that you will take "life photos" on the same day.
Although the two have their own opinions on the details of the wedding, they both firmly expressed their opposition to the "troubled marriage". The two young people believe that this type of event is often prone to unpleasantness and even conflict, and it is better to innovate the format to make the whole wedding more personal and ensure the comfort of everyone involved.
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Some newcomers
Try to "straighten out" the money
Young people have different opinions about the practice of exempting wedding money.
Whether the format of the wedding is simple or extravagant, the key is to find the best way for you to preserve this special memory. This reflects not only the importance of the younger generation to realize their self-worth, but also the growing inclusiveness of multiculturalism in modern society. Such changes are not only reflected in weddings, but also in the "rectification" of some young people's share of money.
On social platforms, many netizens complained about the large number of wedding invitations received on National Day and the heavy expenditure of money. In this context, a new trend advocating free wedding money is also quietly emerging. Some young people have started to indicate no gift money on wedding invitations, aiming to return weddings to the essence of sharing joy.
Miss Zheng walked into the wedding hall on October 3 this year, "My husband and I agreed that we would not take any money, and we would just have a good time when we got together, and it would be good to bless our wedding easily and sincerely." "Having said that, on the day of the wedding, Miss Zheng was secretly stuffed with about 10 red envelopes by enthusiastic relatives and friends." Most of them were given by elders, and a few were friends of similar age. Ms. Cheng expressed her understanding of the differences in people's concepts, "We want to reduce the burden of everyone's money, and they also want our small family to have more start-up capital. ”
There are also different views among young people about the practice of exempting wedding money.
Young people, such as Ms. Cheng, expressed their support, believing that doing so would reduce financial pressure and make weddings simpler and more pure. They believe that money is essentially a kind of human exchange, but sometimes it becomes a burden, and some people even have conflicts and dissatisfaction because of the problem of money. Therefore, waiving the share money allows everyone to focus more on the wedding itself, enjoy the celebration and share the happy moments.
Some young people who disagree believe that money is a traditional custom that represents blessings and care between family and friends. If the money is waived, it will make some people feel that they have no opportunity to express their hearts and blessings, but will have a sense of indebtedness.
Kaiping News reporter Deng Shasha, Sun Jiachen, intern, Qian Rongwen, and the interviewee
First instance Sun Qinxia
Editor-in-charge: Yi Keyan
Responsible proofreader: Guo Yi
Editor-in-chief Wu Xizhi
Final review: Editorial Board Member Liu Chao