How should we get married nowadays?

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(Left)Song Tiebiao and his bride Wang Xiaoxue held a bicycle-themed wedding in Changchun, Jilin province, May 19th. 2013. (Photo/Xinhua) / (Right)A luxurious wedding held on a yacht in Guangzhou in 2001. A wedding often costs tens of thousands yuan. (Photo/China Daily)

Many young Chinese people got married during the weeklong national holiday early in this month. Some weddings were very ostentatious: a Beijinger spent 1.6 million yuan (262,270 USD)on his son’s lavish wedding; a family in Qingdao gave 5 million yuan (821,000 USD) as betrothal gift to the bride; a bridegroom in Sichuan paid 200,000 yuan (32,840 USD) to rent a helicopter as wedding vehicle... luxurious weddings are getting increasingly popular China.

While, some bridegrooms and their brides planned simple but unforgettable weddings for their special day: some newlyweds ride bicycle to celebrate their wedding; some climb rocket to witness their marriage; some dive into sea to mark an impressive wedding…

Show off your wealth or carry out a cool idea on wedding? How can Chinese newlyweds make a unique and impressive wedding in a proper way? The following people from different age groups and industries will tell you their opinions and experiences.

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