Chinese wedding photos - a picture essay
(The Guardian China)

Pre-wedding photo sessions have become big business in China, as couples demand lavish mementoes of their big day in advance. Gone are the days when couples would be satisfied with a single black and white photo to commemorate their weddingA couple pose for their pre-wedding photos on a street in BeijingA couple pose at the 27 Rome Brand photo studioThe busy streets of Wuhan (left) and Beijing are backdrops to photosFantastic, artificial studio settings are popularA couple pose in a studio recreation of Cambodia´s Angkor Wat (left), and a jungle (right), both at 27 Rome BrandPhotos on the Bund in ShanghaiPre-wedding photos in front of a replica of the Eiffel Tower, at World Park in BeijingA Chinese couple pose next to Lake Erhai in Dali, Yunnan provinceThe Yellow Sea in Qingdao serves as a backdrop for happy couplesA night-time shoot on the beach at Gulangyu Island, in XiamenA weary assistant holds a light reflector27 Rome Brand (top left, right and above) offers a variety of setsA studio chair awaits the next bride Continue reading...