When in China ... Western grooms and their Chinese brides go the traditional route

Two European men and their Chinese brides have separately found overnight fame after they recently got married in traditional wedding ceremonies in China.

In Wuyuan county in Jiangxi province, a Londoner, known only as Edward, and his bride, surnamed Liao, held a grand traditional Chinese wedding ceremony, China News Service reported.

The newlyweds wore ornately embroidered red robes – seen as auspicious in China – during the ceremony that was held in a historic Qing-era residence last month.

Edward’s family flew over from Britain to attend the elaborate event, which saw the bride being carried in on a sedan and loud ceremonial music being played on the streets as part of a procession, the report said.