US$30 million China wedding goes ahead in palatial house where bride wears 100 gold bangles, despite official push to end wasteful culture
- Celebration in ballroom decorated with dragons, bridges, pavilions
- Wedding feast includes shark fin soup, abalone, Kweichow Moutai
A lavish wedding in China that cost 210 million yuan (US$30 million) has created a buzz on mainland social media, arousing a mixture of envy and admiration.
“The Ye Family’s Wedding Feast” took place in Putian, Fujian province, southeastern China at the beginning of February, according to news outlet, toutiao.com.
The extravagant celebration was held in the ballroom of the groom’s family’s palatial marble house.
From the ceiling hung a pair of wood dragons and a phoenix, while small bridges and pavilions in the traditional Chinese style, along with red lanterns, decorated the residence for the nuptials.
The family even drained their enormous fish pond a year before so it could be used as the location to erect a stage for the grand wedding, according to reports.
Viral online pictures show the bride wearing a necklace adorned with about 100 gold bangles which are so heavy she is bent forward slightly, clearly weighed down.