The Golden week holiday is a peak time for wedding ceremonies in China. In recent years, more and more young people are opting for a western style wedding ceremony, with some added Chinese flavors. The demand has created a boom in the wedding planning industry.

It's 7 o'clock in the morning.

Months of effort have gone into planning for the big day.

Bingyan and Peilin have been preparing for a long time. But much of the burden was eased, with the help of a wedding planning company.

So a fairly smooth and easy time for Mr and Mrs Fang, but for their wedding planner, the 7 day holiday means one thing - flat out work.

Thanks to the company, every detail was ready when the guests arrived.

According to the wedding planners, a typical wedding ceremony like Mr. and Mrs. Fang's normally costs around 100 thousand yuan. It is a medium level of spending among most of the wedding ceremonies they planned in Beijing. The ceremony is very important for Chinese families and their demand of having a nice one benefits a lot relative businesses.Despite the drop in the number of weddings in 2013, spending on the big day is continuing to rise.

The Civil Affairs Ministry says Chinese people spent 300 billion Yuan on wedding ceremonies in 2011. This year, that's expected to hit 500 billion. Each couple spends an average of 60 thousand yuan, to make their big day a day to remember.

A small price for peace of mind and happiness.

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