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Q: What's the logic behind all these crazy wedding photos?
Why do people obsess over wedding photos with THE background (some of which are fake - Eiffel tower, etc...)
Is it that important in people's minds here?
12 years 45 weeks ago in Relationships - China
when one gets rich so quickly ,then they become crazy ..
It's a trend, people like that and are ready to pay for it. A bit cheesy if you ask me, but meh, who am I to judge?
Well, it's pretty hard for most people in China to travel around European countries to celebrate their honeymoon and the only way to satisfy their need is by enhancing pictures of fake backgrounds of different cities and scenarios around the world.
Yet, it has become so obsessively common among the newly weds that most grooms take pictures with their favorite Chinese actress as their bride and hangs it up on the wall right next to the picture with his wedded wife.. 
So don't be surprised if you see a famous Chinese actress dressed up in a wedding dress all tight with a small cleavage showing just to catch your attention or to attract more men on the street and indirectly sending out a vibe," You're welcome to take pictures besides it and after discount, it's only 2500RMB for 8 walled mounted pictures."
We have our wedding photos just the same.
People here will either get the photoshopped background or will go out of their way to some exotic place way out and take the wedding picture before they actually get married.
Maybe if the picture is special, so will their marriage be?
I think they are kinda cute though. But most are really cheesy and what's up with the 'open mouth' smile? (or wtv you call it). I wish y'all know what I mean.
No, it's not important! Actually it's not even professional to get a fake photo like that! Can you imagine what they will say 10 years from now. Oh honey remember the time we went to the photographer and we pretended like we were in paris, france standing by the eiffel tower? Yeah, it's not romantic, it's not real it's not even cool! It looks fake well because it is fake but it's cheesy as hell! Get a real photo that you can remember and 10 years from now you will say Oh honey remember that time we went to the park and took those pictures next to the garden? At least it will be real!
HugAPanda:
Here's a novel idea... if you don't like it, don't do it. But why would you put someone else down for it? It's called having a little fun, whether they do it to save face, or whatever.
I think it's cool. Wedding photos in America are well...boring. I've seen some really great ones here in China, out in a field or whatever. They usually wear some nice clothing that isn't what they'll wear for the actual ceremony. I know it's expensive, but if it's good quality, and the couple wants to pay for it, what's the harm? It's something nice to put in the photo album.
rich45:
the harm? comon, 20 years from now they will look back and see those rediculus poses with nothing but regret. its like when people look back at their pictures from the 80s. they hide them in shame.
Shining_brow:
I agree with Jnus... you pick the right day, the right location, you get the perfect pictures for what SHOULD be one of the most important days of your life... (btw, I'm NOT condoning the tacky Eiffel Tower backgrounds - nor the ridiculous poses... just the idea of getting the perfect wedding photo... say, going to Xihu or on a gorgeous beach or something... I saw this going on back in Australia with a Chinese couple!)
woody:
Hey rich. Who's hiding their old pictures in shame. Just check my av. That photo of me pre dates the 80's. FFS it's the purpose of photos. Look back and remember the good times and bad and have a little laugh or cry. As for the wedding photos it is like everywhere people want whatever is popular or the tradition. You are telling me that women everywhere aren't groomed by the advertising media from day one so that ridiculous amounts of money are wasted on their big day. But it is all part of their dream and you have to play along.
The question should be changed from people to women. Like all wedding stuff that is not food or drink related do you think men give really give an shit about any of it. There is no logic to the wedding stuff in any culture. It's more like brainwashing and peer pressure.
Jnusb416:
It sounds like too much work to me. On the day I eventually marry somebody, it will be a simple affair. Why waste the money? I'd rather make a down-payment on a house.
