How McDonald’s Became China’s New Favorite Wedding Venue

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Young Chinese are increasingly opting for simple, affordable wedding ceremonies. That’s leading many to the golden arches. When Tiantian and her partner got married in May, the young couple decided to exchange vows at their favorite spot: a McDonald’s drive-thru in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. At the ceremony, there was no fleet of limousines, haute couture, or fancy banquet. The wedding rings were hidden inside a box of fries, which a McDonald’s employee handed to the couple as they collected their order. Then, the guests all sat down together to eat their Happy Meals. For Tiantian, it was a dream come true. “Still basking in the joy of yesterday. We accomplished something we’d never even dared to imagine,” she wrote in a post on the social platform Xiaohongshu, which gained over 1,000 likes. She is far from alone. Members of China’s Gen Z appear to have little interest in traditional wedding ceremonies, which they perceive as tiresome, overly formal, and crippling ………………………………