When is the Wedding?

 
When a person tells people they are engaged, the most common question is if a date was picked for the wedding.  I cannot tell you how many times I have been asked about the date for the wedding.  Making a choice is difficult for couples to decide because of many factors but what makes it more difficult for international couples is government policies and laws.

Yu and I are going to have a wedding in China and in the USA.  We are trying to honor each others' cultures and to involve family and friends in both countries.  With that in mind, we have to plan in a way that we can meet family, cultural, and governmental expectations. 

Where are we going to get married first?

We decided to get married in China first.  We are working hard to save up to have a wedding and for my travel to China.  Yu's family is looking forward to my visit.  I am very excited to meet all of Yu's extended family and all of his friends.  I have only met his family though video conversations but I am so happy to meet them in person.

Making plans for going to China is difficult because I have not traveled much.  I have not been on an airplane before either.  This will be a very interesting and rewarding experience.  At first I was scared to travel to China but after awhile I became braver and used to the idea.

What documentation do you need for getting married in China?

There are many documentation you need to travel to China and to get married.  Each jurisdiction will have different rules and may require different forms or additional information.  The documents that are generally needed can be found here.  You will need:

• Proof of Single Status
• Passport
• Photos of the couple together
• Fees

Some jurisdictions may require birth certificates.  It is always best to gain information of what is needed by asking the center that you go to.  After Yu and I are married there are more paperwork we will have to do for the USA documentation for him to travel to the USA. 

This seems like a lot of work just to marry someone.  Why don't you marry a person in the USA?

There is a lot of effort to marry Yu, but love is full of making many efforts.  When you love someone, you will make every effort to be with them.  Regardless of location documentation, for any marriage, is needed to have a registered marriage.  I love Yu very much.  I do not plan to marry anyone else. 

When are you going to China?

I will be going to China when I go on vacation which is determined by my employer.  I will also have to make sure that it works with Yu's schedule and his family.  It will take time to also save the funding for the journey. 

Welcoming 2015

 Happy New Year!   新年快乐！

It's the new year.  Thinking back on the past year and looking forward to this next year is very common.  Many people will make promises for the new year.  Some may want to lose weight or try something new.  Some may want to not make such promises. 

I am looking forward to many things this year.  This year I plan to go to China to see my fiance and his family.  We plan on getting married this year in China and sometime in the future to have a wedding in the USA. Weddings in China are very different than in the USA.  Learning about Chinese culture has been so interesting and inspiring to me.  As the year continues, I hope to learn more and more about China and Chinese culture.

I plan on working hard to save money for my trip and to get ready for my visit.  I am looking forward to it.  I have never been on an airplane or train.  I have never been outside the country.  I have not traveled much so this will be an exciting and new experience for me.

What do you look forward for 2015? 


Speaking of weddings, it has been very exciting that I am getting married.  It seems like a dream come true.  It is not just me, my cousin is getting married this year too.  I am so happy for her.  It has been very difficult to decide what dress to wear for such event.  There are thousands of dresses for weddings designed each year.  Many styles to choose from that it can be overwhelming.

In China, wedding dresses are traditionally red.  In the USA, it is traditionally white for wedding dresses. So far I have tried on three wedding dresses, all white dresses.  My fiance, Yu, picked out a style of traditional Chinese wedding dress that he thinks would look great on me.  I find that it is such a beautiful dress that I feel honored to wear it, when the times comes.

This dress is the one Yu picked out.