Unlocking value in wedlock

Wedding services are acquiring dimensions of an industry as matrimony-bound couples start splurging

Editor's Note: Perhaps fittingly, the blossoming of China's service sector coincides with the arrival of spring this year, promising high growth. China Daily takes stock of the colorful wedding services segment that seems to exemplify the trend.

The aisle is covered with a black fishing net, the flowers are bloody red. The bride at this medieval and gothic themed wedding is wearing a black-and-red gown, jewelry and a crown with an image of aging woods and skeletons dotting a lawn.