GETTING HITCHED THE WAY THEY WANT

More and more Chinese couples are choosing to ditch the traditional Chinese nuptial celebrations in favor of overseas weddings that are deemed stylish and intimate

Zhang Boya, 28, and Huang Zhan, 27, plan to have their wedding in Bali, Indonesia, in May next year.

The couple said they were initially unsure about the kind of wedding they wanted, but later decided on a cozy celebration in a foreign country after attending traditional nuptial celebrations in China that were defined by lavish banquets where people hardly knew one another.