At eleven that morning, the wedding cars headed for the hotel.
The wedding had yet to begin, but the hotel's banquet hall was already packed inside and out. It was livelier than ever.
Although the Pan family had plenty of relatives and friends there too, most of the guests had actually been invited by the Song family.
Song Xiaotian's father and grandfather had probably invited everyone they knew, whether they were close or barely acquainted.
Of course, they weren't doing it for the cash gifts. They simply wanted to show Pan Xiaorou's family their genuine sincerity.
Even though this was Pan Xiaorou's second marriage, they took the wedding very seriously.
And the entire wedding was thoroughly traditional Chinese in style.
That had been the Song family's idea too.
Song Xiaotian's parents had taken charge of everything, including all the arrangements and the proceedings.
Whether in aesthetics or cultural heritage, a traditional Chinese wedding carried far too much depth to be described by something as superficial as "classy."
More importantly, the bride's attire for a Chinese wedding required a phoenix crown and embroidered ceremonial cape.
In wealthy households in ancient times, only the principal wife, married with all the proper formalities, was entitled to wear a phoenix crown and ceremonial cape on her wedding day.
The Song family was telling everyone that Pan Xiaorou was Song Xiaotian's properly and formally wedded wife.
That way, anyone who liked to gossip would have to put some thought into it.
As for why so few people chose Chinese weddings these days, it wasn't because traditional culture had declined, nor because Chinese people worshipped everything foreign.
The main reason was that an authentic Chinese wedding was far too elaborate and expensive. Ordinary people really couldn't afford one...
At noon, the wedding officially began.
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