marriage and culture

Getting hitched the retro way seems to be the rage among Chinese couples.
They are not doing it in 1960s mini-dresses and psychedelic prints but in elaborate, centuries-old Chinese style.
At least five one-stop shops have opened in recent years to cater to couples who want to observe customary Chinese rituals such as guo da li (gift presentation) and shang tou (hair combing), long considered too archaic and passe by trendy Singaporeans.
Most of their customers are couples in their 20s and 30s, and they do it out of respect for their parents or to reclaim their Chinese heritage.