Wu Yang, a 26-year-old woman in Hefei, Anhui province, and her husband received their marriage certificate in the summer of 2008. They staged their wedding banquet in March 2011 in Hefei. Their son was born on April 6, 2012.

Diamond engagement ring: 13,000 yuan ($2,067).

Wedding jewelry: 15,000 yuan ($2,385).

Banquet: 50,000 yuan ($7,962), including wine and cigarettes. They served 50 tables at 1,000 yuan a table.

Wedding company fees: 10,000 yuan ($1,586).

(This includes planning of entire ceremony, music, master of ceremonies, decorations, etc.)

They booked the restaurant a year beforehand.

Three rented wedding dresses: 1,000 yuan ($158) in total.

Cosmetics: 700 yuan ($111.3).

Photos: 5,999 yuan ($948).

Wedding candies: 2,000 yuan ($318).

Total expense: 90,000 yuan ($14, 310).

Guo Qi, a 28-year-old Beijinger, and his wife got their marriage certificate in January 2010. They staged their wedding banquet in May 2011 at the famous Gold Jaguar restaurant on Beijing's Wangfujing Street.

Diamond engagement ring: 20,000 yuan ($3,160).

Photos: 9,000 yuan ($1,422).

Bridegroom's suits: 4,000 yuan ($636).

Shoes: 2,000 yuan ($318).

Wedding dress: 3,000 yuan ($477).

Wedding company fees: 20,000 yuan ($3,180).

Hotel: 700 yuan ($111). (A non-local bride stays in a hotel the night before the wedding. The bridegroom picks her up to take her to the ceremony.)

Banquet: 20,000 ($3,180). (120 people were invited.)

Honeymoon: 40,000 yuan ($6,360). (They'll take a 10-day trip to Greece and Switzerland.)

Total expense: 120,000 yuan ($19, 080).