Valentine’s Day is obviously one of the most popular days to get married. This year the Chinese New Year also falls on Valentine’s Day. Ordinarily this would be considered a doubly “romantic” day for Chinese nuptials. But February 14th 2010 marks the start of the Chinese year of the tiger which is considered a “widow year” and is hence very unpopular for weddings.
The Guardian ran an article last week about Chinese couples rushing to get married before the Chinese New Year. Apparently as many as 300 couples were gathered at one Beijing office within an hour of its opening.
What are your thoughts on getting married on Valentine’s Day? A lot of couples also choose to get engaged on February 14th. It’s such a cliché day that I would personally never want to get married or engaged on Valentine’s Day. I also wouldn’t want to get engaged on any other major holiday or my birthday. To each their own though.
How do you feel about getting engaged on a specific holiday? Would you like it or do you feel like it takes away from the uniqueness of your special day? Let me know!
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