If you get married in the summer, the bride will definitely wear a dress.

Wu Yuhua's outfit was specially designed and made by someone Wu Yucheng had in Hong Kong. The style was similar to later wedding dresses, but the color was red.

Unfortunately, in the current Chinese mindset, people believe that weddings should be done in red, and they cannot accept white wedding dresses.

Compared to Wu Yuhua's Western-style wedding dress, Feng Shuyan wore a traditional Chinese dragon and phoenix gown, which the Feng family specially commissioned a master craftsman from Jiangnan to make, and the cost was not low.

Although the two brides, one dressed in Chinese style and the other in Western style, both wore gold necklaces, gold earrings, and gold bracelets. The glittering gold jewelry was even more eye-catching against the backdrop of their bright red dresses.

The two were already beautiful, and with their exquisite makeup, they looked even more stunning, with features as beautiful as paintings and unparalleled beauty.

Both grooms wore well-tailored navy blue suits with white shirts and dark red ties, standing upright with smiles on their faces.

The Sheng family members are all good-looking, and dressed like this, they are truly handsome young men.

The audience below the stage were delighted to see the two perfectly matched couples on the stage and applauded once again.

After the applause subsided, Zhao Xiangyang spoke again, first congratulating the newlyweds, then inviting the officiant and witnesses to come on stage to read the marriage certificate and offer his best wishes for their marriage.

Next, representatives from the brides' families and relatives of the Sheng family delivered speeches.

When a daughter gets married, her own parents cannot accompany her to the wedding. Therefore, the Wu family representatives included Wu Bingyi and his wife, Wu Yuqing and his wife, Wu Yucheng, and Wu Yuhua's uncle and aunt.

The Feng family was similar; Feng Shuyan's uncles, aunts, cousins, and other relatives came to see her off.

Feng Jingxing, Wu Bingyi, and Sheng Lianqiu each spoke on behalf of the Feng, Wu, and Sheng families, respectively.

Thank you to all the family and friends present for your blessings to the newlyweds and for your expectations and requests.

Finally, the two couples thanked their relatives and friends, exchanged wedding gifts, and drank the nuptial wine, thus concluding the ceremony.

A long string of firecrackers hung outside the hotel. As soon as the host announced the ceremony was complete, the firecrackers went off outside, and applause erupted inside the hotel once again.

"To express their gratitude to all their relatives and friends, the Sheng family has prepared a sumptuous banquet to entertain everyone."

Now, please take your seats, dear friends and family. The banquet will begin shortly. Wishing you all happiness, good fortune, and good health.

Zhao Xiangyang offered his final blessings, and then the restaurant staff and helpers began to prepare and serve the dishes.

Throughout the entire wedding ceremony, Sheng Xitai kept taking photos with his camera.

That's why there's no video recorder at home; if there were, someone would definitely have to be assigned to record it.

After the wedding ceremony, while the dishes were being served, many relatives and friends came up to take photos with the bride and groom. The Sheng family also took the opportunity to take a few group photos.

There were so many guests that the lobby was overflowing.

Zhao Guangning and Sheng Xiping had already discussed and arranged for the bride's family members, leaders from the Forestry Bureau and other units to be placed in several private rooms, while the remaining guests were in the main hall. This arrangement was considered complete.

The Sheng Liancheng couple had never seen such a scene before. The elderly couple couldn't get involved at all; they had to rely entirely on Sheng Xiping and Zhao Guangning to make arrangements.

After everyone finished taking photos, Sheng Yunfang and Sheng Yunfei accompanied their two sisters-in-law upstairs, took off their formal dresses, changed into a simpler toasting outfit, tidied their hair, and touched up their makeup.

After the banquet began, the bride and groom, guided by Zhao Guangning and Sheng Xiping, first went to each private room to offer toasts, and then went to the main hall to offer toasts.

After this round of toasts, the banquet was almost halfway over.

The two grooms were pulled away to chat and drink, while the two brides were settled at a special table, where they ate with several girls, including Sheng Yunfang and Sheng Yunfei.

Although hosting a banquet at a restaurant is more expensive, it's much less troublesome than hosting it at home.

At least you don't need to borrow tables, chairs, tableware, or other items, you don't need to start preparing banquet materials several days in advance, and you don't need so many people to help.

Everyone can sit down and eat, drink, talk, chat, and connect.

The banquet was lavish, featuring chicken, fish, and braised pork knuckle, with a balanced mix of cold and hot dishes, meat and vegetables. Each table had two bottles of baijiu and two bottles of red wine, and you could get more if you needed more.

The guests were quite satisfied with the food and drinks, and everyone chatted and laughed, creating a lively atmosphere.

Many of the guests who came today came specifically to see Sheng Xiping, so he was the busiest person there, going from one private room to another to toast and chat with the leaders.

"Brother Ruiqing, Secretary Guan, County Chief Chang, oh dear, I've been so busy today, please forgive me for not being able to entertain you properly."

"Distinguished leaders, I'd like to propose a toast to you all, thanking you for attending my brother's wedding."

When Sheng Xiping arrived at Guan Enxue's room, he first filled everyone's glasses with wine, and then raised his glass to toast them.

"Young Sheng, you're quite accomplished at such a young age. You've built a large business and have a wide network of connections. I saw quite a few familiar faces today. Impressive!" Guan Enxue said to Sheng Xiping with a smile.

The deal for Sheng Xiping to invest in and build a factory here has been finalized.

Guan Enxue originally brought his people to the wedding to join in the fun, out of respect for Chen Ruiqing and because the two sides had a cooperative relationship.

But when I got here, I saw that the guests included leaders from other counties and cities, as well as some factories and mines. Not to mention, there were also several directors of the forestry bureau.

Guan Enxue then realized that Sheng Xiping's connections and strength were not to be underestimated. Now, the county was paying even more attention to Sheng Xiping's timber processing plant.

"Secretary Guan, you flatter me. In the past few years of doing business, I haven't made much money, but I have made a lot of friends."

As the saying goes, having more friends means having more paths to take. I look forward to your guidance and support in the future.

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