My girlfriend and I are planning to go to HK around august this year to stay for 4 weeks, and we want to get married there.
I'm investigating the formalities around marriage registration and so on, but if someone here has some additional tips, please post here. So far it looks like things will work out, even though we're not HK citizens.
But I have some other questions:
1) Where to have a nice wedding dinner?
It'll just be the two of us, but we don't want to run all around town to search for something suitable after the wedding ceremony. Any recommendations? Do we need to make a reservation?
2) Where to stay?
Last time I was in HK, backpacking, I stayed at Mirador mansion. I needed to save money and it was fine for me, so I think this will be a good solution for us. We simply can't afford staying in a hotel for a month. But for our wedding night (and possibly an additional night) it would be great to do something special -stay at a nice hotel, perhaps with a good view over the harbour. What do you guys suggest?
3) Wedding rings and clothing.
Is HK a good place to buy gold or platinum wedding rings, and get them inscribed as well (some cool Chinese characters would add a special touch and give us good memories)? I'm afraid of being ripped off, pricewise, and fake products.
And clothing; my girlfriend wants one (or several, if the price isn't too bad) "Qi Pao" or "Cheongsam" dresses. Where can these be bought, and how much do they cost?
For myself, a nice suit would be good. And I hear that tailor made clothing is popular and reasonable in HK. Perhaps we can both get tailor made clothing. How much can we expect this to cost and where should we go when not wishing to get ripped off?
Any other good tips to make for a memorable occasion?