The custom source of taking wedding photos

Hello, wedding photos are said to have originated in Japan. In the late Meiji period, a large number of Japanese went to the United States and other places to "cut in line". Most of these people are strong bachelors. At that time, the Meiji government banned Japanese from marrying westerners, so these bachelors could only take photos with their friends in their hometown through letters. The woman is often eager to climb this overseas marriage, so it has gradually become a trend to let the blind date photos highlight the advantages and cover up the shortcomings as much as possible. This peculiar marriage is called "photo marriage" in history.

Interestingly, the U.S. government also contributed to this. 1908, Japan and the United States signed a "gentleman's treaty", recognizing "photo marriage" and allowing Japanese brides to enter the country. However, it's probably because the Japanese bride in the photo looks too familiar. Soon, everyone revised the treaty, stipulating that the "photo bride" must go to the immigration office to hold a wedding with the groom after being driven away, and the American priest will take an oath and take photos as a souvenir. This situation continued until the United States began to restrict immigration during the Taisho period. Such photos are sent back to their hometown and become the capital for their parents to show off. Therefore, the local bride and groom naturally accepted the concept of taking photos when they got married and developed a whole set of ways to make wedding commemorative photos. And by Taiwan Province Province, Britain, France and other places to promote, publicity, and gradually formed a traditional studio style.