Wedding Invitation @ Cui Ping Shan Hotel, Shijiazhuang

Wedding Invitation

Time: May 1, 2023, 10:58

Location: Cui Ping Shan Hotel, Hebei

Transportation Information: Cui Ping Shan Hotel is located at No. 1 Yingbin Road, Luquan District, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province.

As Cui Ping Shan Hotel is located in the western suburbs and is not accessible by subway, public transportation is inconvenient. It is recommended to take a taxi.
High-speed rail:
- By car: The nearest route from Shijiazhuang High-speed Rail Station is 16 kilometers, and the elevated route is 22 kilometers. It takes about 35 minutes by car without traffic.
- Public transportation: You can take bus 320 / air 320 directly (need to walk 1.3 kilometers), which takes 1 hour and 20 minutes; or take subway line 3 to subway line 1 to tourist bus 5, which takes 1 hour and 10 minutes.
- The taxi queue at Shijiazhuang High-speed Rail Station is very long after 22:00. If you arrive late, it is recommended to contact us in advance for pick-up.
Airplane:
- By car: It is 53 kilometers from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport, and it takes about 50 minutes by car without traffic.
- Public transportation: From Zhengding Airport, you can take Airport Bus Line 1 (one bus per hour) to Subway Line 1 to Tourist Bus 5, which takes 2 hours and 10 minutes.
- It is inconvenient to take a taxi at Zhengding Airport at night. If you arrive late, it is recommended to contact us in advance for pick-up.
As the wedding officially begins at 10:58, it is recommended to arrive in Shijiazhuang on April 30. Those departing from Beijing who are short on time can also consider taking the early high-speed rail on May 1 (5 departures from 06:26 to 08:34).

Accommodation Information:

Try to arrange to stay in Building 6 and Building 9 of Cui Ping Shan Hotel, Hebei, where rooms have been reserved. If there are special circumstances, we will arrange nearby hotels.
Breakfast is expected to be in Building 6, from 7:00 to 10:00. Bridesmaids, groomsmen, and staff need to leave early and will not have time for breakfast, so a simple meal will be arranged in Buildings 6 and 9.
The distance between Building 6 and Building 9 is 560 meters, and it takes 8 minutes to walk.

Wedding Schedule

On May 1

4:00 The bride starts makeup (about 2.5 hours)
5:00 The groom starts makeup (about 1 hour)
5:30 Bridesmaids and groomsmen have a simple breakfast
5:40 The best man arrives at the groom’s room, the host and the photographer and videographer arrive at the groom and bride’s rooms, and the shooting begins
6:08 The groom and the best man’s team hold a departure ceremony at Building 9, and parents and friends send their wishes (10 minutes)
6:18 The groom and the best man’s team depart from Building 9 and take a sightseeing car to the bride’s room in Building 6 (20 minutes); the bridesmaids arrive at the bride’s room
6:38 The bride’s room (Building 6) is blocked (two layers of doors), games are played, wedding shoes are found, tea is changed, family members are introduced, and group photos are taken (50 minutes)
7:28 Get on the sedan chair, from the bride’s room to the groom’s room, the bridesmaids take a sightseeing car, the best man and bridesmaids and photographers take a car, and take photos on the way (30 minutes)
7:58 Get off the sedan chair, the bride’s room (Building 9) the bride is in the inner room to make up and eat porridge, then go to the living room to change the mouth to respect tea, introduce family members, and take group photos (30 minutes)
8:28 Wear formal clothes for shooting in the park, change makeup and clothes, wear wedding dress for shooting in the park (1.5 hours)
10:00 Check-in and welcome at the 9th Lawn (in front of Building 9)
10:30 Group photo at the 9th Lawn, violin performance
10:58 The ceremony officially begins at the 9th Lawn, about 30 minutes
1. The host opens the ceremony
2. The best man and bridesmaid make their entrance
3. The groom makes his entrance
4. The bride makes her entrance accompanied by her father
5. The groom receives the bride, the bride’s father speaks
6. Presenting flowers
7. The bride and groom enter together
8. Love vows
9. Exchange of rings
10. Hug
11. Speech by the wedding officiant and witnesses
12. The newlyweds bow in thanks
13. Thanking parents
14. Both parents make their entrance, the groom’s father speaks
15. The newlyweds pass the bouquet
16. Group photo on the lawn
17. The ceremony ends
11:28 Return to the hall for the luncheon (Building 9)
1. Speeches by both parents
2. The luncheon officially begins (11:58)

Wedding Scale

4 bridesmaids and 4 groomsmen
Approximately 25 friends of the groom
Approximately 15 friends of the bride
Approximately 20 relatives of the bride
Approximately 20 key figures from the groom’s side (wedding scene staff)
Approximately 10 friends of the groom’s parents
Approximately 100 other relatives of the groom
Approximately 10 wedding staff

Preparation for April 30

10:00 Key figures depart for the hotel. Participants: bride and groom, groom’s family, wedding team. They will bring alcohol, wedding cigarettes, and wedding items.
16:00 Wedding rehearsal. Participants: bride and groom, parents of both sides, bridesmaids and groomsmen, butler, wedding host and planning team.
18:00 There are restaurants such as West Mountain Image about 1.2 kilometers walk from the entrance of Cuiping Mountain Guesthouse (1.9 kilometers from Building 6 and 1.7 kilometers from Building 9). About 60 people from other places and 20 on-site staff will have dinner at West Mountain Image. Guests who arrive in Shijiazhuang too late on April 30 can have a simple meal in the restaurant of Building 6 of Cuiping Mountain Guesthouse.

Fun in Shijiazhuang

Cuiping Mountain Guesthouse is located at the foot of Cuiping Mountain. There are no large supermarkets nearby, and the nearest restaurants and small shops also require a walk of more than 1 kilometer, so it is recommended to prepare the necessary items in advance.

Welcome to my home. My home is located in Qiaoxi District, about 11 kilometers from Cuiping Mountain Guesthouse, approximately a 25-minute drive.

Shijiazhuang is not a tourist city, but I think the fun places include:

Zhengding Ancient City is located in the north of Shijiazhuang, including Longxing Temple (Big Buddha Temple), Rongguofu (TV shooting location of “Dream of Red Mansions”), Zhengding Ancient City Wall and so on. It can be played for a day, 40 kilometers away from Cuiping Mountain Guesthouse, about a 50-minute drive.
Hebei Museum is located in the city center, 21 kilometers away from Cuiping Mountain Guesthouse, about a 33-minute drive.
Shijiazhuang Zoo is located in Luquan District, 7 kilometers away from Cuiping Mountain Guesthouse, about a 15-minute drive.
Shijiazhuang Botanical Garden is located in Luquan District, 10 kilometers away from Cuiping Mountain Guesthouse, about a 20-minute drive.
West Mountain Forest Park is located in Luquan District, 7 kilometers away from Cuiping Mountain Guesthouse, about a 14-minute drive.
Baoduzhai Scenic Area is located in Luquan District, 10 kilometers away from Cuiping Mountain Guesthouse, about a 20-minute drive.

If you have plans to play before and after the wedding, please contact us in advance to reserve a room.

The Twists and Turns of the Wedding Date

April 3, 2021, during the Qingming Festival holiday, the wedding date (during the May Day period in 2022) was initially discussed and determined;
May 1, 2021, during the Labor Day holiday, after the engagement banquet, we visited several wedding venues, hotel wedding venues, and lawn wedding venues in Shijiazhuang. Combined with the prediction of the May Day holiday in 2022, we decided to hold the wedding on May 1, 2022, and the return door on May 3. The wedding will be in the form of a lawn wedding, and the return door will be in the form of a hotel wedding;
June 7, 2021, during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, we booked the lawn of Cuiping Mountain Guesthouse, determined the wedding, host, photography, videography, etc., and initially determined the wedding style;
April 3, 2022, during the Qingming Festival holiday, the wedding invitation for May 1, 2022, was officially issued;
April 17, 2022, due to the epidemic, the wedding on May 1 was confirmed to be postponed, and the new date was not yet determined;
May 4, 2022, during the Labor Day holiday, according to the schedule of Cuiping Mountain Guesthouse, considering the special requirements of the lawn wedding (it is best to be sunny, the weather should not be too hot, but it cannot be after mid-October, there will be no grass in winter), it is expected that the epidemic in Shanghai will end in June, so it is confirmed that the wedding will be postponed to July 17, but the formal invitation has not been issued yet;
July 6, 2022, due to the epidemic, the wedding on July 17 was confirmed to be postponed; considering that the epidemic situation is still severe before the October conference, it is expected that there may be some relaxation after the conference, combined with the seasonal requirements of the lawn wedding and the prediction of the May Day holiday in 2023, it is decided to hold the wedding on May 1, 2023, and the return door banquet on May 3, and the schedule of Cuiping Mountain Guesthouse has been booked (if you wait for the epidemic to open and then book the lawn, you will definitely not be able to book the May Day schedule);
January 15, 2023, due to the host and videographer not having a schedule for May Day, the host and videographer were adjusted, and there was no problem with the photographer;
January 22, 2023, on the first day of the lunar new year, the wedding date of May 1, 2023, was officially announced, and the wedding invitations will be sent out one by one in April;
Early April 2023, invitations were sent to friends;
April 15, 2023, in Shijiazhuang, the wedding process was aligned with the host, wedding, general manager, and welcoming general manager, and Cuiping Mountain Guesthouse was visited on site.