Inventive China groom enlists locksmith to access room of bride, skipping wedding ‘door games’ tradition, amusing mainland social media

Picking-up-bride tradition involves complex ‘door games’ and handing out of ‘lucky money’ red packets. Groom typically faces various playful challenges to demonstrate commitment to marriage. — SCMP

A creative groom in China has circumvented traditional wedding games by recruiting a locksmith friend to unlock his future wife’s bedroom door, causing much amusement on mainland social media.

In Han Chinese wedding traditions, the groom often engages in a lively procedure known as “picking up the bride” before the official wedding ceremony.