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Where did wedding photography originate?

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.