The small, long table in front of the officiant held the identity cards and other related documents, such as household registration booklets, for both of the newlyweds. Alongside these, there was an already prepared marriage certificate and a large, red seal from the Civil Affairs Bureau. The signing of the certificate was only waiting for the verification of these documents by the director of the Civil Affairs Bureau. Despite the state's rule prohibiting officials from participating in such ceremonies in an official capacity, exceptions were made on rare occasions - like this grand wedding - for appearances and to aid local economies. This particular exceptional case supported the soon-to-be Chairman of a large, publicly-traded company; hence, the director of the Civil Affairs Bureau conducting the proceedings onsite could be nicely justified.