Relatives of the groom Bukehan Yelszi are treated at the bride's home in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 10, 2025.
A blue sky, white clouds, vast grassland, horses and automobiles set a poetic and picturesque wedding scene for the newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi.
For the couple, having fallen in love a year ago, a traditional wedding ceremony was at the top of their to-do list.
Without a hair out of place, Kumusi, dressed head to toe in traditional costume and adorned in a red veil, married her better half Bukehan, describing the wedding as a dream realized.
Throughout the wedding festivities, the couple's loved ones congregated to join in the celebration. Some of them played traditional musical instruments, such as dombra, and performed inspiring festive dances, while others lent their hands to prepare local specialties, including naan bread and baursak.
A modern outdoor wedding ensued at dusk in a forest park, where the couple shared champagne and danced with their relatives and friends. The event's long-lasting atmosphere of joy, harmony and warmth drew locals and tourists to immerse themselves in joy and happiness together.
"With horses and automobiles, the wedding is really special and lively," said Kumusi. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
An aerial drone photo shows a vehicle procession heading to the home of the groom Bukehan Yelszi in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025.(Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
Mother of the bride Kumusi Yesdawulti serves the groom's relatives naan bread and baursak at home in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 10, 2025.(Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
The newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi dance at a forest park in Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Hongyan)
Father of the bride Kumusi Yesdawulti sees off her daughter in a vehicle procession in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025.(Xinhua/Xu Hongyan)
A villager plays the ethnic musical instrument dombra beside the bride Kumusi Yesdawulti in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025.(Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
Kumusi Yesdawulti, the bride, rides a horse heading to a wedding procession in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025.(Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
A relative of the groom Bukehan Yelszi expresses blessings to the bride Kumusi Yesdawulti in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025.(Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
Kumusi Yesdawulti, the bride, rides a horse before leaving her home in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025.(Xinhua/Xu Hongyan)
An aerial drone photo shows the home of the bride Kumusi Yesdawulti in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025.(Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
The newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi attend an outdoor wedding at a forest park in Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025.(Xinhua/Xu Hongyan)
Father of the bride Kumusi Yesdawulti (L) and his relatives prepare saddlery in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025.(Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
The newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi have wine during an outdoor wedding at a forest park in Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025.(Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
The newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi play a game with their relatives and friends at a forest park in Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025.(Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
The newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi attend an outdoor wedding at a forest park in Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025.(Xinhua/Xu Hongyan)
A relative of the bride Kumusi Yesdawulti kisses her cheek as a see-off in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
The newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi walk hand in hand during an outdoor wedding at a forest park in Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025.(Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
The newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi celebrate with their relatives and friends at a forest park in Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Hongyan)
Villagers welcome Kumusi Yesdawulti, the bride in a wedding procession, at the groom Bukehan Yelszi's home in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025.(Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
Kumusi Yesdawulti, the bride, heads to the groom's home in a wedding procession in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025.(Xinhua/Xu Hongyan)
The newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi prepare champagne at a forest park in Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025.(Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
Kumusi Yesdawulti, the bride, heads to the groom's home in a wedding procession in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025.(Xinhua/Xu Hongyan)
Mother of the bride Kumusi Yesdawulti (1st R) sheds tears to see her daughter off in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2025.(Xinhua/Xu Hongyan)
