Weddings can bring everything from awkward speeches and family feuds to runaway brides and last-minute changes of heart. In China, however, one man hosted a rather unusual double celebration: a wedding banquet with one woman and a 100-day celebration for his child with another, both at the same venue.
This arrangement led to a confrontation between the two groups, prompting venue staff to call the police. It further raised questions about the man's marital status and potential bigamy.
China’s most chaotic wedding story of the year
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A man in Guizhou had two separate banquets at the same hotel on the same day: his wedding downstairs with his legal wife, and a 100-day celebration upstairs for his child with his ex-girlfriend.
The two groups ended up in a…
Two Events, One Venue
Chinese media reported that the incident occurred around 9 October at a banquet venue in Liupanshui, Guizhou province. The man, surnamed Wu, hosted a wedding banquet with a woman surnamed Kong, while a 100-day celebration for his child with his former girlfriend, surnamed Lin, took place on a different floor.
According to the venue, the two families booked their events separately. However, a dispute between the groups prompted staff to contact the police. Online footage showed several people blocking a woman carrying a child from going upstairs, while shouting could be heard in the background.
Despite the confrontation, the venue confirmed that both events went ahead as scheduled. The footage, however, circulated widely on social media, drawing attention to the unusual confrontation between the two groups.
They said this Chinese man had his wedding and baby ceremony in the same building with two different women, and things escalated when the bride’s family and the baby mama’s family found out. 😭😂 Even Nigerian men no do reach this one abeg! pic.twitter.com/k16tIOZzzo
— Ms. Uche (@FerdyAlicia) October 13, 2026
Bigamy Allegations Examined
An investigation reportedly found that Wu legally registered his marriage to Kong. He and his former girlfriend Lin had a child together but were not married.
Local authorities further clarified that holding a 100-day celebration for a baby does not constitute bigamy. However, the parties remained involved in a financial dispute that required coordination among several departments.
This distinction is important because hosting such celebrations does not, by itself, constitute bigamy under Chinese law. The offence may apply if a person takes a second spouse or lives with someone as husband and wife while still legally married.
Article 258 of China's Criminal Law provides for imprisonment of up to two years or criminal detention for a person who commits bigamy while already married, as well as for someone who knowingly marries a person who already has a spouse.
Lawyer Yao Kun of Beijing Kangda Law Firm stated that bigamy involves registering a new marriage while still legally married or cohabiting with another person in a stable, long-term spousal relationship.
The timing of Wu's marriage registration and the nature of his relationship with Lin are relevant for any legal assessment. Authorities reportedly stated that the circumstances did not constitute bigamy, though the financial dispute is yet to be resolved.
Wedding Fight in Kenya
A similar dispute occurred in western Kenya in December 2001, when two women arrived at a church expecting to marry the same man. Peter Amalembiye was preparing to wed Lilian Anyango at Shibale Church of God in Mumias when his former girlfriend, Esther Atieno, objected to the ceremony. As the pastor prepared to marry the couple, members of Atieno's group objected.
One man reportedly insisted that Amalembiye must marry Atieno instead, or the wedding would not proceed. The groom responded by striking the man with a chair, triggering a larger fight among the guests.
As the confrontation escalated, guests fled for safety, and local police eventually brought the situation under control. The incident turned the wedding ceremony into a public brawl, with the dispute over whom Amalembiye would marry taking centre stage.
