1. Is there a regulation on the cost of marriage for women in Shanghai? Shanghai women's marriage expenses are not stipulated by law. There is no provision for the man to prepare, which is a matter that needs to be discussed by both families according to the actual situation and is not bound by the relevant legal system. Not only the whole country, but also all provinces and cities have not announced the content of marriage expenses. Two. Legal Interpretation of Marriage The Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates the legal conditions, age, rights and obligations of both husband and wife after marriage and other responsibilities and obligations arising therefrom. The establishment of marriage relationship has three basic legal characteristics: 1. The subjects of marriage are men and women. Marriage does not constitute marriage unless it is a combination of physical differences between men and women. Same-sex people can't get married. 2. Marriage is a legal act. Both parties applying for marriage must abide by the provisions of the law and perform the marriage registration procedures stipulated by the law. Otherwise, the marriage relationship will not have legal consequences. That is, an invalid marriage without legal protection must meet the substantive and formal requirements stipulated in the Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China, otherwise it will not have the effect of a legal marriage. The legal consequence of marriage is to establish the relationship between husband and wife. And bear the responsibilities, rights and obligations arising therefrom. This established relationship between husband and wife, without legal procedures, no unit, individual or both husband and wife have the right to terminate the relationship. 4. Necessary conditions for marriage: first, both men and women are completely voluntary; Second, they must reach the legal age; Third, they must abide by monogamy. 5. Conditions for prohibiting marriage: 1. It is forbidden to marry lineal blood relatives and collateral blood relatives within three generations. The second is to prohibit people with diseases that are medically considered unsuitable for marriage from getting married. 3. Articles 5, 6 and 7 of the Marriage Law stipulate the necessary elements of marriage, including (1) positive elements: (1) both men and women must marry completely voluntarily; (2) Must reach the legal age for marriage: (2) Negative factors: (1) Having a spouse; (2) lineal blood relatives or collateral blood relatives within three generations; (3) Suffering from diseases that are medically considered unsuitable for marriage. The common situation in trial practice is cohabitation before marriage, which is only the factual state of cohabitation, and the two sides have not reached an agreement to become husband and wife. Therefore, this cohabitation relationship does not meet the essential requirements of marriage, and the act of registering marriage after living together for a period of time does not belong to the act of re-registration, so the effectiveness of marriage relationship cannot be traced back to cohabitation. The most important difference between this cohabitation relationship and de facto marriage is that de facto marriage refers to the fact that both men and women who have no spouse have not registered for marriage and live together as husband and wife, which is considered by the masses to be a husband-and-wife relationship, while cohabitation before marriage does not live together in the name of husband and wife. The relationship of cohabitation before marriage does not belong to the scope of legal adjustment and is not protected by law. The people's court shall not accept the request of the parties to dissolve the relationship of cohabitation before marriage, except in the case that the spouse lives with others. There is no requirement for Shanghai women to get married. Not only Shanghai, but also other provinces and cities in China have no laws and regulations in this regard. For a long time, how to allocate the cost of marriage and how to contribute capital are all decided by both parties and two families, which will be considered in combination with local marriage customs, and this aspect will not be required in the marriage law. Further reading: What are the procedures for marriage registration? What is consanguineous marriage and what is the scope of non-consanguineous marriage? Can I get a divorce if I lose my marriage certificate? How come?