It is appropriate to obtain a marriage certificate in the place where the female party is located. According to the Marriage Registration Regulations, when mainland residents get married, both the man and the woman should jointly go to the marriage registration authority in the place where one party's permanent household registration is located to handle the marriage registration. Therefore, obtaining a marriage certificate from both the male and female parties is legally binding and appropriate.
There are some standards for obtaining a marriage certificate in the Marriage Registration Regulations. If a mainland resident obtains a marriage certificate, both the man and the woman should go to the civil affairs bureau where one party's household registration is located for marriage registration. If a Chinese citizen marries a foreigner and marries in China, and if a mainland resident marries a Hong Kong resident, a Macao resident, a Taiwan resident, or an overseas Chinese in mainland China, both parties must register their marriage with the Civil Affairs Bureau of the place where the mainland resident's permanent residence is located.