Oriental Wedding Theme

This is not an exact composite of an oriental wedding. Instead, it will give you general ideas and customs of what you may wish to include should you be planning an Asian/Chinese wedding celebration.

Wedding colors for an oriental wedding would be red and yellow. White is not used, since it is associated with funerals, so don't include white on your invitations, decorations or bridal clothing.

Oriental Bridal Attire:

Red silk brocade gown (with or without a jacket) with a chinese dragon and/or phoenix embroidered in yellow. Red shoes and red veil which covers the face, and a phoenix crown (a traditional headpiece worn by the bride). You could carry a colored hand fan, off-white orchids, lotus flowers or peonies.

Solid yellow or red silk brocade dresses, red flower in hair, red sash around waist and carry sandlewood fans. Don't forget red or yellow slippers.

The groom is also dressed in red with a dragon or phoenix embroidered on the jacket.

Solid yellow or solid red jackets.

• If you like, use the Chinese symbol for double happiness on your invitations and other paper items.
  
  
  
• Do not use red ink on pure white paper, as white signifies death and is used at funerals. Gold on reddish colored paper works fine, and you can get away with a cream colored paper.
  
  
• You could also have the Chinese dragon or phoenix images on the invitation.
  
  

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• Hang Chinese paper lanterns around the room.
  
  
• Cut out chinese symbols from red and gold cardboard and tape up on the walls. Use the symbols for double happiness, love, etc.
  
  
• Get a large, paper or balloon Chinese dragon and hang it from the ceiling.
  
  
• Banners with red backgrounds and gold writing and images are very popular.
  
  

• Use red tablecloths with a gold lace topper.
  
  
• Set a single orchid in a slim vase for table centerpieces. Simple, yet elegant.
  
  
• Float lotus blossoms and floating candles in silver bowls.
  
  
• Fill bowls with fortune cookies and use as a centerpiece.
  
  
• Use a small paper parasol and sandlewood fan as centerpieces. (Lean one against the other).
  
  
• Scatter Chinese character confetti on tables.
  
  

• Give chopsticks imprinted with your names and the wedding date.
  
  
• Package mini chinese horoscopes with some fortune cookies in red netting and tied with gold ribbon.
  
  
• Decorated Chinese sandlewood fans or miniature parasols for the ladies.
  
  
• Sparklers and firecrackers for the men.
  
  
• Yo-Yo's... we all know what they are. But have you ever tried a Chinese yo-yo? Bet your guests haven't either.
  
  
• Present mini fans as wedding favors to your guests.
  
  
• Candles are always well recieved as gifts. Etch or paint chinese good luck symbols or letters on frosted glass votive holders. Use as favors or place several together on tables as illumnating centerpieces.
  
  
• Fill oriental mini party boxes with packaged tea favors as a unique "take out" treat.
  
  
• Your wedding guest will appreciate recieving chopsticks for future Asian food dining.
  
  
• Not everyone likes sushi, but it's probably a safe bet that your guests will enjoy a sushi-style candle.
  
  
• Frosted glass takeout holders look romantic with candles or can be used to package candy or flowers.
  
  
• Another useful gift that your guests should enjoy for a long time to come would be a fortune cookie key ring.
  
  

• Put full size Mah Jong tiles on tables for guests to play.
  
  
• Play Chinese music and have an instructor teach some traditional Chinese dances.
  
  
• Hire someone to tell Chinese zodiac fortunes.
  
  
• If allowed (with permit), set off firecrackers.