Chinese Wedding Theme Ideas!

One thing I've fallen in love with are the adorable wedding favors you can find!

They almost make me want to get married all over again ;)

Before spending hours searching for oriental themed wedding supplies, check out 4FunParties.com. They have some really great stuff!

Color Schemes

The most predominant color in Chinese theme weddings is red.
Usually you will see some black, gold and yellow accents as well.

Did you know?

Traditionally, in a Chinese ceremony, white is bad. This because white is traditionally the color worn at funerals.

Red and black are often worn, because they are believed to be the colors of luck and prosperity.

This is the reason that in a Chinese ceremony, the bride will usually wear red.

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Invitations

Using red paper, cut the invitation to the size you want. Buy some stamps with Chinese symbols on them (find a symbol with a positive meaning, such as luck or prosperity), and using gold or black ink, stamp the symbols onto the invitations.

Or you could make origami invitations, having the wedding infoomation written on the inside.

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Free Printables

This is a complete page with our custom made printable Chinese wedding invitations, thank you cards and place holders. Download and print for them for free!

Chinese Theme Wedding Printables

Decorations

A traditional Chinese decoration: Get (or make) some Chinese lanterns, and hang them up throughout the room.
The most common color you can buy is red, but do some researching and you should be able to find more color selections.

Make or buy paintings of Chinese symbols and hang them on the walls.

Display Chinese art, with animals on them such as dragons, fish and cranes.

For wedding flowers, choose from lilies, orchids and cherry blossoms. Have these scattered around the room, or down the aisle, or have the flower girl toss them from her basket.

Large ornamental fans make beautiful Chinese decorations.

Waterfalls - Depending on your budget, a waterfall can be a beautiful main focal point, for your ceremony or reception. Or use them as a table centerpiece.

Get a whole bunch of Chinese style decorative umbrella's to put on display.

Use chopsticks and Chinese dinnerware to authenticate your table setting.

Use decorative bamboo around the room and at the guest's tables.

Favors

Origami how to (coming soon!)

Decorative fans

Personalized chopsticks

A Chinese takeout box filled with goodies

Personalized fortune cookies

Not planning to make your wedding favors yourself?

Here's a list of online resources where you can find Asian theme wedding favors. They are great places to start shopping around to compare prices.

Beau-Coup.com
MyWeddingFavors.com
AmericanBridal.com
WeddingThings.com

Fun Things to Wear

Women who have their hair up can use chop sticks to hold it in place.

Chinese style dresses.

Chinese style suits.

Kimonos.

Dress your female servers up as geishas.

Theme Food and Drinks

Pot stickers

Won-ton soup

Tea

Chinese beer

Centerpieces

Lanterns

Floating candles

Bamboo plants

Waterfalls