Do you want to make your marriage ceremony more exotic and exciting? You may simply be a bride of the Asian community wanting to bring in the touch of family traditions to marriage rites and reception. The use of oriental themes is also strongly tied to the garden as a symbolic representation of peace and serenity. You can use these themes in tandem to create and a harmonious and beautiful on your auspicious day. Here are some interesting ideas and suggestions you can use to help find the right favors your wedding day.
Find items that utilize famous Asian motifs. Aim to cause your guest to be swept away to the Far East with guest items that remind them of famous locations and iconography from Asia. For example you can give items decorated with the Great Wall of China or the images of the Imperial Dragon. You can also merge the motifs of Asia with the garden for example there are cherry blossom themed favors that can use both style elements.
Another thing to keep in mind is to use the colors associated with the orient to their best effect in your guest gifts. Chinese imagery has a lot of symbolic meaning especially with colors. For example red in many Asian countries symbolized good luck and fortune. You can use red colour Asian wedding gifts to convey your wish for the good fortune of your guest as well as the hope that your marriage will be blessed with good luck. Be sure to research your color scheme carefully because it might mean something completely different than you think. For example, white in many Asian countries is a color associated with death not weddings.
Exploit the legendary aspects of Asian imagery in your gifts. Asian cultures are some of the most unique and ancient heritages in the world. Over the past few millennia many romantic and wondrous legends have come to be part of its cultural tapestry. These can be used to marvellous effect as an Eastern twist to the fairy tale motif. For starter dragons are considered as powerful images of luck, protection, and good fortune that is why so much of Asian imagery makes use of them. There isn’t another legendary creature that would fit perfectly into your nuptials and reception. It is the legendary Feng Hueng or Chinese Phoenix. It is the immortal ruler of all flying creatures and is normally depicted as a male the Feng and the female, the Huang always flying together according to legend it and its mate are together for eternity symbolizing fidelity. It is a symbol often used in Chinese weddings.
Finally use some of the philosophical and traditional symbolism of Asian culture to fuse the style elements of the Orient and the Garden. In many Asian traditions the garden is seen as a place of serenity where one can meditate. Use the symbolic and philosophical elements to add a mystical feel to your guest gifts.