Monthly Archives: April 2010

Chinese wedding banquet

Chinese wedding banquets are traditionally paid for by the groom’s parents. The bride’s parents and relatives are invited guests. It is traditional for the bride’s parents to ask for a few tables at the wedding banquet during the wedding negotiations. It is considered as part of the bride’s price. The number of tables asked for […]

Betrothal 下娉/过大礼/纳彩

The betrothal gifts are delivered up to a month and at least three days before the wedding day. The groom and a friend or a matchmaker will deliver the gifts on the auspicious date chosen. Betrothal gifts 娉礼 The betrothal gifts are packed in a multi-tiered wedding basket that is borrowed from a chinese wedding […]

Auspicious dates and timing for chinese wedding

It is important to most chinese to choose auspicious dates for the betrothal “纳彩” pronounced “na cai”, installing the bridal bed “安床” pronounced “an chuang”, and the chinese wedding day “嫁娶” pronounced “jia qu”. Are you getting married in the dark? Other than the wedding date, some will also choose a good timing for the […]

Chinese Wedding Customs — The Pre-Wedding Period

Selection of auspicious dates 看日子 Auspicious dates are required for the chinese wedding, the betrothal and the installation of the bridal bed. A chinese monk, a temple official or a fortune teller are able to advise on a suitable date based on the couple’s birth dates and times. Some may also refer to the chinese […]

Guide to Chinese wedding customs

Wedding customs vary from place to place. Even within China, different provinces have different wedding customs. Some places are more traditional while some are more opened. People even mix Chinese and western wedding customs together in Guangdong places like Hong Kong and Macau. Being a Macau citizen, let me introduce you some Chinese wedding customs […]

Wedding Planning Tips – Wedding Essentials

A wedding is not considered someone’s “big day” for nothing. For some people it is the formal expression of an endless commitment. For others, a wedding is simply an extravagant way of sealing the union between couples. But no matter how people look at it, it remains to be one of the most-celebrated events of […]

Where to Find Bridesmaids’ Dresses for a Fall Wedding

Pulling together resources for a wedding takes a lot of coordination. If your wedding is set for the fall, you may be wondering how you can go about locating bridesmaids’ dresses that reflect the time of year. Actually, there are several good places to check out. Here are a few suggestions of where you can […]

What to Use as a Fall Wedding Table Decoration

For many people, the greatest joy of a fall wedding is to sit around the table and eat the food offered at the wedding. (Of course, they will never admit this!) Considering that a wedding is such a unique and special event, the dinner served at the wedding should be unique and special as well. […]