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Cosmetics InformationThe Asian-Themed Wedding
by:
Blake Kritzberg
Asian-themed weddings are on the rise. At 1st this mightiness move as a surprise. After all, nothing could seem further from the Laura Ashley vision we summon for the word, “wedding.”
And in fact, that’s one of the forces behind the quality
of the Asian-themed wedding: how it turns things top down. In fact, in a Chinese wedding, white is bad (it’s the color of death), and red and black are nice (they’re the colors of luck and prosperity).
You mightiness wonder whether brides that plan Asian-themed weddings are Asian themselves (or marrying person who is). Sometimes! Amazingly often, they aren’t, and the select is aesthetic.
Today’s trends break down into two main types of Asian weddings: the Japanese or "Zen" style, which values simplicity and nature, and the much riotous Chinese style, which bristles with bright colors and shiny fabrics.
Although either select may surprise your older guests, you may find a deep expression of personal values in an Asian-themed wedding. After all, the usual wedding is a type of pageant: the couple pretends to be royalty for a day, and lavishly entertains a large party —while wrenching up the debt.
But brides drawn to the Zen-style ceremony sometimes want to avoid the pageant, and change the ceremony (ironically, this can result in greater quality
for the cost tag). This type of bride mightiness see "voluntary simplicity" books, chew over the environment, enjoy an unlittered home or flat with a handful of Japanese accents (Shoji lanterns and screens, for example), or find herself attracted to natural materials. She mightiness feel freed by a simpler wedding gown, and carry an unfussy bouquet of calla lilies. Her centerpieces mightiness be lanterns encircled by black and white stones. For favors, she mightiness give out fortune cookies placed in take-out boxes and flat-top off with chopsticks.
Other brides find aspects of the western tradition stifling, so they mix up their ceremony with Chinese zest. This bride mightiness dress her bridesmaids in glowing red (or slinky black) Cheongsams, dresses with high collars and slit sides. She'll hand them parasols instead of nosegays, and pass out chopsticks for their hair. Her own gown mightiness be of beautiful
brocade in red, orange or gold. Possibly she'll wrap up the ceremony with a butterfly release and hand out lucky bamboo stalks as wedding favors. This bride doesn’t mind charting her own course in societal affairs, and she loves the Chinese devotion to parents and children.
In either case, the Asian-themed wedding may be a great way to tie your ceremony to several really personal values. Possibly the thought of one crossed your mind, but you thought you had to be Asian! Don't worry: Asian traditions and trends have gone deep into parts of American culture since the 1960s. So possibly it's time to ask yourself: which type of Asian bride are you?
Just about the author:
Painter Kritzberg is the owner of "Wedding Favor Ideas". Finish by for wedding favor ideas, Save-the-Date eCards, and a free wedding screensaver, plus reviews of all major wedding planning software system titles:
http://www.favorideas.com
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