Good fortune is sure to be headed your way if you’re planning an Asian-themed wedding. Full of lucky symbols, tradition and well wishes, it’s easy to share that with your guests with our collection of Asian wedding favors. From lucky elephants to golden Buddhas, the selection is impressive and the appeal is universal. No matter what the theme, you can add an Asian flair to be as subtle or bold as you dare!
Garden Wedding
Your outdoor wedding will be blooming with appreciation when you choose our garden wedding favors to accent your décor. Black mini lanterns help set the mood, while the cherry blossom coasters and soaps are a soft, sweet yet meaningful reminder of your love, affection and good fortune. Don’t forget to place a fan in each seat to help guests keep cool!
Eco-friendly Wedding
Everyone should do their part to help preserve and protect the environment. It might seem like a small thing, but even your choice of wedding favors can have a profound impact on the earth. Choose biodegradable favors and confetti and incorporate bamboo wherever possible. Useful favors, like these bamboo coasters, protect the earth while giving guests a wonderful accent they can use at home.
Culturally Correct
You’ve found your perfect mate. Lucky you! No wonder everyone has gathered to wish you well. Whether you’re having a traditional ceremony or not, these meaningful favors represent how fortunate you truly are and share some good fortune with your guests. Lucky symbols expressed in elegant favors include elephants, golden Buddha, bottle stoppers with the “Double Happiness” design and fortune cookies.
Inspired by over 5,000 years of history and culture, these specially crafted gifts celebrate the beauty and elegance of the Far East while adding a distinctly modern sophistication to your special day.
Oh you’re going to love this bridal blogger from the UK. We ran across her really cool site and just had to get to know her better. Enjoy our little tête à tête with Kat Williams of Rock ‘n Roll Bride!
Whoa gurl – we have been immersed in your blog since we found it – great ideas! Whatever got you started?
I started Rock n Roll Bride in 2007 when I was planning my own wedding for April 2008. I used it as an online diary really and a place to gather my wedding-related thoughts and ideas. I loved reading and the US wedding blogs throughout my planning and so when our wedding was over I decided to keep blogging and turned Rock n Roll Bride into a place to share fabulous, unique, alternative and rock n roll weddings and photography. I now run Rock n Roll Bride full time. It really is my dream job as I get to be myself!
Well, we sure love the fresh ideas – so inspirational for brides planning their weddings and for ladies looking for something a little different. You have readers worldwide, don’t you? Any thoughts about how brides are different from one country to the next?
Well what’s so great about the brides and grooms that I feature is that generally they want to buck traditions and do things their own way. I think it’s fantastic to see people being themselves on their wedding days and not conforming to what’s expected or tradition. However in saying this I love Indian weddings for the outlandish colour, gold and joy
Totally agreed. Indian weddings are absolutely splendid in the color and the tradition! Hey – pretend we’re sitting down for a chat with a newly betrothed (don’t you just love that word?) bride2be. What good advice would you share?
Get a good photographer – in fact the best you can afford. After the wedding is over, these will be your memories and you’ll regret it if your photographs aren’t up to scratch.
Go with your heart and be true to yourself.
However much you think you stress about a certain type of flower or shade of napkin in the run up, you really won’t care on the day.
Don’t spend money on stupid things you ‘think’ you should have.
You’ll be delighted to see what a touch of Asian flair can do to spice up your wedding celebrations. Just a hint here and a whiff there can add exotic elegance and excitement to your big day. And now you can top it all off with our personalized chopstick wedding favors (just thought we’d throw that in!) Here’s a little “Asian inspiration” board just for you!
Like? If you do, here are some fascinatingfacts we bet you didn’t know about chopsticks!
Chopsticks first appeared around 5,000 years ago
The first ones were probably twigs, used to remove food from cooking pots
By 500 A.D., their popularity had spread from China into Japan, Korea and Vietnam
Some believe that if you are given an uneven pair of chopsticks, you will miss a boat or plane (we measured ours very, very carefully, btw)
An old Korean legend has it that the closer to the end you hold your chopsticks, the longer you will stay married
It’s considered bad manners to rest your chopsticks pointed toward a dining companion (which is pretty tricky if you’re sitting at a round table)
Interesting, isn’t it? And just in case you need it – a YouTube chopstick “how to” video.
You’ve chosen the venue, you’ve decided on your colors and your flowers, you’ve found the perfect menu – good for you!
Thought about your tablescapes? Just the way great landscaping sets off a house , tablescaping is a veritable eye-feast for your guests as they walk through the door to your post-ceremony fete.
Today let’s look at an Asian/Japanese theme – and whoa what an impact! Featuring Bento boxes, chopsticks and lucky bamboo on an elegant red Chinese brocade, it’s purely sumptuous, isn’t it?
But maybe it’s a bit much for your taste. No problem. You can still snag some great ideas from this elaborate design.
Alternate Idea #1
Red brocade table runner down center of table
Red rose buds gathered in a clear glass vase
Simple white votives in clear glass containers circling the vase
Accent with red-themed asian wedding favors, center plate, at each place setting
Like the Asian theme, but there’s a bit too much red here for you? Try this!
