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Asian Theme Wedding Ideas

An Asian theme wedding can be a beautiful and memorable choice, whether you are of Asian descent or not. There are many great ways to incorporate the traditions of Asia into your wedding day. The first thing you'll want to think about are your wedding colors. For this wedding theme, you can easily go with rich jewel tones accented with gorgeous gold. Red and gold, black and gold or green and gold are ideal for this beautiful theme. The first place you can use your colors is on your wedding invitations.

Invitations & Favors

There are many different invitation styles that can be designed to reflect your chosen theme. Go for invitations which feature your primary wedding color and perhaps Asian images like a decorative hand fan, colorful dragon or just a simple Zen style font on a crisp white background, surrounded by Asian alphabet characters or words. While you are shopping for your invitations, you might as well choose your favors as well. A fun idea is to present guests with cards featuring their name in Asian calligraphy. Beautiful paper fans are great favors for the ladies, while guys will enjoy authentic Asian candies colorfully wrapped in bright fabric. Small Chinese take out boxes filled with fortune cookies are also a great wedding favor.

Bride's Attire

Your bridal gown can be traditional yet feature a few Asian inspired details such as chopsticks in your hair. If you want to go more authentic, wear a beautiful kimono or mandarin style dress. Wear your hair up in a bun and paint your lips crimson red for a bit of geisha flair. Rather than wearing high heels, go for satin slippers. Outfit your wedding party in Asian style clothing such as Nehru jackets for the guys and satin floral print dresses in bright colors for the girls.

Decorations

Decorations can include traditional items like paper lanterns and Chinese dragons suspended from the ceiling. Bamboo plants make perfect centerpieces for your tables. Or, go for bouquets of bright orchids, which are also ideal for the bridal bouquet. Another fun idea for table centerpieces are small Zen rock gardens or battery operated fountains. If your wedding leans more towards an Indian style, Buddha figurines are great table adornments as well. You don't have to stick with one region of Asia when planning your wedding -- it's fine to mix and match.

Menu

Your wedding menu is perhaps one of the greatest advantages of this theme. You can choose from an amazing variety of Asian dishes. For appetizers, serve won tons, dim sum, satay and sushi. Your main course can feature a few classic Asian dishes for guests to choose from, such as chow mein, moo shu or stir fry. Dessert can include your wedding cake, frosted to match your wedding colors, and fortune cookies, of course! You can order custom fortune cookies which hold any message you specify. These are just ideas, of course. It's a good idea to find a caterer who specializes in Asian cuisine to handle the cooking and create a memorable menu.

An Asian theme wedding is trendy yet classic. This fun, vibrant theme is sure to be a hit with your guests. Whether you do an East-meets-West style wedding or go all out with a full Asian style wedding from start to finish, you will never forget your wedding day. To preserve your wedding memories forever, be sure to hire a skilled photographer to capture all the beautiful moments from your Asian wedding!