What does Chinese Wedding Invitations usually look like?
Most Chinese wedding invitations come in red color. While the reason for the choice of the colors is still unknown, some say that the colors of wedding invitations were based on one of the famed five emperors in Chinese History. According to the legend, each of the five emperors favored a specific color. The five colors were red, yellow, blue, black, and white. It may be that the color red used for wedding invitations and wedding festivals originated from the Han Dynasty when its first emperor regarded himself as the son of the Red Emperor. Apart from the red color, most Chinese wedding invitations come with famous Chinese characters and elements. These may include: • A dragon and a phoenix: In the Chinese tradition, men are often represented as dragons while phoenixes correspond to the women. Thus, a wedding invitation that carries a dragon and a phoenix, symbolizes that the soon-to-be-married couple is a perfect pair. • A pair of chicken: “Ji”, which refers to chicken in Chinese, als
