My Chinese Wedding 2008

I’m getting married in 2008! Help!

Chinese Wedding Taboos

Posted on June 18, 2007 - Filed Under Chinese Wedding Traditions | 2 Comments

My older sister who is planning to get married on October 2nd 2007 has just told me that her fiancee’s grandfather has just passed away in Vietnam. I don’t know if this is right but if a family member passes away, then you can get married in the same year, or something like that. My […]

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Chinese Wedding Invitations

Posted on June 16, 2007 - Filed Under General Wedding Plans, Chinese Wedding Traditions | 2 Comments

My girlfriend who is getting married in July has sent me a link for Chinese wedding invitations. She ordered from this Hong Kong company who specializes in chinese wedding stationary and her invites are the cutest ones that I have seen so far. Too bad I can’t use the same ones. I found these really […]

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To Kwa or Not to Kwa???

Posted on June 7, 2007 - Filed Under Chinese Wedding Traditions | 5 Comments

As we are having a Chinese wedding I’m abit unsure about whether or not to wear a chinese kwa (see pic)

It is very traditional to wear a kwa at the Tea Ceremony but as I know Dave’s parents aren’t at all traditional should I not wear it?? But if I don’t wear it, what will […]

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Chinese Wedding Traditions

Posted on May 31, 2007 - Filed Under Chinese Wedding Traditions | 2 Comments

As you may or may not have known, I am getting married next year to Dave who is chinese and I am a mix of chinese and vietnamese. I’m a little bit confused as I don’t know if we have to follow all the Chinese wedding traditions like the combing of the hair the night […]

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Chinese Almanac 2007

Posted on May 31, 2007 - Filed Under Chinese Wedding Traditions | 1 Comment

What is a Chinese Almanac??
The Chinese Almanac (Tong Shu) is the Chinese system of measuring and recording the passage of time by using the lunar and solar calendars. The Chinese have been using the Chinese Almanac for thousands of centuries. The Chinese Almanac has been used to select dates for important occasions, such as having […]

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chinese auspicious wedding dates 2007

Posted on May 25, 2007 - Filed Under Chinese Wedding Traditions | 1 Comment

The Chinese Feng Shui Almanac also called Tong Shu helps you with choosing an auspicious date for your wedding. Chinese people believe if you have your wedding on an auspicious day it will bring you and your partner good luck, happiness basically a very successful marriage. Choosing an auspicious date is based upon both couples […]

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