Creating Unique Asian Themed Wedding Invitations

By the time you get around to choosing invitations for your wedding, you should have a good idea of what your wedding will look like. The invitations that you choose should reflect the theme and personal style of your wedding day - especially if you've chosen a themed wedding.

Asian theme wedding invitations can be elegant and formal, or whimsical and fun, depending on your own preference. The popularity of the Asian theme means that there's a wide variety of Asian theme wedding invitations available.

If you've decided to incorporate your Asian wedding theme into the invitations that you choose, here are some things that might help you find just the right style invitation to express your personal style and feelings about your special day.

If you only want to add a touch of the East to traditional wedding invitations, try choosing a font that has an 'Oriental' feeling to it. Have the envelopes, both inner and outer, addressed by a professional Oriental calligrapher with a brush stroke pen.

Another way of adding a touch of the Orient an produce Asian themed wedding invitations is with a wax seal on the inner envelope. Use transparent jewel-toned red, or rich gold, and stamp with the symbol for long life or double happiness, a traditional wedding symbol. For extra glitz, dust with gold powder before the seal hardens.

Want to be a little more daring with your Asian theme wedding invitations, but still follow tradition? Use traditional Western wording on decidedly non-traditional paper. A striking choice is a silk thread paper in rich crimson, edged with gold foil. Add a tasseled gold silk cord on the side. The impact is both stunning and memorable, especially if you choose gold lettering for the engraving.

Many invitation suppliers carry Asian themed wedding invitations. A beautiful choice for a simple Japanese ceremony is plain rice paper imprinted with the symbol for Double Happiness or Love and Long Life along the left edge.

If you're using a Japanese theme for your wedding, remember that nature plays a big part in every facet of Japanese tradition. A simple wedding invitation on rice paper imprinted with a shadow-imprint of a bamboo leaf (for long life and happiness) or a crane (for fidelity and happiness) is a beautiful and meaningful choice.

Are you leaning toward a festive, ceremonial Chinese style wedding? Choose brighter colors for your Asian themed wedding invitations, and include Chinese symbols for luck and love in the design. Decorate the cards with shimmering silk cords and tassels, and add a pinch of glitter to the envelope before sealing it.

If you'd like something truly unique, though, no matter what style of Asian theme wedding you've chosen, send the invitation in the form of a scroll. You can choose rice paper or parchment scrolls, imprinted with your invitation details. Send them out in scroll boxes rather than in envelopes, accompanied by RSVP cards tucked into the box.