china wedding dresses

Wedding flavors are a personalized way to have a little keepsake of your special day. And now Chinese flavors for weddings come as one of the trends for weddings. Steeped in tradition, Chinese weddings feature bright red shades to the fullest. From wedding favors, invitations to dresses, red color always pops out. Red, in Chinese Culture, is festive and pleasing to eyes. For the happiest occasion, red shades are sure to be considered the first choice by Chinese. From wedding favors, invitations, to dresses, red is visible for certain.

Chinese Wedding dresses can really be masterpieces when considering both the fabrics and embroideries. The traditional bridal gowns are Qi Pao, which is a one-piece frock, similar to a sheath. Red Qi Pao with refined Phoenix embroideries, that tightly hugs the curvy body, looks really beautiful. Actually until today Qi Pao is also considered as a work of art to show off the perfect proportion of human body. In Southern China, brides would wear a two-piece, referred to Cheongsam. This red bridal Cheongsam are adorned elaborately by golden dragon and phoenix.

Red shades adorned with some golden dragon or phoenix in Chinese tradition are believed to herald good luck and protection from evil spirits. Traditionally dragon and phoenix dress designs also symbolize the balance of female and male power. To add some Chinese flavor to your wedding, red color as well as gold dragon or phoenix elements can be never the better choice!

To complete an over-all look, a red veil piece is traditionally the part of the bride' s outfit for covering her face in the ceremony procession. Usually made of precious silk fabrics, Chinese bridal dresses would be the prominent features and there would be nothing can match the passion and charm of red Chinese wedding dresses in the wedding ceremony.


Traditionally, the Chinese Culture value family ties a lot. There is a saying that "It is natural to get married when you grow up." in Chinese society. Chinese people place special emphasis on marriage and have many traditions associated with it. Red is an important color in China, therefore it is obvious that it will play a big role in such a significant ceremony.