Traditional Chinese Wedding

Chinese wedding dresses have attained world wide fame because of its

antique and artistic embroidery. Rituals preceding the Chinese wedding are
devoted to its ancient culture and tradition which is still prevalent in
China. These rituals have its deep impact on the wedding dress of bride and
groom. It is believed that wedding dress should never reflect black, blue
or gray color as it may bring sorrow to their married life. Red and white
are the two most prominently used colors in Chinese wedding dress. Red
color is considered as the symbol of love and prosperity; hence most of the
dresses include red as their base color. Even the candles, flowers, ribbons

and fireworks, all used in red. Of course, the shoes of bride are red.

Skilled craftsmen are hired to impart artistic embroidery work with these
gold and silver threads. Qi Pao is a one-piece frock that is the choice of
young age brides in China. Traditional wedding dresses include two-piece
dress named as Gua, Kwa or the Chengsam. These dresses are mostly prominent in brides from southern China.

Traditionally wore wedding dresses for both men and women include Chengasm with dragon and phoenix design. Dragon is the symbol of power and is worshipped by Chinese since ancient time. The combination of dragon and
phoenix symbolizes the balance of male and female power. Black silk coat
decorated with dragon robe is the typical wedding dress for groom. Most of
such traditional dress designs are believed to be inherited from the time
of Qing dynasty which has been the last dynasty of China.