Wedding Gifts
Four characters the Chinese tradition has used to bless marriages for centuries.
A wedding gift should outlast the centerpieces. These four characters are the classical Chinese ways of saying the things every couple secretly wants said about them.
喜 (Xǐ) — Joy / Double Happiness
The defining wedding character. The doubled form 囍 has decorated Chinese marriages for centuries. A single 喜 carries the same wish without the kitsch.
爱 (Ài) — Love
For when only the simplest word will do. 爱 is the character every Chinese child learns first, and the one every grown couple returns to.
和 (Hé) — Harmony
For couples whose love is built on listening. 和 is the marriage that is also a friendship — two voices that fit.
福 (Fú) — Blessing
The character every Chinese family hangs at every threshold of life. For a wedding, 福 is a wish for the years ahead — health, comfort, and the good fortune of building a home together.
Each character is hand-brushed by Artist Lina Sun on rice paper.
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