Easy Asian Themed Wedding

If you’re having trouble deciding on a unique theme for your wedding, consider an elegant Asian theme. An Asian theme is fairly easy and affordable to do. Check out some of these options below.

Mini Lucky Bamboo

Bamboo is a symbol of strength and resilience, these minis can be grouped and placed on a platform and used as your table centerpieces. Or place them individually around your venue to decorate your dessert bar, drink bar, or where ever needed. Tie a personalized ribbon around the stalks for a bit of customization and at the end of the day guests can take them home as a great favor. As low as $4.75, and comes in square or round, and a variety of colors.

If you don’t want to go with the minis, here is a great use of the bamboo as a centerpiece. Ikea carries the square vases and bamboos at ridiculously affordable prices. You can also get large smooth stones from them that you can place at the bottom of the vase to hold the bamboo in place and add some color to the vase. The additional flowers you can get from a florist. This is a gorgeous centerpiece than you can replicate very affordably.

Engraved Chopsticks

A staple of any Asian themed event, these personalized engraved chopsticks make a great favor. As low as $3.75 for laser engraved wooden chopsticks with your names and date, or $1.75 for non-engraved, lacquer finished chopsticks. Customize the basic chopsticks by tying with a personalized ribbon.

Asian Paper Hand Fans

Also a great favor option. As low as $1.25 or can be personalized for $1.90. You can also opt for the silk instead of paper for a few dollars more. A great way to personalize this item yourself is with a metallic ink pen from a craft store. The pens come in a variety of colors that can match any color scheme. It is a great cost cutting alternative to the custom printed ribbon if you or a friend has great hand writing.

Paper Lanterns

Paper lanterns make for gorgeous décor. They come in a variety of colors and 3 sizes. As low as $2.00, but be aware that the lighting mechanism is not included in the price of the lanterns. A great alternative is the battery operated LED lanterns. You can also get the lanterns in different shapes but be prepared to spend more for the other options.

Shoji Screen

My favorite! A gorgeous shoji screen is a beautiful backdrop for the head table. Place the screen behind you and your groom, attach flowers to it, and you have a beautiful background for pictures while having dinner. Or you can place a few screens around the room to create a more authentic atmosphere. Better still, if you are having the ceremony and reception the same place, this is a great way to divide up your space and is applicable to non-Asian themed weddings also. Starts at $18.40 and comes in 4 sizes, price includes hanging mechanism.

Take Out Box

What would be an Asian theme without take out boxes right? They are great for holding candy and cake, but a different take on the take out boxes is to place flowers in it and use as a centerpiece. The porcelain take out boxes which are ideal for a centerpiece start at $8.50 while the vinyl ones are only $.80.

Recc Lantern

I love what this bride did for a centerpiece. Unfortunately, (well for us) the lantern was handmade by her parents. The most affordable alternative I found was $29.99. I’m sure you could get the base at a reasonable price, and the floating candles and flowers are also doable.

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