Chinese wedding dresses are red, a colour considered lucky since the Ming dynasty. Generally, brides from northern China wore a one-piece dress such as the qi pao; brides from the south wore a two-piece outfit, or hong qua. Both were elaborately adorned with golden phoenixes, the symbol for the bride, along with chrysanthemums and peonies, symbols of wealth and good fortune. Use this card as an invitation which can be customized, or use it as a thank you card to be hand written. Matching postage available. To change text click on customize and retype the text and save. If you would like assistance with this please ask! We are happy to help.