| Asian wedding dresses are gaining such popularity | | | | style for the reception. Many gown retailers will |
| that they are available in any style you want, | | | | have Asian inspired gowns. For a true, authentic |
| modern or traditional. Choosing to wear an Asian | | | | gown you can travel to find yours. If a trip to the |
| wedding dress, if it is a nod to your heritage or | | | | Orient isn't in your budget, many large cities have |
| simply because you love the design, brings a little | | | | traditional dress stores in which you may find |
| intrigue of the Orient to your big day. | | | | your dress. |
| Traditionally, Asian brides where or incorporate | | | | Have your bridal party embrace the Asian style |
| red into their wedding dress, as red is a symbol | | | | by wearing red dresses or having their dress |
| of good luck. In Japan, brides wear a white | | | | embroidered with a traditional Chinese dragon. It |
| kimono that is lined with red whereas in China and | | | | would be unexpected, exotic, and stunning. They |
| India, brides where traditional dresses of red. | | | | can wear a simple dress and rather than |
| Chinese brides wear red silk embroidered with | | | | bouquets of flowers, they can carry paper fans |
| gold or silver. And Indian bride's sari is also | | | | with cherry blossoms or lotus flowers decorating |
| embroidered with gold, but also includes detailed | | | | them. |
| beading. | | | | There are many elements of Asian style that can |
| To interpret any of these Asian styles would be | | | | be added to your wedding. With a little research, |
| to include red on your dress through embroidery, | | | | you may be able to find a way to add the |
| a sash around the waist of your gown, or a red | | | | stunning bead work, lavish embroidery, and |
| wrap. You can wear a traditional Asian gown for | | | | aesthetic symbolism into a clean, sleek western |
| the ceremony and change into a more modern | | | | dress that you love, melding both worlds. |