Double Happiness Chinese Fan | Chinese Wedding Card

From empresses to the poorest villagers, fans have been part of Chinese culture for thousands of years. In fengshui the fan is used to guide and redirect energy to the desired space. In this design, the fan is used symbolically to direct happiness to the newly wedded couple; hence the "Double Happiness" character painted on the fan. The Chinese character "Double Happiness" in gold color spelled xi or "hsi" in Mandarin and pronounced "shuang-xi" is a well-known Chinese character used traditionally in Chinese wedding as a symbol of love, happiness, and luck for the newly wedded couple. The color red is an auspicious as well as a popular color in Chinese culture. It symbolizes luck, happiness, and joy. Green jade stone is the embodiment of the Confucian virtues of courage, wisdom, modesty, justice, and compassion. The use of contemporary fonts completes the design. A design truly fit for any Chinese wedding celebrations.