Wedding Feng Shui

by Lau, Laura

• ISBN13: 9780061990533
• ISBN10: 0061990531
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-12-21
• Publisher: William Morrow & Co

Summary

From your luckiest wedding day to the perfect dress, Wedding Feng Shui will help you plan the ceremony of your dreams! Are you a Dragon with a Tiger fianc#xC9;? Which of your bridesmaids is your best shopping companion? Will you run into conflicts with your Snake mother-in-law? In Wedding Feng Shui, Chinese horoscope experts Laura Lau and Theodora Lau explain how anyone of any culture can use Eastern wisdom to create a meaningful, beautiful, and personalized wedding. Based on your lunar and solar signs and those of your fianc#xC9;, wedding party, family, and friends, you'll learn: Which of the twelve animal signs you are-and how it can affect you during the planning process The best and worst tasks for each member of your family and wedding party The perfect dresses, flowers, gemstones, symbols, and more for your sign Your luckiest wedding date, based on your specific marriage combination And there's much more!

Author Biography

Laura Lau is the coauthor of The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes and Best-Loved Chinese Proverbs. She is the daughter of Kenneth and Theodora Lau, and she earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley. Laura splits her time between Asia and California with her husband. Theodora Lau, a leading authority on Chinese horoscopes, is the author of The Chinese Horoscopes Guide to Relationships and Chinese Horoscopes for Your Child. She is also the coauthor of The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes and Best-Loved Chinese Proverbs.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xi
How to Use This Book
East Meets West Wedding Planning Calendar and Helpful Tips	p. 5
Reference Dates and Tables on the Chinese Zodiac, East-West Sign Combinations, and Animal Hours	p. 11
What Is Wedding Feng Shui? Inspiration for Your Wedding Theme and Decor	p. 18
Your Personal Wedding Attendant Planner	p. 28
Chinese Wedding Rituals and Customs	p. 34
The Chinese Zodiac
Born in the Year of the Rat: Here Comes the Initiator Bride	p. 49
Born in the Year of the Ox: Here Comes the Enforcer Bride	p. 67
Born in the Year of the Tiger: Here Comes the Idealist Bride	p. 84
Born in the Year of the Rabbit: Here Comes the Harmonizer Bride	p. 101
Born in the Year of the Dragon: Here Comes the Visionary Bride	p. 118
Born in the Year of the Snake: Here Comes the Strategist Bride	p. 135
Born in the Year of the Horse: Here Comes the Adventurer Bride	p. 153
Born in the Year of the Sheep: Here Comes the Peacemaker Bride	p. 171
Born in the Year of the Monkey: Here Comes the Innovator Bride	p. 188
Born in the Year of the Hen: Here Comes the Perfectionist Bride	p. 205
Born in the Year of the Dog: Here Comes the Guardian Bride	p. 222
Born in the Year of the Boar: Here Comes the Unifier Bride	p. 240
A Time and a Season to Get Married
Recommended Wedding Dates from 2011 to 2012	p. 265
Glossary of Chinese Terms and Symbolism	p. 295
Acknowledgments	p. 297
About the Authors	p. 299
About the Artists	p. 301
Wedding Feng Shui Worksheets	p. 303
How'd It Go?	p. 321
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