A while ago a couple of friends asked me and my girlfriend Ulrika (johnander.com) to create their wedding invitation. It’s a Chinese/Swedish couple and they wanted the invitation to be both traditional Chinese and appeal to their Swedish friends.

They decided on having the Chinese dragon (man) and the phoenix (woman) on the cover. Standing alone, each symbol is powerful, and together they represent a union of success, prosperity, friendship, love, and enlightenment. The combination of these two highly symbolic creatures at wedding festivities suggests a match that is blessed with money, incredible luck and a perfect balance (Yin and Yang).

The heart with the Chinese writing is also a common symbol at weddings and translates double happiness.

On the inside the couple wanted two bridges. To the left the Sydney Harbour Bridge representing the city where they lived for a few years leading up to the wedding. To the right the Riksbron in Stockholm, where they met for the very first time. The bridges also symbolize the connection between two people from two very different cultures.

We wish them all the luck in the future!