A wedding is a very special and big event and with all big events, should be done as large and grand as possible. This day is very similar to Chinese New Year and is symbolic.  Everything you do will set the tone for the years to come.  Elegance, family, fun, joy, romance, etc. There are certain do’s and don’ts of the day and we at Design For Energy, Austin, Tx.,  have written some of them below to help you get you started.

 1) Choose an auspicious day for the both of you to ensure that your wedding day brings in a lot of good luck  and as they say with all big milestones in life “Begin as you plan to continue!”   There are many feng shui almanacs online or a feng shui professional like Belinda Mendoza can help you with this.

2) Choose an auspicious time for your wedding ceremony to start (this will be the time you write down on your invites) so that you really do get the best luck possible during your special day.

3) Get a good photographer for lot of great photos on this day and frame the best ones to place in your home. This will create a really good atmosphere for love and romance in the home and will also bring a lot of Sheng (positive) Chi in to the home.  Place photos of wedding couple in the bedroom.  Place other family photos in living room or hallways.  Design For Energy can help you set up your home for a new start if you need help there.

 4) As far as your budget will allow you, it is generally considered that a big, expensive car (a fancy cart in the older days) will help bring great wealth to you in the future. Obviously weddings can be a VERY expensive day so make sure that you do not go over your budget when renting a car as this can cause money to leak from savings in the future as with Feng Shui, everything must be done in scale. If you can’t afford a big fancy car I would not worry too much, the key to getting this perfect is to only spend what you can afford; if you can afford a big rolls Royce, by all means get one but if you are on a budget make sure that you spend what you are happy with as this will set a good balance with wealth for the future.

5) Try to make your wedding flowers as big and as beautiful as you can afford. Fresh cut flowers symbolize good Sheng Chi (Good luck) and make great gifts for guests to take away to share your new luck but make sure that you dispose of the flowers once they start to wilt. One way of preserving the flowers would be to clip a top off and press a beautiful flower head in a wedding scrapbook; you can find information on flower pressing online.

6) It is very important that you do not argue on your wedding day as this can start the marriage off in a bad way. Weddings can be a very stressful day with trying to make sure that everything goes perfectly so if you do happen to have cross words with each other at any stage of the day, apologize to each other straight away and move on.

7) A wedding is a massive social event but be sure that you do not neglect spending time with your new partner on this day when you are busy socializing with your family and friends as this could lead to a distant relationship in the future. This doesn’t mean that you have to be joined at the hip with your new partner all day long but make time with your loved one on this day.   We like that some people supply a lot of pairs of Mandarin ducks to place on the tables at their wedding for each guest to take home as a momento.  It is believed that sharing the bride and grooms good luck on the day also helps the recipient and is considered good luck to everyone who receives them.

Hope these few tips were helpful in either planning or executing your wedding day.  Belinda Mendoza, Feng Shui Master, Austin, Tx., is available for event planning advice, feng shui design of banquet hall, feng shui advice for planning your wedding, life guidance readings for the couple, energy work for the couple on their wedding day, and energy clearings of space for successful outcomes.  Call for your Free 30 minute phone assessment and money making session anytime.

 

Sending warm chi for a long and happy life together,

Belinda Mendoza

Feng Shui Master, Teacher, Designer

Design For Energy, Austin, Texas

www.designforenergy.com

Easter Feng Shui Tips! Yes, each holiday is a chance to renergize your intentions and enhance an area of your life that may be lagging or challenging. Its even a chance to just have the best holiday ever.

For Easter, you might try:

A round or oval table is the best to encourage the easy flow of conversation; if you have a rectangular table, soften the hard edges with a white tablecloth.
Avoid seating a husband directly across from a wife, which is known as confrontational seating.

Decorate the table with a Feng Shui color scheme that includes blue for calmness, green for new beginnings, white for clarity, and gold for power.
Place fresh flowers in the room to symbolize growth and rebirth, preferably in front of a mirror, to symbolically double their positive energy.
Avoid wearing red at your dinner. This color represents the hot Feng Shui Fire Element, and adding more heat could lead to family arguments.
Colorful Easter eggs on your dining, coffee, or foyer table in a bowl signifies creativity, fertility, and good luck.

I place Easter eggs on a wreath on my front door or in a basket near the door.  It signifies new beginnings, hatching new ideas or birthing something new.  You can also place intentions in them or money inside for added luck.

Happy Easter filled with Abundance!