Traditional Chinese Wedding on Invitation Card

As for traditional chinese wedding culture, those couple that intend to marry have to prepare for dining invitation to their relatives , friends or either colleageus. During this dining invitation, all guess will giving "Angpow" to the couple as a gift or money to greeting them.

Basically, the couple will prepare the invitation card which consists of one card indicate the dining venue, time, date and also a cover (envelops) to address the receiver name.


im pleasure that have the chances to assist my elder sister and brother to handle their wedding invitation card. Before that, i thought writing the invitation card was an easy task and should be just like a piece of cake. After a few times involved in writing this kind of matters, i only realized that it was not as simple as i think. Of course, if you know well the custom, it will be better.

Lets' me share with your on how to address the wedding invitation cards by using the traditional custom:

1. Family - 家 大哥 阖府统请 (to invite your brother, sister who has the same surname and your family members, 家 means your family)

2. Relations with marriage - 姻亲 大姐夫 阖府统请(姻亲 means relations by marriage; relatives by affinity; in-laws)

3. Your couple family - 亲家 XXX名字 阖府统请 (亲家 means parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-law)

4. Guest’s spouse - XXX名字 伉俪 升 （伉俪或夫妇 means spouse）

5. Friend - XXX名字 升 (one person only)

Importance notes:
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阖府统请/合府统请 means invite entire/whole family
伉俪 means spouse only
升/台升 describe upward presentation


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