Wedding Invitations

Lotus Flower Wedding Invitations

The Lotus flower has a powerful meaning, especially in the asian countries where Buddhism is an important religion, with millions of adepts.

Let’s just think about the obvious when it comes to the lotus flower characteristics: the flower has a particular white color, yellow or pale pink, and grows only on the surface of murky waters. In a metaphorical context it suggests the existence of purity even in the darkest places.

If we try to identify the lotus with Buddhism we find many references of this flower in the mythological writings of the oriental world. One important symbol is the Dharmacakra or the wheel with eight spokes, a reminder of the eight petals of the lotus and representing the regeneration.

The last teachings of Buddha are found in the last sutra also known under the named of The Lotus Sutra. This sutra explained the nature of the human being but also that of a Buddha, underlining the fact that each man gets the chance and has the opportunity to reach a state of mind similar to that of a Buddha.

Buddhism is a religion which reaffirms the existence of many other buddhas, apart from the historical one known as Sakyamuni. For example, Lushana or Vairocana was a supreme Buddha representing the Universe, and he was described as sitting on a lotus flower with a thousand petals, each petal being a different universe.

No wonder even in yoga practice we hear a lot about the lotus position, usually inducing the state of meditation.

But these are just some few examples to describe the lotus’s powerful symbolism.

The wedding is an important step in a person’s life, involving either love or just some other interest. Modern day’s society gives a special attention to a wedding ceremony, and people don’t just want to share the special feeling they have only with their invited guests, they want to show to the whole wide world just how special is their wedding day.

And it all starts with the minute selection of the wedding invitations.

You can always choose the design of a wedding invitation card to match with your themed wedding party, and since we just talked about the significances of the lotus, I personally think it would be a great choice for your wedding invitations.

You can choose for a lotus pattern wedding invitation or a lotus shaped invitation card, and this is where the origami art comes in handy.

For an oriental theme party, the lotus flower wedding invitations would be a perfect choice, just think about how important this symbol is in countries like India, China or Japan.

The wording etiquette remains the same as in all westernized parts of the world, and just because the wedding invitation card has a certain pattern that does not mean you have to change the spelling. But you could add some poetry lines, and I can recommend the Japanese haiku for this special occasion, because they convey such important feelings in so little words.

Also, try to send the wedding invitations with six to eight weeks in advance, some even recommend ten weeks, especially when you are waiting for the attendance response.

Make sure you know the right number of guests attending to your wedding ceremony just so that you can avoid crowding the wedding location.

Remember, out there you may find a wide variety of wedding invitation designs so all you have to do is to choose the right one for your wedding ceremony.