Red Envelopes
”利是“ (pronounced "lai see")
Traditionally, guests will give red envelopes with money inside to the couple as wedding gifts.
When giving a red envelope as a gift, avoid giving amounts with 4s or 7s as they have unlucky meanings. Good news is 3s and 8s are lucky numbers.
To make things even harder, some items are taboo in Chinese wedding culture, such as clocks and knives. "Clock” ("鐘") in Chinese indicates death and ending. Kitchen knives, even though they sound like a practical wedding gift, are considered bad-luck items to give because knives are related to blood and death in Chinese culture.
Your presence is one of the most precious gifts we could ever receive. If you would like to observe tradition (Chinese or Western), there will be a wishing well at the wedding.
For convenience, we’ve also set up a digital wishing well.