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Wedding Calligraphy: 60 Inscription Phrases & Couplets
Wedding Calligraphy: 60 Inscription Phrases & Couplets
A Chinese wedding is not complete without the written word. Calligraphed blessings appear on red banners, invitations, gifts, and venue walls — and choosing the right words is a small art in itself. Badou Art has gathered 60 classic wedding inscriptions: 35 blessing phrases (tizi, 题字 — short words) and 25 couplets (tici, 题词 — verse lines), each with its meaning and best use. A note: a few favorite phrases recur in the original catalogue, so each is listed once below.
35 Classic Blessing Phrases
| Phrase (meaning) | Where it fits best |
|---|---|
| 百年好合 — a hundred years of harmony | venue décor, cards, gifts |
| 永结同心 — hearts forever tied as one | banners, cards |
| 花好月圆 — blossoms fine, moon full | décor, blessings |
| 琴瑟和鸣 — lute and zither in harmony | invitations, cards |
| 天作之合 — a match made in heaven | toasts, cards |
| 珠联璧合 — pearls strung, jade joined | gifts, cards |
| 鸾凤和鸣 — phoenixes singing together | décor, blessings |
| 白头偕老 — growing old together | cards, gifts |
| 相敬如宾 — mutual respect, like honored guests | toasts, cards |
| 举案齐眉 — mutual devotion (raising the tray to brow height) | invitations, cards |
| 情投意合 — hearts and minds in accord | décor |
| 心心相印 — two hearts in resonance | gifts, cards |
| 比翼双飞 — flying wing to wing | toasts, cards |
| 恩爱如初 — love as fresh as day one | cards, gifts |
| 佳偶天成 — a perfect pair, heaven-made | décor |
| 金玉良缘 — a golden, jade-like match | invitations, cards |
| 情深意长 — deep and lasting affection | toasts, cards |
| 幸福美满 — happiness and fulfillment | gifts, cards |
| 恩爱百年 — a century of love | décor |
| 美满姻缘 — a blessed marriage | cards, gifts |
| 鸾俦凤侣 — phoenix companions | toasts, cards |
| 伉俪情深 — deep love between spouses | invitations, cards |
| 花烛之喜 — joy of the bridal candles | décor |
| 良缘永结 — a good match, sealed forever | gifts, cards |
| 琴瑟和谐 — lute and zither in accord | toasts, cards |
| 恩爱夫妻 — a devoted couple | cards, gifts |
| 百年琴瑟 — a hundred years of shared music | décor |
| 天缘巧合 — a match of heavenly chance | invitations, cards |
| 恩爱永恒 — love eternal | toasts, cards |
| 美满家庭 — a happy family | gifts, cards |
| 鸾凤呈祥 — phoenixes bringing fortune | décor |
| 恩爱如海 — love as deep as the sea | cards, gifts |
25 Wedding Couplets
| Couplet (translation) | Where it fits best |
|---|---|
| 百年恩爱双心结，千里姻缘一线牵 — “A century of love, two hearts as one; a thousand li of fate, one thread” | toasts, cards |
| 花好月圆人长久，鸾凤和鸣永相依 — “Blossoms fine, moon full, long may you endure; phoenixes sing, forever together” | invitations, cards |
| 琴瑟和鸣百年好，鸾凤呈祥永相依 — “Lute and zither in harmony; phoenixes bring fortune, ever together” | décor |
| 天作之合鸾凤配，花好月圆永相依 — “A heaven-made phoenix pair; blossoms fine, moon full, ever together” | gifts, cards |
| 永结同心百年好，恩爱夫妻永相依 — “Hearts tied as one; a devoted couple, forever side by side” | toasts, cards |
| 花烛之喜百年好，恩爱夫妻永相依 — “Joy of the bridal candles; a devoted couple, ever together” | invitations, cards |
| 鸾凤和鸣百年好，恩爱夫妻永相依 — “Phoenixes sing in harmony; a devoted couple, forever together” | décor |
| 连理枝头花并蒂，同心烛下笑双辉 — “Twin blooms on one bough; two hearts smiling by the same candle” | invitations, cards |
| 珠联璧合乾坤定，花好月圆岁月长 — “Pearls and jade joined, the world at peace; blossoms fine, years long” | toasts, décor |
| 良缘一世同地久，佳偶百年共天长 — “A good match lasting as earth; a fine pair enduring as heaven” | gifts, cards |
| 琴瑟和鸣家业旺，芝兰永结世泽长 — “Harmony makes the household thrive; orchids joined bless generations” | wedding-home couplets |
| 比翼双飞云路远，连枝并蒂月华明 — “Wing to wing across distant clouds; twin blooms in clear moonlight” | backdrops, toasts |
| 红梅并蒂相映美，紫燕双飞试比高 — “Twin red plum blossoms; purple swallows flying wing to wing” | winter weddings |
| 金风玉露一相逢，便胜却人间无数 — “Golden wind meets jade dew; one meeting outshines the world” (after the Song poet Qin Guan) | vintage invitations, bookmarks |
| 玉树琼枝连理茂，青阳瑞霭合家欢 — “Jade boughs intertwined and thriving; spring’s mist, the whole family joyful” | wedding-home couplets |
| 画屏射雀成双影，桂树鸣鸾庆百年 — “Two shadows become one before the painted screen; the phoenix sings, a century of joy” | screens, décor |
| 海誓山盟期百岁，情投意合乐千觞 — “Oaths deep as sea and mountain; hearts in accord, toasting a thousand cups” | banquet toasts, banners |
| 今日画眉春在手，他年举案月当头 — “Today I paint your brows; years from now we raise the tray” (after the Han tale of Zhang Chang) | dressing tables, gifts |
| 红叶题诗天赐偶，蓝田种玉地生辉 — “A poem on red leaves, a heaven-given match; jade planted, the earth shines” | autumn weddings |
| 两姓联姻成大礼，百年偕老乐长春 — “Two families joined in great ceremony; a hundred years of endless-spring joy” | openings, backdrops |
| 绣阁昔曾传彩凤，德门今喜近文鸾 — “The embroidered chamber once held a phoenix; the virtuous gate welcomes a scholar-bird” | literary families, study décor |
| 鸾凤和鸣昌五世，麒麟叶瑞庆千祥 — “Phoenixes bless five generations; the qilin heralds a thousand joys” | family alliances |
| 眉黛春生杨柳绿，玉楼人映杏花红 — “Spring in the brows, willows green; a figure framed by apricot blossoms” | spring weddings, invitations |
| 且看淑女成佳妇，从此奇男已丈夫 — “The gentle lady becomes a fine wife; the youth becomes a man” | groom’s speech, elders’ words |
| 一世良缘同地久，百年佳偶共天长 — “A lifetime’s match, lasting as earth; a century’s pair, enduring as heaven” | red envelopes, keepsakes |
Commissioning Your Own Inscription
Many couples ask a calligrapher to write their chosen blessing by hand in a style that matches the wedding — or to compose an original poem for the occasion. Calligraphers also inscribe plaques and studio names (zhaihao) on commission.
If you’d like a hand-written wedding blessing, Badou Art’s specialists are happy to help you choose the phrase, the style, and the artist.
