Wedding feng shui can inspire thoughtful gifts for the fabulous women (or men) who’ve played a big role in your wedding.  The best gifts show appreciation by inspiring friends to follow their dreams and goals in life.  Here are some suggestions (and an inspired Polyvore collage below) that go beyond the literal expressions of the five elements of feng shui that can inject some symbolic good wishes to your bridal entourage.

Wood: Green represents the natural energy of wood.  Apart from beautiful flowers and plants as gifts, vertical lines and tall shapes represent this element and have the added benefit of inspiring your fashionable friend to be ambitious and pursue bigger and better things.

Fire: Red is synonymous with the strong spirit of fire, but so do geometric patterns such as stars, jagged lines and triangles.  Gifts with these design elements represent the fiery spirit of a dynamic friend.  

Earth: Browns and yellows represent the grounding effect of the Earth element.  Items that include horizontal lines and square shapes can help a loved one find more focus in her busy life and connect better with others.

Metal: White and metallic pieces symbolize the metal element.  If you have a friend who is looking for stability and needs encouragement, choose items that have circular elements as a feng shui hug.  

Water: Blues and greys represent the healing power of water.  Give the gift of creativity and inspiration with accessories that showcase abstract shapes, wavy 

While I was walking down Orchard Road in Singapore, I saw this set of symbolic wedding pendants and thought Wedding Feng Shui readers would appreciate it. (Full disclosure: I don't have any relationships to Poh Heng Jewellery. I sincerely thought these were beautiful and wanted to share it.) In Wedding Feng Shui, I talk a fair amount about Chinese wedding symbolism and really enjoyed writing about the meaning of the various wedding gifts given to the bride and groom which also serve as well-wishes for their new life together - happiness, prosperity and children. The Poh Heng matrimonial set is a creation of charms some of the most popular items such as the ruler which symbolizes abundance and plenty, scissors for a long-lasting marriage and mirror which brings good luck. Here's a link to the full collection. I think these eight charms would come together into a lovely charm bracelet - and a very lucky number too. Can't beat that. Stay tuned for more wedding finds as I start posting some of my shopping adventures in Asia. As always, if you have any recommendations or questions, feel free to contact me via facebook, email or twitter @weddingfengshui.