How to lay out a Chinese wedding bed? Firstly, the main colour is the red. The emphasis of red colour in chinese culture originated from the han-chinese culture’s veneration towards red colour. The red color wards off anything evil, red is auspicious. In any occasion, people uses ’red’ color to increase the atmosphere of ’celebration’ and ’happiness’. Secondly, you need to put four pomelos on the each direction of the bed. The pronunciation of Pomelo in Chinese is You Zi. It means have one more baby. In Chinese culture, people believe the more sons, more blessing. Having Child constantly, is a kind of best wishes. Besides, some dry fruits like peanuts, jujube, lotus seed are scattered on the bed, the representing sound of characters for these things are also the blessing for new couple. Have baby soon, have more baby and etc. Sometimes, we use these dry fruits to compose as a big Chinese character which is good. As “ good “ word in Chinese is combine with two separate characters, the left side is female and the right side is male. It bless the new couple would have both son and daughter in their future family life. Generally, we would invite an elder people to help new couple for arranging the whole set for wedding bed. This elder should have son and daughter and be the Sandwich Generation who has aging parents and also has their own child. It standard for the extension of life, it also the good wishes for new couple. Besides, the little child, specially the son, he would be invited to scramble the bed. In the Chinese culture it is important for the family to have a son. A son brings honor to his parents, and eternity is passed on through sons. No matter what kind of expression, all of them give the best wishes for new couple to live a harmonious, happiness and sweetness life. I just got married in Aug this year, see the lay out of my wedding bed? It was set by my aunt and my little nephew scramble on it!