The Chinese New Year celebration took place last night at the Mandarin Oriental Washington DC, ushering in the Year of the Snake. As in Chinese culture, when families gather together to to enjoy a meal full of foods considered lucky, lucky guests were invited to join in the celebration and enjoy authentic Chinese foods, entertainment - including a Dragon dance! - and enjoy great company.
In collaboration with the Chinese New Year, Bret Freedman, Senior Catering Manager at the Mandarin Oriental, shares a list of Feng Shui/auspicious dates to get married in 2013:
Apr - 21
May - 24, 31
Jun - 29, 30
Jul - 4, 12, 28
Aug - 10, 24, 31
Sep - 8, 14
Oct - 6, 19
Nov - 8, 9, 10, 15, 24, 30
Dec - 8, 13, 25, 28, 31
Contact Bret to see if your auspicious date is available at the Mandarin! 202.554.6140
(Photos by Daniel Swartz)
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