LUNAR NEW YEAR 2025
TABLE SETTING GUIDE

Lunar New Year is a special holiday, a fine opportunity to spend quality time with family and friends. It
is also the perfect excuse to host a decadent meal that celebrates a new year full of hope and prosperity.

For more guidance on how to set your table for Lunar New Year, please
take a look at our guide for some hints, tips and inspiration

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MAKE YOUR LUNAR NEW YEAR
CELEBRATIONS EXTRA-SPECIAL

There is no better way to celebrate a new year than by treating your friends and family to a gift they will
treasure forever. For Lunar New Year gift inspiration, check out our handy Lunar New Year gift guide
and discover the perfect gift to celebrate the Year of the Snake.

LUNAR NEW YEAR TABLE DECORATIONS

Eating delicious, traditional meals with friends and family on Lunar New Year makes the table setting an
important part of your celebrations.

The choice of accessories really is yours. You can go for traditional flowers such as cherry blossom, paper
lanterns, or red candles on your tabletop to complement the plates and bowls you will use.

GOLD AND RED = GOOD FORTUNE

Colour is king when setting the table for Lunar New Year, Each shade on your table should be chosen to
attract good fortune, health, prosperity and luck for the Lunar New Year.

The colours red and gold are considered to be lucky and auspicious in China. Incorporating these two
colours into your Lunar New Year table setting will help to ensure your first step in the new year is a
positive one.

LUNAR NEW YEAR DINNERWARE
WEDGWOOD RECOMMENDS

With Wedgwood’s Renaissance design, all that glitters is gold.

Our Renaissance Red collection has been created with bold crimson and gold detailing, which makes it
a wonderful addition to your Lunar New Year dining celebrations. In the same family, our Renaissance
Gold collection boasts gilded accents against a striking deep blue colourway.

This year saw the launch of our exciting accent pieces for the Renaissance Collection. This selection
complements and evolves our beloved Renaissance aesthetic, breathing fresh new life into classic figures
to create a bold, contemporary look perfect for a more modern Lunar New Year celebration.

Renaissance Gold Teacup & Saucer Set

AUD$369.00

WELCOME THE YEAR OF THE
SNAKE

2025 is the Year of the Snake, a creature with a complex symbology. The snake is associated with wisdom,
charm, elegance and transformation, the elegance in particular making it a desirable match for the design
vision of Wedgwood

MAKE A SCENE WITH A
CENTREPIECE

Creating an Asian-inspired centrepiece is a great way to bring health and attract good fortune during
your Lunar New Year celebrations. Here’s one way to do that.

Take a Wedgwood fine bone china bowl and place red flowers, orange mandarins and bamboo in whatever
arrangement takes your fancy. This simple yet effective design will perfectly complement Lunar New
Year tableware in red and gold.

OTHER IDEAS FOR LUNAR NEW
YEAR TABLE DECORATIONS

There are many other decorations you can add to your table setting to make it fit for the occasion. Mini
kumquat trees, gold trinkets and red envelopes are a great additional ways to decorate your table.