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april 2014 | bravamagazine.com 41 Sometimes a single symbol can make a grand statement. In Chinese the "double happiness" sign is commonly used to signify two families merging. In Rani Leung and Kane Sivesind's wedding it greeted guests, was used on the décor and hung alongside other meaningful emblems—a phoenix to represent the bride and a dragon for the groom—as charms for a harmonious union. When planning their nuptials, Katie and Mehran incorporated several Persian tradi- tions including one they strongly connected to: the "Sofreh" or wedding table. Placed in a scenic locale the table was fi lled with signifi cance for the newlyweds: Golden eggs represented fertility, a mirror beckoned the pair to contemplate their future together, apples suggested a bountiful life and candles symbolized their love burning while a lantern off ered a decorative touch. e Symbols