10 Crystals for Manifesting Love on Your Wedding Day: Wed Mayhem

If you’re looking to harness all the big love energy you can for your wedding day, you’ve come to the right place. Crystals and gemstones are believed to contain healing properties you can tap into simply by having the gorgeous little suckers around. And really, if there’s ever a day for good vibes only, your wedding day is it.

Crystals can help you manifest all the love, luck, and passion you need to start your marriage in the best possible way, and—bonus!—since they’re so pretty, they can even double as chic wedding décor.

“We love the idea of bringing something so visually stunning as a crystal to your wedding design. Crystals are a beautiful representation of longevity, fortitude, and commitment, and they’re universally recognized to hold both metaphysical and healing properties. A gorgeous way to bring about good energy and support your intentions as you head into your marriage.”
Meghan Gutteron, owner of Denver-based MAG Events

MAG Events is so convinced that crystals can play a positive role in your nuptials that they house their very own crystal collection, which couples can borrow from for beautiful wedding décor. They’ve helped couples source crystal centerpieces and even smaller stones for favors and place card holders. “They literally can be used anywhere and in so many ways,” Gutteron says. “You can select specific stones to incorporate, choose by desired color, or let them all work together to support your big day.”

Here, 10 crystals and gemstones to promote love and positivity on your wedding day.

Rose Quartz

Of course you want what’s known as the love stone to play a big part on your wedding day. Rose quartz is said to attract love, enhance connection, promote unconditional love, and encourage kindness and care. That’s a lot of good stuff! Plus, its sparkle and gorgeous blush color will look beautiful anywhere you display it.

Garnet

What better stone to have around on your ultimate day of commitment than the ultimate stone of commitment? Garnet’s fiery red shade conveys passion and romance, giving it the reputation as a commitment stone. It’s also known for its sensual properties, so you might want to bring this one along on your honeymoon.

Selenite

Selenite may look clear and delicate, but it’s believed to be one of the more powerful crystals in existence. Some of its superpowers include cleansing bad juju and evaporating negative energy, because you don’t need any of that on your wedding day. Make this stone your BFF, as it’s all about good vibes and positivity.

Clear Quartz

The mother of all clearing crystals, clear quartz creates a blank space, ideal for building a new marriage upon. This is a great one to have on-hand at your ceremony, where it sucks up all that positive energy and radiates it back to you.

Red Jasper

Having this crimson stone around is believed to help you make good decisions—and if ever there was a day to make good decisions, this is it! Jasper is a spirit and confidence booster essential for taking on big life choices, which is exactly why you want it on-hand when you say I do!

Aventurine

This good luck stone could boost your chance of happily ever after. Aventurine is believed to release the old and bring on the new, helping you move forward in a positive direction. It also promotes trust and honesty and is great when beginning new endeavors, like, say, a marriage! One of the luckiest stones, it’s considered at its peak in shades of green, but it’s also found in red, orange, yellow, or your something blue.

Citrine

If you want to bump up the energy, this super energizing stone is what you need. But besides keeping everyone on the dance floor until late in the night, citrine also bolsters happiness and helps manifest dreams. So yeah, you should definitely have this yellow guy around on your wedding day, but probably on regular days too.

Rhodochrosite

Harness rhodochrosite’s anxiety-melting properties to calm any wedding day jitters. Typically in bright roses or pinks, it soothes both the mind and body, while also stimulating love and passion. Makes sense: How could you feel anything but good when gazing upon this cheery little stone?

Amethyst

Amethyst ranges in color from pale lilac to vibrant deep purples, making it one of the prettiest crystals out there. But the beautiful variety of quartz is also said to channel tranquility, protect you against negative thoughts, and help with communication. Bust this one out for your wedding day, sure, but also for those inevitable marital spats.

Diamond

Surely you’ve heard “Diamonds are forever” a time or a thousand, and that’s probably what you’re after for your nuptials—eternity. While you may not be able to shower your tables in diamonds or bling out your chuppah, you may already have the stone present on your wedding day via your engagement ring. Representing purity, love, and fidelity—not to mention forever—your diamond can be a channeler of all that good energy.

Want to learn more about crystals and their believed healing and happiness-inducing properties? Check out Healthline’s guide to crystals and California Psychics’ list of the best crystals for a successful wedding and marriage.

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Best & Worst 2023 Wedding Dates According To Chinese Astrology

By Allyson Reedy

Your wedding date is about more than just the wedding. According to ancient Chinese astrology, the date you choose to wed can impact your entire marriage—ie, the rest of your life. Pick a good luck date, and it could be smooth sailing. Pick a bad luck date, and, well, things could get rocky. So yeah, the day on which you wed is more important than you might have thought!

While much of the good and bad luck traditions depend upon you and your partners’ birthdates and zodiac years, there are some general rules you can follow to ensure your best chance at happily ever after. (And be sure to check out sites like chinesenewyear.net and astrology.com to dig deeper into Chinese astrology traditions.) We asked Chinese astrology expert Nipa Kaowthumrong, a Chinese astrology enthusiast who has practiced the art for more than 40 years, for her tips on picking the best day to say “I do.”

Wed Mayhem: Are there lucky and unlucky months?

Nipa Kaowthumrong: Your luck depends more on the zodiac year when you were born, so everyone’s lucky months and years are different. For example, if you are a rooster (click here to find out your zodiac year), it’s best to avoid getting married in 2023, the year of the rabbit, which goes against the rooster, and instead get married in 2024.

Generally speaking, March, July, and September are considered unlucky months because in China’s lunar calendar they hold many events related to death. People tend to want to avoid having weddings during those months.

Leap months, which mean success and abundance, are considered lucky for marriage celebrations. In 2023, the lunar leap month goes from March 22 through April 19.

WM: What about lucky numbers and unlucky numbers? Are there any dates couples should stay away from or look for?

NK: Yes, in Chinese culture the luckiest numbers are six, eight, and nine. Eight symbolizes wealth, nine means eternity and everlasting, and six means smooth. Four, which means death, is not good and should be avoided. August 8, for example, would be considered a very lucky wedding date. You can also add up all the numbers (02/01/23) so that they equal eight.

WM: Are there any other general rules for picking a lucky wedding date that you can share?

NK: In my family’s Thai-Chinese family, we try to avoid having weddings or other celebrations on a Saturday, which is considered a day related to sadness. What are considered good luck days of the week?For more lucky dates, check this calendar—just be sure your sign doesn’t clash!

2023 in Chinese astrology

The year of the rabbit hops in on January 22, 2023, bringing with it some good news: Rabbit years mean peace and hope. These years are especially good for compatible signs like goats, dogs, pigs, and monkeys and especially bad for snakes, roosters, and fellow rabbits.

May, August, October, and November are considered the most fortuitous months to wed in 2023, and look for the numbers 2, 8, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, and 29. October 2 would be an especially lucky date, as when you add up all the numbers in the date—10/2/23—they add up to eight.

Having trouble finding a lucky date that’s compatible with you and your partner’s zodiac year? Just wait until 2024—the year of the Dragon is considered the luckiest of all!