Our Japanese Wedding Ceremony | 私たちの神前結婚式

It's a bliss to be escorted by your parent/s to the pavilion with the rest of the entourage behind you.That's almost every woman's dream - to be married. Perhaps, this is a momentous event for both the bride and the groom's families. A ceremony where two people are binded together as one. Now, here's a must-see traditional Japanese wedding of Chika. Its solemnity and sanctity is worth the sacrifice of wearing that lots of folding and tying Japanese kimonos. Let's see how the traditional Japanese wedding work!

Highlights

"Our Japanese wedding ceremony was held at Hikawa Shrine in Akasaka last December. It was a cold, drizzly day, which may not be ideal for a wedding but Japanese shrines look amazing with a little bit of rain. Pus it cleared up just in time for the ceremony so everything was perfect."

'After my friend Hagie did my make up, it was time to put on that wig! Unlike most wigs, that are usually floppy and soft, this one was rock solid. It literally felt like wearing a helmet."

"The groom wears what's called a "montsuki haori hakama". "Mon" means emblem and refers to the family crest, which is printed on the "haori" - or kimono jacket. You'll find one emblem on the back, right below the neck, two on the sleeves, and two on the chest."

"The white pompom looking thing in the front is the "haori himo", which loosely ties the front of the jacket together."

"I wore a white wedding kimono called the "shiromuku". And wow, you wouldn't believe how much there is to it!"

"The "uchikake" have beautiful silk embroideries of plants, animals and treasures that are thought to be good luck such as cranes, orchids, and carriages."

"The white wedding kimono is generally assumed to symbolize purity and willingness of the bride to be put on coat "dyed in the grooms colors" but another theory suggests differently. I wasn't able to incorporate all of the little details in this video, so if you want more depth, be sure to check out my new blog."

"The Japanese wedding ceremony is called the "shinzen kekkonshiki" and literally means wedding before god. The ceremony begins with the performance of ancient court music for the "sanshin no gi", where the bride and groom are escorted to the pavilion by the shrine masters and maidens."

"Next, we have the "tamagushi hoten", which is a special ceremonial offering of a sprig from a flowering evergreen tree to the shinto goals."

drizzly

Adjective. small light drops of rain

floppy

Adjective. soft and flexible

emblem

Noun. an object or the figure of an object symbolizing and suggesting another object or idea

pompom

Noun. a small woolen ball attached to a garment, especially a hat, for decoration

embroidery

Noun. the art of working raised and ornamental designs in threads of silk, cotton, gold, silver, or other material, upon any woven fabric, leather, paper, etc., with a needle

crane

Noun. any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe

carriage

Noun. a wheeled vehicle for conveying persons, as one drawn by horses and designed for comfort and elegance

pavilion

Noun. a light, usually open building used for shelter, concert, exhibits, etc., as in a park or fair

sprig

Noun. a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.

japanagos, 16-04-18 12:23, 16-05-23 23:52, Marz