American Style Wedding Receptions in Japan
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are becomg popular in Japan Western life in Japan bears little resemblance to life in the West. And the same goes for western style weddings in Japan. There can be several reasons why so many couples want this style and the most popular are:any people no longer consider Japan as an 'Eastern' country, but rather one of those countries where East meets West.· The Japanese have long liked to copy, and improve on, the West. Take, for example, the national railways, communication systems, democracy, and anything to do with electronics. · A western style wedding is cool. According to L'Oreal, 70 percent of Japanese people dye their hair. It's fashionable to imitate other cultures, just as westerners do by getting a suntan so they can look ... errr ... 'exotic' · A western style wedding is usually less expensive than a traditional Japanese style wedding (shinzen shiki). · Just close family attend the traditional Japanese style wedding, whereas many friends and extended family are invited to a western style wedding. · Western style is considered more romantic. · Western style is lighter in spirit, modern, and less tiring. · Western style is seen (and therefore promoted) in so many movies, magazines and Japanese TV dramas, that couples don't consider any other form.For issues related to western-style weddings in Japan, including some controversial discussions, see the quick links (top right corner of this page) or our site map.
. Wedding Chapel
The wedding service is conducted in a chapel. The chapel can be a simple one or it can be quite elaborate. It could be anywhere; a garden or a restaurant, but usually it's a chapel within a hotel. The wedding couple can choose the style that they feel is appropriate for solemnizing their special commitment. Typically, the chapel is part of a larger facility designed for weddings, including a room suitable for the bride to dress and be made up, private rooms for the groom, the bride's father and any other important guest who needs a facility for changing and preparing. There is a place for the families to meet and formally introduce themselves, a studio for photographs, and of course, a suitable place for the reception party. Each part of the complex is staffed by highly trained professionals who make it their business to ensure the couple enjoy their special day.
Wedding Ceremony Rehearsal
The service is preceded by a rehearsal of the ceremony. The bride (shinpu) and groom (shinro) can therefore review the service and then put on their best performance with the minimum of stress. Then the couple retire to a waiting room whilst the guests and families enter the chapel and take their places. Often there is a rather nice pre-ceremony ritual in the waiting room, where the bride's mother lowers her daughter's veil. This signifies the final act of work done by the mother for her child. For the father, his final act is the traditional escort down the aisle. When the veil is lifted again (in the ceremony), it will be the first act of work by the bride's new guardian, as he takes the responsibility of being her husband. Wedding Procession (shinpu no nyujo)The wedding celebrant, who often bears a Wedding Cross, gives a brief welcome and introduction. He then announces the bride's entrance. The doors swing open and all faces turn to see the bride gracefully enter and walk down the aisle. Usually the bride is escorted on her father's arm. The wedding procession often includes a ring-bearer, best man, ushers, bridesmaids or flower girls. "This is a magnificent moment" explains one wedding celebrant. "The accompanying music can be a pipe organ, a choir, a trumpet, flute, Gospel singer, or whatever the couple want. We've even had Scottish bagpipes! Whatever is chosen, the music is always fabulous. Sometimes I want to tell the bride to go out and come in again, just so I can listen to the music one more time!" The procession ends with the groom bowing to the bride's father. The father returns the bow. As everyone knows, bowing in Japan is an art, and this particular exchange is especially significant: The father is handing his daughter over to the groom.
The service is preceded by a rehearsal of the ceremony. The bride (shinpu) and groom (shinro) can therefore review the service and then put on their best performance with the minimum of stress. Then the couple retire to a waiting room whilst the guests and families enter the chapel and take their places. Often there is a rather nice pre-ceremony ritual in the waiting room, where the bride's mother lowers her daughter's veil. This signifies the final act of work done by the mother for her child. For the father, his final act is the traditional escort down the aisle. When the veil is lifted again (in the ceremony), it will be the first act of work by the bride's new guardian, as he takes the responsibility of being her husband.
Wedding Procession (shinpu no nyujo)The wedding celebrant, who often bears a Wedding Cross, gives a brief welcome and introduction. He then announces the bride's entrance. The doors swing open and all faces turn to see the bride gracefully enter and walk down the aisle. Usually the bride is escorted on her father's arm. The wedding procession often includes a ring-bearer, best man, ushers, bridesmaids or flower girls. "This is a magnificent moment" explains one wedding celebrant. "The accompanying music can be a pipe organ, a choir, a trumpet, flute, Gospel singer, or whatever the couple want. We've even had Scottish bagpipes! Whatever is chosen, the music is always fabulous. Sometimes I want to tell the bride to go out and come in again, just so I can listen to the music one more time!" The procession ends with the groom bowing to the bride's father. The father returns the bow. As everyone knows, bowing in Japan is an art, and this particular exchange is especially significant: The father is handing his daughter over to the groom.
Flexible wedding options
The service program is very flexible. It can be extended, shortened or the order of service can be changed, to accommodate the wedding couple's wishes. Some couples request that the service include a candle lighting ceremony or add a personal touch by including speeches of congratulations or advice from family or friends. After the ceremony, as the wedding couple leave the chapel (fufu no taijo), there can be a flower shower, rice shower, pearl Wedding Reception and Superstitions
The wedding reception is a celebration, often with a several-course dinner, live music, and dancing so that friends and family can toast the newly married couple and share in their happiness. Gifts (usually crisp new bank notes) may be presented to the couple to help them start out their new lives together.There are many western wedding reception traditions or rituals, and some are continued in Japan. For example, "throwing the bouquet" (bu-ke tosu) is a popular ritual where the bride throws a bouquet backwards over her head to a crowd of the unmarried women (bachelorettes) in attendance. It is thrown backwards so she can't favour someone to catch it. Superstition has it, that the maiden who catches the bouquet will be the next one to get married.It is also traditional to serve a large cake, usually multi-tiered. The couple perform their first act together as husband and wife, by jointly making the first cut of the cake together. They also serve each other the first bites of the cake. The cutting and serving is supposed to signify how they will be sharing everything going forward. Everyone is supposed to eat at least a little cake to bring the couple good luck.Whilst the most important part of a wedding ceremony is usually considered to be the exchange of vows, the next most important part is the ring exchange. Very few other parts of a wedding have as many myths and superstitions as the wedding ring. Click here to read more! Making arrangements and wedding planningCheck out our Wedding Planning page for oodles of useful tips on efficient wedding planning.
For example, if you want something a bit different than a standard wedding party, just one or two unusual things can be quite striking. Let your imagination run wild; it's your day! A bit expensive, but you could for example, rent robots instead of waiters to deliver the drinks. For the same cost of a lounge-singer you could hire a conjuror. Instead of the personalised name cards on the tables, complete with the usual trimmings of wedding bells and flowers (Time for a flower joke?) you could have some off-beat artwork from Monster Mix on your invitation cards. (They can do original graphic design work tailored just for you at a very reasonable price.)
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are becomg popular in Japan Western life in Japan bears little resemblance to life in the West. And the same goes for western style weddings in Japan. There can be several reasons why so many couples want this style and the most popular are:any people no longer consider Japan as an 'Eastern' country, but rather one of those countries where East meets West.· The Japanese have long liked to copy, and improve on, the West. Take, for example, the national railways, communication systems, democracy, and anything to do with electronics. · A western style wedding is cool. According to L'Oreal, 70 percent of Japanese people dye their hair. It's fashionable to imitate other cultures, just as westerners do by getting a suntan so they can look ... errr ... 'exotic' · A western style wedding is usually less expensive than a traditional Japanese style wedding (shinzen shiki). · Just close family attend the traditional Japanese style wedding, whereas many friends and extended family are invited to a western style wedding. · Western style is considered more romantic. · Western style is lighter in spirit, modern, and less tiring. · Western style is seen (and therefore promoted) in so many movies, magazines and Japanese TV dramas, that couples don't consider any other form.For issues related to western-style weddings in Japan, including some controversial discussions, see the quick links (top right corner of this page) or our site map.
. Wedding Chapel
The wedding service is conducted in a chapel. The chapel can be a simple one or it can be quite elaborate. It could be anywhere; a garden or a restaurant, but usually it's a chapel within a hotel. The wedding couple can choose the style that they feel is appropriate for solemnizing their special commitment. Typically, the chapel is part of a larger facility designed for weddings, including a room suitable for the bride to dress and be made up, private rooms for the groom, the bride's father and any other important guest who needs a facility for changing and preparing. There is a place for the families to meet and formally introduce themselves, a studio for photographs, and of course, a suitable place for the reception party. Each part of the complex is staffed by highly trained professionals who make it their business to ensure the couple enjoy their special day.
Wedding Ceremony Rehearsal
The service is preceded by a rehearsal of the ceremony. The bride (shinpu) and groom (shinro) can therefore review the service and then put on their best performance with the minimum of stress. Then the couple retire to a waiting room whilst the guests and families enter the chapel and take their places. Often there is a rather nice pre-ceremony ritual in the waiting room, where the bride's mother lowers her daughter's veil. This signifies the final act of work done by the mother for her child. For the father, his final act is the traditional escort down the aisle. When the veil is lifted again (in the ceremony), it will be the first act of work by the bride's new guardian, as he takes the responsibility of being her husband. Wedding Procession (shinpu no nyujo)The wedding celebrant, who often bears a Wedding Cross, gives a brief welcome and introduction. He then announces the bride's entrance. The doors swing open and all faces turn to see the bride gracefully enter and walk down the aisle. Usually the bride is escorted on her father's arm. The wedding procession often includes a ring-bearer, best man, ushers, bridesmaids or flower girls. "This is a magnificent moment" explains one wedding celebrant. "The accompanying music can be a pipe organ, a choir, a trumpet, flute, Gospel singer, or whatever the couple want. We've even had Scottish bagpipes! Whatever is chosen, the music is always fabulous. Sometimes I want to tell the bride to go out and come in again, just so I can listen to the music one more time!" The procession ends with the groom bowing to the bride's father. The father returns the bow. As everyone knows, bowing in Japan is an art, and this particular exchange is especially significant: The father is handing his daughter over to the groom.
The service is preceded by a rehearsal of the ceremony. The bride (shinpu) and groom (shinro) can therefore review the service and then put on their best performance with the minimum of stress. Then the couple retire to a waiting room whilst the guests and families enter the chapel and take their places. Often there is a rather nice pre-ceremony ritual in the waiting room, where the bride's mother lowers her daughter's veil. This signifies the final act of work done by the mother for her child. For the father, his final act is the traditional escort down the aisle. When the veil is lifted again (in the ceremony), it will be the first act of work by the bride's new guardian, as he takes the responsibility of being her husband.
Wedding Procession (shinpu no nyujo)The wedding celebrant, who often bears a Wedding Cross, gives a brief welcome and introduction. He then announces the bride's entrance. The doors swing open and all faces turn to see the bride gracefully enter and walk down the aisle. Usually the bride is escorted on her father's arm. The wedding procession often includes a ring-bearer, best man, ushers, bridesmaids or flower girls. "This is a magnificent moment" explains one wedding celebrant. "The accompanying music can be a pipe organ, a choir, a trumpet, flute, Gospel singer, or whatever the couple want. We've even had Scottish bagpipes! Whatever is chosen, the music is always fabulous. Sometimes I want to tell the bride to go out and come in again, just so I can listen to the music one more time!" The procession ends with the groom bowing to the bride's father. The father returns the bow. As everyone knows, bowing in Japan is an art, and this particular exchange is especially significant: The father is handing his daughter over to the groom.
Flexible wedding options
The service program is very flexible. It can be extended, shortened or the order of service can be changed, to accommodate the wedding couple's wishes. Some couples request that the service include a candle lighting ceremony or add a personal touch by including speeches of congratulations or advice from family or friends. After the ceremony, as the wedding couple leave the chapel (fufu no taijo), there can be a flower shower, rice shower, pearl Wedding Reception and Superstitions
The wedding reception is a celebration, often with a several-course dinner, live music, and dancing so that friends and family can toast the newly married couple and share in their happiness. Gifts (usually crisp new bank notes) may be presented to the couple to help them start out their new lives together.There are many western wedding reception traditions or rituals, and some are continued in Japan. For example, "throwing the bouquet" (bu-ke tosu) is a popular ritual where the bride throws a bouquet backwards over her head to a crowd of the unmarried women (bachelorettes) in attendance. It is thrown backwards so she can't favour someone to catch it. Superstition has it, that the maiden who catches the bouquet will be the next one to get married.It is also traditional to serve a large cake, usually multi-tiered. The couple perform their first act together as husband and wife, by jointly making the first cut of the cake together. They also serve each other the first bites of the cake. The cutting and serving is supposed to signify how they will be sharing everything going forward. Everyone is supposed to eat at least a little cake to bring the couple good luck.Whilst the most important part of a wedding ceremony is usually considered to be the exchange of vows, the next most important part is the ring exchange. Very few other parts of a wedding have as many myths and superstitions as the wedding ring. Click here to read more! Making arrangements and wedding planningCheck out our Wedding Planning page for oodles of useful tips on efficient wedding planning.
For example, if you want something a bit different than a standard wedding party, just one or two unusual things can be quite striking. Let your imagination run wild; it's your day! A bit expensive, but you could for example, rent robots instead of waiters to deliver the drinks. For the same cost of a lounge-singer you could hire a conjuror. Instead of the personalised name cards on the tables, complete with the usual trimmings of wedding bells and flowers (Time for a flower joke?) you could have some off-beat artwork from Monster Mix on your invitation cards. (They can do original graphic design work tailored just for you at a very reasonable price.)
Wedding Tips/Ideas presented by
A Perfect Wedding Dj/Dj Ray Productions
in
Schuylkill County/Pottsville/North Eastern Pa.
[American style weddings in Japan]
[Bouquet-Garter-Tossing-Tips]
[Dance Lessons/Bride and Groom]
[Cake Ideas & Decoartion Tips]
[Flowers and Decoartions Tips]
[Wedding Dress Tips]
[Wedding Invitation Tips]
[Main Wedding page]