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Shinto Japanese Wedding
Traditional Japanese weddings are Shinto-style held in shrines. Often, brides wear a traditional wedding kimono called shiromuku or white kimono robe (the bribe on this photo is also wearing uchikake on top of the kimono, a garment often decorated with birds or flowers). Grooms wear montsuki (black formal kimono), haori (kimono jacket), and hakama (kimono pants).
A number of times I have been invited to attend such weddings. I (politely) declined the same number of times.
Why?
When you're attending a Japanese wedding, you are expected to bring cash as a gift, the amount of which depends in your relationship with the couple. In some cases, the amount is indicated on the invitation card. 30,000-yen is not unusual.
I can spend that amount on a fine glass instead ;)
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iPhone 3GS, Hipstamatic, John S, Pisil
Meiji-Jingu Shrine, Tokyo
Shinto Japanese Wedding
Traditional Japanese weddings are Shinto-style held in shrines. Often, brides wear a traditional wedding kimono called shiromuku or white kimono robe (the bribe on this photo is also wearing uchikake on top of the kimono, a garment often decorated with birds or flowers). Grooms wear montsuki (black formal kimono), haori (kimono jacket), and hakama (kimono pants).
A number of times I have been invited to attend such weddings. I (politely) declined the same number of times.
Why?
When you're attending a Japanese wedding, you are expected to bring cash as a gift, the amount of which depends in your relationship with the couple. In some cases, the amount is indicated on the invitation card. 30,000-yen is not unusual.
I can spend that amount on a fine glass instead ;)
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iPhone 3GS, Hipstamatic, John S, Pisil
Meiji-Jingu Shrine, Tokyo