Japanese Wedding Traditions

Japanese weddings are filled with customs rooted in the deep and traditional history of Japan, giving the bride and groom an intimate connection and the guests an overwhelming feeling of history and future all at once. That is because a traditional Japanese wedding is filled with formality and customs that make the union of two people truly beautiful.

Japanese wedding ceremonies can be truly beautiful. If you have been thinking about having a traditional Japanese wedding or a western wedding with Japanese elements, all you need is the will. There are so many ways to make your guests feel part of the Japanese wedding traditions. And, when you arrive at your wedding and see the remarkable atmosphere and ceremony of a Japanese-style wedding, you will be so pleased that you decided to go with traditional Japanese customs.

One of the first things you can do for your wedding is get a Japanese wedding dress. The bride will usually wear a colourful kimono called 'uchikake' and a white wedding dress and a colourful dress. The variety is because she usually changes outfits a few times during the day. Japanese wedding gowns are often traditional white Japanese wedding kimonos called the shiro-maku or white-pure. It is actually made of two different kimonos. The white wedding kimono is worn for the wedding ceremony and an elaborate rich patterned silk brocade kimono called uchikake is worn over the white kimono at the wedding reception.

Japanese wedding dresses worn by the guests are kimonos. A Japanese wedding coat, called a matsuri happi coat (meaning 'festival') is worn over the wedding attire. They may be any variety of color or style but symbolize the celebration. During the Japanese wedding ceremony, the bride’s hair is also styled in the traditional hairstyle, called bunkin-takashimada and adorned with gold combs

It is the simple and beautiful customs that make people want to include Japanese wedding customs into their weddings. This can include having Japanese wedding invitations, which have poems or scriptures with Japanese symbols on the card. Of course, this is just one-there are many designs you may get or make.

It is easy and fun to include Japanese wedding customs into your special day and your guests will really appreciate the effort you have made to make your day one-of-a-kind.

Still, there are many things for you to consider, such as food at a Japanese wedding. Many wedding delicacies originate in Japan. Wedding cake can be made in such a way to mimic traditional Japanese wedding cakes, or can be designed with Asian accents. Many of the wedding cakes have Japanese wedding dolls as a cake topper.