RECOMMENDED SPOTS IN RAINY SEASON / 3 best locations for the pre-photoshoot
Hello.
I’m ONISHI, a wedding planner at LST Wedding.
We are in the right midst of rainy season, and I cannot wait for the summer.
Although we have a saying “June bride”, actually it is the season we have less wedding ceremonies in June and July because of the rain.
I recommend you the “pre-photoshoot” by taking advantage of less busy season which means you can book popular photographer and wedding costume.
But,we still have a worry about the weather…
So I am going to introduce you some indoor locations where you don’t have to worry about the weather.
3 best spots for pre-photoshoot in the rainy season
Kyoto Prefectural Office, The Old Main Building
The Old Main Building of the Kyoto Prefectural Office is registered as a national important cultural property.
The grand staircase and the red carpet will make good background for both dresses and Japanese kimonos.
Zuishin-in Temple
Located in Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Zuishin-in Temple is the head temple of the Zentsuji School of the Shingon Sect.
The temple has a vast precinct and a historic atmosphere and it is a perfect location for the shooting in Kimono.
Old MITSUI Family Shimogamo Villa
This is the villa of the former MITSUI family, a wealthy merchant, located near the Shimogamo Shrine.
It was built in the Taisho era (1912-1926) and is registered as a national important cultural property.
The view from the second floor, the tea ceremony room and the garden where hydrangeas bloom in June are also popular.
There are many other popular locations in Kyoto.
For more information, please contact our LST planners.
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By Yuka ONISHI / LST Wedding Kyoto, Wedding Planner
Hello!
Speaking of a Japanese wedding reception, what kind of presentation do you think of?
Usually they should be “kagami biraki (=breaking the lid of the sake barrel)” or “origami crane shower”.
And “the cake cutting by bride and groom” is the standard menu at the wedding.
But if you would like to create a Japanese atmosphere…
How about the “Ohashitori no gi”?
The “Ohashitori no gi” is a Japanese version of a wedding cake.
The bride and groom are using the bamboo chopsticks to feed the red and white buns each other.
The buns are called “Horaisan (=Mt.Horai)” and they are filled with “anko (sweet red beans paste) “.
They are so brightly colored and pretty. We often heard the guests saying “I’ve never seen them before.” and “They are so cute!”
The buns are made in the long-established Japanese sweets shop in Kyoto and are very delicious with modest sweetness.
The “Ohashitori no gi” is said to be a ceremony once conducted at a wedding ceremony of a noble family in Kyoto.
Actually, there is a small bun in this Horaisan which represents a wish for prosperity of descendants.
And feeding each other with bamboo chopsticks means a wish that the couple will never have trouble with food for the rest of life.
I know one groom who actually made bamboo chopsticks by himself.
Why don’t you make your hand-made chopsticks and perform “Ohashitori no gi”?
In addition to above, we offer various Japanese style programs.
I will keep you posted on this blog hoping this could be some help for you.
The photos are ready…
for the client whom we recently supported a pre-wedding photography.
The bride is planning to wear a dress for the ceremony and reception.
For the pre-wedding photography, the couple had their photos taken at various locations in Kyoto where they looked great in their kimono.
They got dressed in kimono early in the morning and did the photo-shooting until noon.
Then they changed their costume to the dress and tuxedo and had more photos taken in the afternoon.
I sincerely hope that their wedding day will be a wonderful one, too.
Today, we’re going to talk about invitations.
Your invitations are the ones that will be delivered to your guests. You want to choose them carefully, don’t you?
For Japanese weddings, surely Japanese style invitations are perfect.
Nowadays, there is a wide variety of designs available, from simple and elegant to gorgeous ones inspired by iro-uchikake (=wedding kimono with patterns and colors).
There are many more designs available for you to take a look and see for yourself. The bride and groom can choose the design of their own choice!
There are 4 ways in putting the name as a sender of the invitation.
1) Bride and Groom names
It gives friendly and casual image like “the bride and groom welcome the guests”.
2) Parents’ names
The traditional, formal image that both families are going to receive their guests.
3) Co-name of the bride and groom with their parents
4) Parents led co-name with the bride and groom
These are positioned between 1) and 2).
*We recommend that you ask your parents for their opinion.
Once you’ve decided on the sender, the next step is to choose the wording.
It will vary on the sender, but be sure to keep the following two points in mind when you choose the wording.
*Note
1 ) Don’t use punctuation.
→Do not use “。” means “the end”, and “,” which means “to break off” or “cut off”. Leave one space to separate sentences.
2) Avoid the use of “tabooed words”
→For example, the character “忙 (means busy)” consists of two characters each of them means “mind” and “loss” and therefore considered “losing your mind”. So we should avoid using “忙(busy)”, and instead saying “while you have many things to do”.
Also, the words implying repetition, “kasane gasane (over and over)” or “tabi tabi (time after time)” should not be used.
Invitations are generally sent out 2 months before the wedding with the date of return set 1 month before the wedding.
We recommend you to post them or set the return date on “Taian” or “Tomohiki” by following Japanese Buddhist calendar for better fortune.
As for addressing the envelopes, it is considered that with “brush” are more polite. (Although there are many printed ones in brush script font these days, we heard the envelopes addressed in real brush strokes by professional were well received and impressed the guests.)
Also, be sure to have the postage stamps specially designed for the celebrations.
The price of the stamp for the standard size envelope: 94 yen
*Please check the weight of the envelope, just in case.
The price of the stamps to be attached for the return postcard: 64 yen
(If you post them from Kyoto Central Post Office, ask them to stamp “Fukei-in)(=landscape)” postmark. It is very Kyoto like postmark with cute Maiko design.
Invitations are a very important item.
At LST, our planner will explain every details to the clients so that they can prepare the perfect invitations.
I will be happy if I can help you to prepare the perfect invitations.
