Japanese Friendship Garden Weddings

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Concepts Event Design made this great video showcasing beautiful events they have done in the past at the Japanese Friendship Garden!

Wedding Kimono The kimono is the culmination of Japan’s textile artistry. Kimono, which literally means a thing to wear (ki "wear" and mono "thing") is heavily influenced by the traditional Han Chinese clothing. They can use up an entire bolt of fabric and are often hand-sewn, owing to its delicate and ornate design. Most kimonos are made of silk or have underlying silk fabric and embroidery. The types of kimonos on display are called, uchikake and are used primarily... for weddings as coats that go over the actual kimono and sash (obi). Uchikakes are heavily brocaded and are either white, or very colorful. Heavily padded on the bottom, they are meant to trail along the floor. Most uchikake kimonos are embroidered with cranes and flowers, in particular the peony (botan) and chrysanthemum (kiku) the imperial flower of Japan. The phoenix and chrysanthemum represent yin and yang respectively, as often yin is the male, gold phoenix and yang is the female, silver chrysanthemum. The phoenix is symbolic of fidelity and a happy marriage. The undergarment’s color is customarily red as it symbolizes ‘blood’ and ‘life,’ thus this color needs to be closest to the body to bestow a good life. Frequently colorful and intricate, uchikake kimonos in all white are rare as white is denoted as a funeral color in Japanese culture. Also, roses, which are often seen in western weddings are almost never seen in Japanese weddings as their thorns represent militarism. See more

Wedding tip of the day: Everyone is telling you that your day will go by so fast it will be a blur! So make sure you and your love create a special moment. Whether during your vows or your first dance, take a moment, look in each others eyes, and create that extra special moment that will stay with you for a life time!

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Looks like we made a boo boo with our new Japanese Friendship Garden Weddings page!! Darn typo! Please be on the lookout for the new and improved weddings page!!

Check out this touching and hilarious way one family chose to cope with a sudden loss of a family member before the big day!