by Aaron H.
When said Asian-themed wedding, it means in the most of cases Japanese or Chinese traditions that took roots far in the past. Spring and fall are popular seasons for weddings in Japan. The traditional Japanese wedding ceremonies are Shinto-style that is held at shrines (jinja). In a Shito-style wedding ceremony, the bride wears a traditional wedding kimono, and the groom wears montsuki haori hakama. Usually, only the family members and close relatives of the couple will attend the Shinto-style wedding ceremony. This includes sake drinking rituals, exchanging wedding rings, and more on. There are neither bridesmaids nor a best man, and the older married couple called nakoudo (matchmaker) visits the ceremony.
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