(Wedding ceremony held at Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine)Traditional Japanese weddings are normally held at shrine and the priests will perform a ritual to bless the newly-wed. Sake will also be serve at the end, followed by a group photo. I was invited for some weddings in Japanese but could not make, luckily I managed to attend one.
(Left to right: Avocado Prawn Salad, Salmon Carppacio, Forest Mushrooms Soup, Hamaguri Clam CoCotte, Provence Style, freshly baked bread)Like Singapore, wedding reception will be held at the hotel. Popular wedding meals are French and usually last about two hours with some performances by the couple's friends. This wedding reception I attended was at Rihga Royal Hotel, Hiroshima and they served French courses with wine pairing.
(Top: Grilled Sea Bass & Scallop, Chestnut Puree, Lobster Bisque dressing)(Bottom: Roasted Beef, Season Vegetables, Horse Radish Demi-Glace sauce)
(Assorted desserts)
In Japanese wedding, a whole decorated cake will be made fresh on the day. During the middle of the wedding reception, the couple will feed each other cakes. ( The ancient Romans believed that the joint partaking of the cake created a magic bonding. The sweetness symbolized the couples' future happiness and the grain held the promise of a fruitful union.)The cake will also be cut to serve the guest before the wedding reception ends.
In summary, I felt that Japanese wedding is more meaningful than Singapore's. Parents of the newly-wed will personally go round every table to greet everyone and serve drinks. Friends will perform for the newly-wed in form of performances, dances and speeches. I think I will try to attend another Japanese wedding in this year.
http://www.h-gokoku.or.jp/
http://www.rihga.com/hiroshima/
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