Your Ceremony of Love in a Historic Japanese House

"Make your wedding day, anniversary, or renewal of vows as timeless as
your love. Experience the grace, artistry and refinement of a
traditional Japanese ceremony of love and devotion in the historic
setting of a Kyoto merchant’s home! "

Beauty, grace, joy, tradition, style, good luck! Your wedding in Japan is all of these.

For your wedding, everything must be perfect. What better place than Japan, where we define perfection as the union of beauty, grace, joy, tradition and style.

Dressed in fine silk kimonos, you exchange your vows in a traditional merchant’s home, then proceed (by rickshaw, if you like) to a nearby temple for blessings on your new family.

It’s a very special ceremony for your very special day. Please let us do it for you!

Start your married life in the land of serenity and tradition . . .in Japan! You'll don a traditional kimono-black for the groom and snow-white for the radiant bride-and raise a glass of sake to affirm your commitment Japanese-style. Of course, we'll arrange to have a photographer on hand to record the exotic beginning of your life together. Then, off you go, from throbbing Tokyo to luxuriate in a secluded spa in the Nikko mountains, and onward to Mount Fuji, and a panoply of unforgettable sensations that you'll always treasure.

Experience the grace, artistry and refinement of a traditional Japanese wedding ceremony in the historic setting of a Kyoto merchant’s home!

Your memorable special day begins with a tour of the 120-year-old house to prepare you for the lovely ceremony to come. We explain the history of Japan, its marriage customs, and the furnishings and decorations of this traditional home. When the house tour is done, you’ll eagerly look
forward to the truly timeless moment when you will exchange vows as they have been exchanged by loving couples for centuries in our country.

Following your tour of the house, you, the bride and groom, prepare for the ceremony by dressing in beautiful wedding kimonos and practicing movement in these supremely graceful, comfortable costumes.

Appropriately dressed, you proceed to the inner sanctum of the guest
house, where the ceremony takes place.

Your service begins with traditional welcomes and the bestowal of sacred Japanese bracelets to the betrothed couple. The officiant describes the blessed, happy state of marriage, and prepares the couple for their exchange of vows.

You exchange vows of love, respect and devotion with your beloved in the time-honored way.

The officiant pronounces you husband and wife, and you pledge your vows by sharing a ceremonial toast of sake, drinking three times each from a three-tiered cup. Having sipped the sake and pledged your love, the officiant pronounces a blessing and benediction, and the formal ceremony is concluded.

A congratulatory dance is performed by a professional dancer in your honor. After the dance, it’s time to immortalize your happiness in photographs, so you may tell members of your wedding party to flash away!

If you wish, you may now have the officiant lead the way, bearing lanterns, to the nearby Seimei shrine. In a purification ceremony, you may pray for the welfare and happiness of your new household.

The recessional concludes the service as you stroll away with your beloved.

About Your Ceremony

The duration of the ceremony is approximately two hours.

The $ 4980 (total for the couple) cost includes:

• A silk kimono for the bride, and instruction in how to dress and wear it. (the kimono is for you to keep). The merchant’s house in which your ceremony takes place is also a  long-established Japanese couturier which makes fine silk bridal kimonos exclusively for  those married in the merchant’s house.  The bride's wedding kimono will become your   first treasured family heirloom .
  
• The use of traditional bridal kimono accessories during the service (the accessories will be returned to the house after the conclusion of your service).
  
• Use of the groom’s kimono during the service (returned to the house at the end of the  service).
  
• Basic traditional make-up for the bride.
  
• Gratuity to the Seimei shrine.
  
• The service of an English speaking attendant who will assist with any language matter, translation, communication etc.

Ride in a rickshaw from the merchant’s house to and around the Seimei shrine

If you prefer to walk from the Merchant's house to the Shrine , the saving is $ 600 to be deducted from the listed cost of : $ 4980. The walking procession to the Seimei shrine, if    you wish it will take about 10 minutes.

If you would rather ride in a car from the merchant’s house to the Seimei shrine , please let's know in advance, no change in cost.

To enhance your ceremony, these services are available at additional cost:

• Special make-up for the bride before the ceremony.
• Japanese tea ceremony in a traditional tearoom, with instruction about the customs,  traditions and manners of this renowned Japanese social rite.
• A beautiful Japanese umbrella and/or fan as a souvenir.
• Wedding photography by a professional photographer during your entire service.
  Of course you may wish to bring your own camera & film , we 'll be happy to assist in  taking some pictures for you as well.

Please note that this rate doesn't include any hotel accommodation:

We recommend the Westin Miyako in Kyoto:

With spectacular views of the ancient capitol of Japan, The Westin Miyako, Kyoto enjoys a soothing setting in a Japanese garden. Right near a subway station and not far from downtown Kyoto, guests can relax on premises or explore the local area.

Stroll through one of our beautiful Japanese gardens, and then enjoy a warm cup of tea at our ancient style teahouse. Keep your body and mind invigorated with our outdoor jogging track and tennis courts and indoor pool. Try one of our delicious onsite restaurants for traditional and international fare.

Relax in one of our spacious guest rooms complete with all of the necessary amenities including our signature Heavenly Bed®. The Westin Miyako, Kyoto’s oversized guest rooms have beautiful mountain views, as well as separate showers and soaking tubs for your full relaxation.

Compare with wedding theme in : Morocco , Greece or Egypt

Rates are in US$ * Rates are per person

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