These Japanese traditions, clothing, and settings are so enchanting, it truly feels like a movie. To see the full slideshow, click here. Enjoy!
Traditional Japanese wedding ceremonies are Shinto-style and are held at shrines. The bride, Yukari, wears traditional wedding kimono called shiro-maku, "shiro" meaning white and "maku" meaning pure. Her hair is ornately styled in a "bunkin-takashimada." Toshi wears a montsuki which represents the family crest. The ceremony is conducted by a Shinto priest where the couple share purification rituals and vows and perform the ancient wedding custom of sharing sake called "san san kudo."
From the Photographer Chung Li:
I cannot say in words how much I love Toshi and Yukari's wedding. It is a total authentic and traditional wedding in a Shrine in Japan , Nezu. I felt like I was in a movie. All the details, the atmosphere , the shrine, the reception, the dress were all incredibly elegant and beautiful. It is certainly one of my BEST wedding experience.
Toshi has been always been a great friend of mine since we met in MBA school 7 years ago in California. I always look up to him and lot of things to learn from him in terms of how to be a great guy. About 2 years ago he went back to Japan to work and met this beautiful girl Yukari and got married in Nezu where they live now.
Brother!! Congratulations again!!!
