Multi-Color Kimonos for the Japanese Wedding
Japanese wedding traditions are based on Shinto religious customs. The Japanese bride wears a kimono, which is a long sleeved robe. Throughout the day she’ll wear several different colored kimono’s. Her hair is combed up and covered with a white cloth and her face is painted white. The wedding is held in a Shinto shrine attended only by family members. A ritual which is performed at the end of the ceremony involves the couple drinking from three flat stacked nuptial cups of sake, which is essentially the exchange of vows. Lobster is a very popular dish served at Japanese weddings due to its bright red color, which is the Japanese color of luck. Fish is another important meal served at weddings. The fish are arranged on plate in a circle, which is the symbol of eternity.
