Meetings And Japanese Wedding Ceremonies,A Young Married Couple

Besides the marriage of love, I called ren, in Japan there are arranged marriages, called omiai.In such marriages,attention is paid to social and cultural milieu of the two families.The people who arrange the meeting is the Nakodo.
Omiai Organizing a Omiai

Men and women share in advance of photos and letters of introduction, before agreeing to omiai.Even after such a omiai the two candidates can each refuse marriage if they do not like.

The ceremony of exchanging gifts (Yuino)
The Yuino is the ceremonial exchange of betrothal gifts.A collection of objects, symbols of happiness, is exchanged between the two families.

The 9 objects blessings of Yuino
Here is what the object contains blessings:
1) Yanagidaru (money for the sake)
2) Suehiro (array)
3) Tomoshiraga (flax yarn)
4) Konbu (Kelp)
5) Suruma (dried cuttlefish)
6) Katsuobushi (bonito fish dry)
7) Kimpo (money)
8) Mokuroku (list of contents)
9) Awabi (abalone)

The Traditional Wedding Ceremony Japanese
The wedding ceremony can take place in three different religious rites: Shinto, Buddhist and Christian.The type of religious ceremony chosen is not necessarily that of religion married.
A ready Shinto led the ceremony including purification, oaths and trade alliances.
The San-San-Kudo (ceremonial exchange cutting Sake)

The San-San-Kudo is the ceremony during which cuts Sake is exchanged vows as marriage.
The ceremony began with a small cut and ends with the largest.Each cup of Sake and drank three times.At the Shinto wedding only close family has the right to attend the ceremony.Friends and family far this has to wait before the reception hall.The wedding picture of one group or the family is present

Reception
The reception is usually held after the religious ceremony.Invite give their name at the reception desk, and submit a special envoloppe
Shuga-called Bukuro containing money given as a wedding present.
The Shuga-Bukuro is surrounded by strings of gold and paper money it is impossible to untangle, symbolizing eternal union.
The bride exchange held two to three times during the reception.This practice is called oironaoshi.The order required a change of the most commonly followed is the uchikaké (especially long focused on the kimono) Furisode (short-sleeved kimono) Western-style dress.

Today the groom exchange also held.The Uchikaké (for the marriage and after marriage)

The order in which guests are seated depends on their age, social position and

their relationships with married.Plus the guest is sitting near the table married, it is more important guest.Parents of married sit at the back of the reception room.

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