Sophisticated and Modern Japanese Wedding Dresses
Japanese wedding dresses beyond the kimono!
Have you been looking for modern Japanese wedding dresses but aren't able to find them because you don't know which sites to search for? It's true, most Japanese wedding resource sites are written in their native language so not even Google's handy translate feature can find them... unless you know where to look.
The Japanese bridal fashion industry is booming and it's a shame that the gorgeous dresses aren't easily visible to the Western world. This site then aims to point you towards the right direction.
Modern Japanese Wedding Dresses Photo Gallery - A roundup of gorgeous gowns by Japan's bridal fashion designers.
Click thumbnail to view full-sizeWeddings in Japan: A Brief Backgrounder
Japanese wedding customs fall into two categories: traditional Shinto ceremonies and modern Western-style ceremonies.
A Traditional Japanese (Shinto) Wedding Ceremony
Traditional Japanese Wedding Ceremonies
Traditional Japanese wedding customs or shinzen shiki is composed of an elaborate ceremony at a Shinto shrine. The Japanese bride may be painted pure white from head to toe as a declaration of her maiden status to the gods and her attire consists of an extravagant kimono, heavy make-up, a wig, and a head covering. Two choices of headgear exist: the wataboshi, a white hood; and a tsunokakushi which serves to hide the bride's "horns of jealousy" and symbolizes her intention to become a gentle and obedient wife.
Learn more about Japan's National Dress, the Kimono
A Modern or Western Style Japanese Wedding
Modern Weddings in Japan (also known as Christian or Western-style Weddings)
In recent years, the Christian-style wedding (also called a "Western Style Wedding") has become the choice of most couples in Japan and a booming industry dedicated to providing couples with a ceremony modeled after church rituals has sprung up. These weddings are generally held in a chapel, either in a simple or elaborate ceremony and following Western tradition, a reception takes place right after the ceremony and is often held in a hotel.
Because of the popularity of contemporary weddings, modern gowns patterned after the Western style of wedding fashion have also emerged. Some brides who don't want to let go of their roots can also opt to have Western-style gowns using kimono fabric.
If you liked the Japanese wedding gowns I featured on here, please take a look at the Japan wedding dresses blog to stay in the know on upcoming designs by Japan's talented bridal fashion designers.
What do you think of Japanese wedding dresses? - Do let me know what you think of this page too.
I like all the dresses, they are wonderful Nice lens!
I find it interesting that couples in Japan are choosing the Christian or western style modern wedding theme rather than traditional and it looks like this will be a market that will only soar in popularity with an elegant style.
Great lens. Some of those gowns are gorgeous, and I love the Japanese inspiration melded with Western styles.
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Thanks for taking the time to discuss this, I feel strongly about it and love learning more on this topic. If possible, as you gain expertise, would you mind updating your blog with more information? It is extremely helpful for me.
Gorgeous dresses. I think many of us in the West are enchanted by all things Japanese. Anime-lovers would love the cute and playful dresses, but you also feature some that are truly elegant. I adore the kimono-style dress, so flattering even for non-Japanese figures.
congratulations. such a beautiful and informative lens.
The modern Japanese wedding dresses are beautifully detailed. I can't take my eye off them.
These Japanese gowns are gorgeous as are the traditional Shinto dresses. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for such an informative article and will visit some of the sites you suggested.
I like the Japanese dresses though unusual in my country. Some of them look really
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Well, I'd say that I'm a traditional person, therefore, when it comes to Japanese wedding dresses, I'd like traditional dresses and noticed in this page that, although the trend is to wear a white dress (still wondering why), history and culture teach us that a real wedding dress is of any color but not white.
But the Japan inspired wedding dresses I saw here all carry some color and I definitely love them!
I like your lens, original idea.
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