Japanese Modern Weddings

This is the THIRD part of my presentation☆☆☆

I think the keywords of the Japanese modern weddings are original, surprising, and intimate. To make their dream weddings come true, two major basic elements have been changed. One is the wedding place. Hotels and wedding complexes（結婚式場） are still popular because they are convenient. However, if you go there on weekends, there are several brides and grooms celebrating weddings in different rooms, at the same time. If a guest sees other brides, the wedding doesn’t seem special. Therefore, nowadays, the popular wedding places are wedding halls (ハウスウエディング）and restaurants. A wedding hall has one chapel, one big banquet room, a pool, and nice garden. If you applied for a wedding hall, that hall is yours for a day. You and your guests never see other brides and grooms. Also, you can do anything in the hall! Some couples who want to have nice dinners at their favorite restaurants would choose restaurants. Nowadays, many famous restaurants have started wedding businesses.

The other major element is a person who is in charge of weddings. Traditionally, when a couple planned their weddings, they talked with a middle-aged lady who were in charge of “formal occasions” in hotels or wedding complexes. They were experienced and knew formal manners well(婚礼担当者）, but they were not innovative, but like their mothers. However, now the newlyweds need someone like their friends! Have you ever seen the movie, “The Wedding Planner?” (The picture is from http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1804318786/info ) It was released in 2001, starring Jeniffer Lopes. Think about her. Jeniffer encouraged brides like their friend, and suggested some fresh ideas. In Japan, the wedding planning business was getting popular from a few years before this movie.