Canadian Mike’s Wedding!
Last month my buddy Canadian Mike had his wedding ceremony. It was held in Meiji Jingu- the huge central shrine in Harajuku right next to Yoyogi Park- and I went along to check it out. Here are some of the highlights:
- Drinking sake during the ceremony.
- Mike telling me they took hours to strap him into his groom-kimono, even longer for his wife Kumi.
- Promenading around the shrine courtyard, a dude with a big red umbrella leading us.
- Getting gawked at by tourists (who scurried after Mike and Kumi like they were paparazzi)
- Being greeted by Mike’s folks: “Are you uk Mike?”
I had a good time, though it puzzled me they held the practise wedding ceremony right before the actual ceremony. I thought it was the real ceremony! But no, the real ceremony had a lot more jangling golden bells and priests with funky hats.
Here’s a few pictures:
Mike’s on the left with his parents, Kumi on the right with her parents. You can see one of Meiji Jingu’s gates in the background.
The happy couple.
