We recognize that finding a venue is one of the most challenging parts of Destination Wedding Planning. Although this is a very important first step in the process, it is so annoying that it makes your head hurt. Here are some tips;– Choose Region or City : Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Okinawa…if you have a particular area in mind, let the Wedding planner know or search for venues using those keywords. However, there should be some Read more…
Ann and Frank will get married in November 2023, but prior to the Big Day, they went through the formalities at the municipality office in Tokyo and were legally married. The Paperwork procedure was somehow complicated, because one lives in a different country. Even though they were of the same nationality, each had to prepare different documents. They had to submit the documents issued by the authorities of their original country and handed them to Read more…
Upcoming “Destination Wedding” Location – JAPAN! Until now, “Japan” was not even in the top 30, let alone the top 10, of popular destinations and countries for Destination Weddings. Nevertheless, Japan has long been listed among the countries that people would like to visit on their overseas trips. The image of Japan is that it is a distant country, that it is not a country that one would visit for its resorts, and above all, Read more…
Alejandra and Hiroshi’s wedding ceremony took place on October 16 at a resort in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture. The guests and staff were delighted by the 65 fireworks that were launched at the climax of the reception; at the very moment when the wedding cake is being cut. Although it was unfortunately raining, the fireworks that sparkled in the night sky were set off just for the Bride and Groom. The pyrotechnicians, sound tech and planner Read more…
“After-Party” is one of the key words in the wedding planning process. There are surprisingly few venues in Japan that offer the wedding ceremony through the after-party at the same venue. Technically, there are some venues that offer this service, but the time limit for the after-party is until around 10:00 p.m. in many cases. The CW team understands the importance of this “After-Party”!! There are several venues that can be used including until late Read more…
Japanese fireworks are said to be among the best in the world! Fireworks are a traditional art rooted in the Japanese people, which began in the 1700s and developed dramatically with the introduction of Western technology in the late 19th century. Today, each fireworks display showcases the best of the pyrotechnics of the best, and the size and color of the fireworks are a whopping 100 different kinds of flowers. Japanese people like fireworks and Read more…
The Furukawa Festival, held in Furukawa-cho, Hida City, deep in the mountains of Gifu Prefecture, is a traditional Shinto ritual which has been designated as a “National Important Intangible Folk-Cultural Property”. The festival, to be held through 14th and 15th of April in 2023, is made up of 3 major events and is a magnificent sight to behold, taking you back through the pages of history. https://hida.travel The Hida-Takayama area is a very popular tourist Read more…
in a month or so😊 The cherry blossom season seems to be getting a little earlier each year. It used to be at the beginning of April (Kanto area), but nowadays they are sometimes already in bloom by the end of March. In Japan, the new semester starts in April, so the cherry blossoms were in full bloom during the entrance ceremony, and new students took pictures with them in the background! Is this another Read more…
If any of you have already dealt directly with the wedding venue or planner, you may have a little understanding of the “rules and regulations” of weddings in Japan.Cuore Wedding has been informing our clients about this “Japanese style”, and today we would like to touch on it a little bit here. First, there is the bring-in fee. This fee is charged when you bring in items to the venue that are not from the Read more…
JAPAN finally reopened its borders to independent foreign travellers from October, 2022. Now we are receiving the wedding requests for Autumn 2023 and for 2024, but tourists are already coming to Japan from all over the world. Please, however, don’t be surprised even if most Japanese still wear a mask. Many of you already know that this is quite normal that we used to use masks on various occasions. But, little by little, we are getting back Read more…