The Ceremony - John and Chie's Wedding in Japan

The Ceremony

Friday 8th December 2006

Pictures taken in the ceremony itself.

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Me, Chie and the two shrine assistants who were guiding us about.	Entering the ceremonial hall...	Me sitting down and waiting for sake.
Me receiving some sake from one of the shrine assitants.	It was apparently quite essential to drink the lot.	Chie having sake poured for her.
Another shot of Chie, some sake, and the shrine assistants.	...Chie also observing the "drink it all" rule.	Me and the shrine assistants again - the sake ritual went on for some time.
Chie on her last round.	A view of the ceremony hall, with Chie's family lined up either side, and the two of us at the far end.	Here we're reading out the wedding vows from this parchment.
...and now the ritual involving the branches.	The standard clapping of hands together which features in many shinto rituals.