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ご家族同士が結ばれる時間。

「大人になり、時が過ぎていくのがあっという間に感じる。」 だからこそたいせつな人が集う日は、時間を忘れてゆっくりと過ごし、時が経っても一つの思い出として心に残る日になったらと、自分たちらしく飾らない時間を過ごした2泊3日の結婚の日。 相手を想うあたたかさを持ったご夫婦でした。 ハレの日当日。 古民家であるMAYAの雰囲気に、 昔ながらの婚礼の儀式を想像し、 ご先祖、ご両親の結婚により、今の私たちが生まれ、出会えたことの奇跡に感謝する場として、親しい方々を招きました。 改めて夫婦であることを誓う時間は、 昔ながらの伝統である「祝言」を執り行いました。 新郎新婦だけが結ばれることが結婚ではなく、 新郎新婦とご両家の家族同士も結ばれることをたいせつにしたお二人は、はじめに「盃の儀」を行いました。生涯共にするお二人とご両家の親御様が家族の契りを結ぶ、盃を交わします。 お互いの親御様へとお酒を注ぎ、新郎新婦もお互いへ注ぎ、盃を手に親御様とお二人揃って一緒にお酒を飲みます。 そして、MAYAの門に飾ったそれぞれのご両家のお名前が刻まれた表札とご両家ご家族の皆様で作り上げた結婚証明書を1つの箱に納める「家族の儀」を行いました。 ご両家のご家族同士が結ばれる時間は、たくさんの方々に見守られ、おふたりらしくあたたかさが溢れる時間となりました。 披露宴ではどんな方々を招いたかをお二人からご紹介し、 お二人についても映像を使って自己紹介し、一つ屋根の下で集まる時間をたいせつにしました。 お色直しでは、和装から洋装へ着替えられたお二人。 新婦様がお召しになっているドレスは、服飾関係で働かれている新婦さんの手作りドレスでした。 徹夜をしてギリギリまで作られたドレス姿には、歓声が湧き上がりました。ビジューやレースが丁寧にあしらわれたドレスは心奪われる美しさがありました。 披露宴中は、お二人が「今日は来てくれてありがとう。」とゲスト一人一人の元へ歩いてご挨拶に行かれたり、 「おめでとう。」「綺麗だね。」とお二人の元へかけよるゲストの方々、自由に皆様がダイニングを歩き回る様子は、 お二人のお家に招かれたかのように気兼ねなく過ごされているように見受けられました。 ご友人からのお二人へ向けたお祝いの言葉は、とてもまっすぐで、言葉にならない想いに涙が溢れ落ちる新婦さんの姿。その姿にゲストの方々の涙を誘いました。 結びには、お庭に出て、MAYAのお家を背景に集合写真を撮りました。 お二人を中心に皆様が並ぶ姿は、大家族のように見え、 お二人だけの結婚ではない、ご家族同士が結ばれる時間をたいせつにしたお二人らしい結びとなりました。

A time for families to bond.

“As I grow older, I feel like time passes by so quickly.” This is why this couple slowly spent the three days and two nights of their wedding gathered together with their loved ones, forgetting about time and hoping that it would remain in their hearts as a memory, even after time had passed. They were a warm-hearted couple who cared for each other. On the auspicious day In the atmosphere of MAYA, an old private house, and with the idea of conducting an old-fashioned wedding ceremony, the couple invited those close to them to give thanks for the miracles of their meeting and their births, which was made possible by the marriage of their parents and their ancestors. To renew their vows as husband and wife, they held to the time-honored tradition of delivering a “congratulatory speech.” Marriage is not just about the bride and groom coming together; the bride and groom’s families also become united. With this in mind, the couple started by holding the “sake cup ceremony.” In it, the bride and groom, who will be together for the rest of their lives, exchanged sake cups with their parents to seal the bonds of family. Each poured sake for each other and for the other’s parents. Then, they all took a drink together, cups in hand. After this, a “family ceremony” was held, in which the nameplate with the names of both families engraved on it, which was displayed at the gate of MAYA, was put in one box alongside the marriage certificate, which both families contributed to making. This time, when both families united, was watched over by many people and was filled with warmth, just like the couple. At the reception, the couple introduced the people they had invited. They also introduced themselves using a video about the two of them, to emphasize the time they spent together under one roof. For a change of clothes, the couple changed from Japanese to Western-style attire. As she works in the fashion industry, the bride wore a dress that she had made herself. The dress, which had finally been completed at the last minute after the bride had stayed up all night, drew cheers. Carefully decorated with beading and lace, it had a captivating beauty. During the reception, the couple walked up to each guest, saying, “Thank you for coming today,” to which they received replies such as, “Congratulations,” and “You look so beautiful.” The guests came up to the couple and walked around the dining room freely, as if they had been invited into their home. The words of congratulations to the couple from their friends were so direct that the bride’s tears overflowed from the feelings she couldn’t put into words. This, in turn, also brought tears to the eyes of the guests. At the conclusion of the event, everyone went out to the garden and took a group photo with the MAYA house in the background. The sight of everyone lined up around the couple looked like a large family. This was a wedding that was not just for the bride and groom. In the image of the couple, it was a union of both families who cherished the time they spent together.

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2023年 初夏