Japanese+ceremonies

//Japanese Ceremonies and Festivals =] // //日本の　まつり（祭） //

=Marriage Ceremony =  Although weddings may be Buddhist or Christian the ceremony it self is Shinto. The bride will usually wear the traditional Japanese wedding outfit, a beautiful kimono and a white head dress. The groom usually wears a kimono. They’ll drink three times each from three cups of sacred wine. Then they promise to live together. After the ceremony the bride often changes to a white wedding gown that is western style and the groom changes to a formal suit for the wedding reception

Bride & Groom
However the bride or groom had their partner chosen for them by their own parents. Sometimes a family friend will suggest an appropriate match to the both sets of parents concerned. The parents will show their son or daughter a picture of their match chosen and if they agree then they will be arranged to meet. If they like each other they will continue to date for a while, each with the option to say no. = = =7-5-3 = On november 15th, shichi go san (7-5-3) is celebrated as a gala day for three days and five year old boys and three and seven year old girls. On this day, prayers are offered for the healthy and happy futures of the children. Tese ages in particular in particular are celebrated both because these years are seen as important age markers in the stages of a childs growth and because odd numbers are seen as signs of good luck.

new years The celebration lasts for three days.