Are there some of you who’ve been thinking so hard about your wedding production that you’ve ended up not knowing what to do? For a wedding that will be a once-in-a-lifetime memory for you, you also want your guests to take home a moving, pleasant experience, right? Here, we’re introducing plenty of wedding production ideas to make your big day even better.
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I want to copy this! Recommended wedding performances to try (1–10)
veil down
The veil-down, which is very popular at wedding ceremonies, is a ritual in which the bride’s preparations are completed when her mother, or someone close and dear to her, lowers the bride’s veil—symbolically sending her off.
The veil is also believed to ward off evil and protect the bride from misfortune.
In addition, it represents a mother’s final helping hand to her daughter.
While it is basically performed before the ceremony or reception, it has recently become common for the mother to lower the veil right before the bride walks down the aisle with her father.
Flag Boy
Do you know what a “flag boy” is? Like a ring bearer or a flower girl, it’s a role for a small child to help out.
Before the bride walks down the aisle with her father, the groom usually enters first.
At that moment, the child carries a flag that says “HERE COMES THE BRIDE” and leads the groom in.
“HERE COMES THE BRIDE” means “The bride and groom are about to enter,” and it’s an important role.
Of course, it’s just as cute with a girl instead of a boy.
Rouge-applying Ceremony
If you’re having a ceremony in traditional Japanese attire, how about including the “Benihiki no Gi”? It’s not a performance done in front of guests, but a ritual where the mother applies bright red lipstick to the bride dressed in kimono before sending her off.
The color red is believed to ward off evil and carries a wish for future happiness.
When it comes to parent-participation ceremonies, reading letters or walking down the aisle with the father are common, but if you’re wearing traditional attire, this is a highly recommended element to add.
Sand ceremony
Are you familiar with a performance called the sand ceremony? It’s a ritual in which colorful sand is poured in layers into a glass container.
Once the sands are mixed, they can never be separated again—this symbolizes marriage.
There are versions where guests each add a little sand and the couple pours the final layer, or where the couple pours while the guests look on.
The finished piece is one-of-a-kind—there’s nothing else like it in the world—and it can be displayed afterward as a keepsake.
Handfasting
We’d like to introduce a ceremony that’s popular in Europe called handfasting.
It’s often performed before the exchange of rings, and involves binding the couple’s hands tightly with a ribbon or similar cord as they make their vows.
Consider asking someone who has supported you, or someone who played a role in bringing you together, to wrap the ribbon around your hands.
Choosing special ribbons or cords can also be part of the fun.
It’s visually clear and romantic, and has recently become a popular ceremony.
Flower girl
Having relatives’ or friends’ children take part in the ceremony is a charming touch—the sight of the little ones doing their best is adorable, softens the atmosphere, and fills the venue with smiles.
If you know a child who could help, how about asking her to be a flower girl? A flower girl walks ahead of the bride and groom as they make their entrance, scattering petals along the way.
Seeing her sprinkle petals from a basket is irresistibly cute.
It’s said that scattering petals also carries the meaning of purifying the aisle.
bouquet pulls
The bouquet toss is a classic wedding tradition.
The bride throws her bouquet, and there’s a saying that the woman who catches it will be the next to marry and find happiness—this is a popular part of weddings in Japan, too.
In the bouquet pull, however, the bride doesn’t throw the bouquet.
Instead, many ribbons are attached to the bouquet, and guests each pull a ribbon; like a lottery, the person whose ribbon is actually tied to the bouquet is the lucky winner.
With a fresh-flower bouquet, tossing it can damage the flowers, but this way they stay beautiful.