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It was a rather windy day in Tokyo, but the sky was perfectly fine for
a beautiful day during the Golden week. The bridal couple and the families
formed a line and started a parade the Meiji Shrine ground led by Shinto
presets and psychics. We moved on the Main Shrine and entered a small inner
shrine where the couple made their covenant.
My father, 88 years old, made a congratulatory address celebrating his
first granddaughter's wedding at the bridal dinner. And then the sister
of the bride and the sister of the groom made a slide show using a PC projector
during the wedding feast. The slide show was titled "Sending-off a
new life" and consisted of many photos from their birth, childhood,
growth, youth, and the families. I spend almost two weeks to make this
story and the slides. Everyone loved the slide show.
We, both the Moris and the Kanamarus made this event to be a very traditional
Japanese style bridal ceremony. So only the two families and relatives
were invited. At the end of the feast, I had to make my compliments to
the guest. I was very happy that she was welcomed by the Moris, however,
I had very mixed feelings when I talked about her childhood. My younger
daughter asked me a simple question when we returned home, "Will you
be also crying for me on my wedding?"
Well, I was a father of the bride finally. What crossed my mind was, "Those
were the days" and "These are the days."
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Ezokozakura by YK |
