Japanese stationery trend reports - wedding stationery

The myth of "June bride" also has a magic power here in Japan.
Many brides want to have their weddings in June.
(The most popular wedding season is autumn, but spring is still popular.)

In our store area, Omotesando, there are some famous places for weddings, so we could see
many people (guests) for the weddings on the main street in June.

Now, many customers visit our Tokyo store to look for their wedding stationery for autumn weddings.
This time, let me introduce a little bit about the trends of wedding stationery in Japan.

As I wrote about the culture of "kamon" last time, every Japanese has their own family crest.
Recently, many couples use their family crests in their wedding stationery.

These are images of "kamon" wedding stationery.


(front -wedding invitation, back - reception program)

As you can see, there are two types of kamons on the cover, usually the right side is
groom's and left side is bride's.

One of the most popular printing/processing methods is letterpress (right one of the picture below) as well as Western trends. Also, foil stamping (center) and blind embossing (left) are popular.




Although most brides wear wedding dresses, almost of them also wear Japanese kimono.
I'm glad most Japanese women still love the beauty of traditional Japanese kimono. (I am crazy about the culture!)

I will write more about kimono next time.

Have a nice weekend!

Rumi, from Tokyo

Kanda Matsuri (Festival) in Tokyo

We had a very famous festival, called "Kanda Matsuri" here in Tokyo.
Since our head office is in Kanda area, I took some photos just in front of my office.
It was so cool!



As you can see, they wear the same uniforms and carry a "mikoshi",
portable shrine.
About 100 portable shrines gather for this festival, and
people parades through the streets of Tokyo.
If you are interested in this festival, I'm sure you can find some movies through the Internet like You Tube.



Japan has so many festivals in many places.

Since Winged Wheel's designs are very much inspired by Japanese ancient designs,
you can feel "Japan" from our cards and envelopes.

If you are kimono lovers, I recommend our series 510. (please check here.)

Have a nice week!

Rumi, from Tokyo