Sunday, September 21, 2008

Hi, havarti? I'm gouda.

Hello, peeps. Summer is almost over, just a few more days of typhoon-induced humidity and then GLORIOUS AUTUMN!! Much of the next 2 months I will be in the US doin' my recruitin', but I will post again with photos from CA, OR and WA. YAY!

So, after Okinawa there were lots of fun things this summer. Many people came and left at work and I have a bunch of new co-peons. I went to my first GNO at Fujimamas, saw the Dark Knight, went to a few beer gardens, cut off my hair, played tennis on the hottest freaking day of the summer, celebrated a few birthdays, and celebrated a few weddings.

Last weekend was my cousin Midori's wedding, to longtime beau Takarin. The ceremony was held at Itsukushima Jinja, a world heritage site, on Miyajima, in her hometown of Hiroshima. It was surreal and beautiful.

midori walking through itsukushima

The room where the ceremony took place was open to the public.

inside itsukushima aka miyajima

Holy world heritage site, batman.

itsukushima jinja

The bride and groom's geta. Ghet-to!

takarin left, midori right

All the fam was there. I seriously have gorgeous cousins.

my gorgeous cousins

Among the guests were James Bond and the Pink Panther.

ai, Jesse

So was our favorite little person, Yurine.

yurine 2

Bride and groom began in traditional kimonos.

Takarin and Midori

Then later changed to Prince Charming and Ariel.

Prince Charming and Ariel

We took a boat to and from Miyajima and the hotel.

chie, ai

It was SUPER FUN.

titanic

So was the reception.

family photo

Ai and I sang A Whole New World, and Takarin serenaded Midori with a Kobukuro song. He took piano lessons just for this.

thank you, I'm here all week.

Madoka and Jesse documented the whole thing on video and film. I don't think they sat down for more than 5 minutes the whole day. Otsukaresamadesu.

midori, madoka

And here are the sisters.

madoka, midori

That should be all the weddings for this year. But you never know, there are still 3 months left of 2008 and Las Vegas is just a plane ride away.

Cheers peeps!

4 comments:

Miss Ai said...

Ghet-TO~~~~~~

Las Vegas, here I come!!!

Miss Ai said...

I don't get it, am I pink panther or bond, james bond?

cheers sis!

Anonymous said...

I have produced (with perhaps a bit of help from Pop) two people fabulous with words.

You guys can really put things into words.

It is pure joy to read you, both of you.

So funny, much of it, too....

Courtney said...

Wow -- you can get married *there*?! I know Shinto shrines hold weddings, but at a national heritage site is a pretty excellent place to have a wedding. That must have been an excellent time.