CK Go Places: Wordless Wednesday – Japanese Wedding Procession

Wednesday, 30 July 2008

Wordless Wednesday – Japanese Wedding Procession

Location: Meiji Jingu, Tokyo, Japan
Date taken: June 28^th, 2008
Cameras: Nikon D300 + Micro Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D, Nikon D70s + Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D

45 comments:

Strider said...: Its my first time to see an authentic Japanese Wedding Procession. Thanks for sharing.

Happy WW!; 30 July 2008 at 02:18
Anonymous said...: Very interesting picture...Happy WW!; 30 July 2008 at 03:43
Anonymous said...: CK, I do admire the way you take photos. You must be a pro. And how I wish I could attend a Japanese wedding someday.; 30 July 2008 at 07:16
Mama Grizzly said...: it's really cool to see the Japanese traditions!; 30 July 2008 at 09:07
DrillerAA said...: Excellent photos.
Have a wonderful WW.; 30 July 2008 at 09:29
PMKU said...: Happy WW and thanks for stopping by. Looks like love is in the air. ;); 30 July 2008 at 10:20
Unknown said...: Too strange. I swear I've seen this b4!!! It's beautiful; the meaning behind the wedding is so special.; 30 July 2008 at 10:29
Laura said...: Great job capturing the vibrant colors here, nice work!

Thanks for stopping by My Site and happy WW to you.; 30 July 2008 at 10:34
Rhonda Gales said...: Your photos are beautiful.; 30 July 2008 at 10:37
Anonymous said...: i wish you can take my portrait! you're good!; 30 July 2008 at 10:47
Four-eyed-missy said...: I agree with Spices...
and I also want to have a camera like yours! *lol*; 30 July 2008 at 11:41
Anonymous said...: Nice shots. The colors are great. I wonder how many weddings are this traditional these days?

Happy WW!; 30 July 2008 at 13:28
catsynth said...: It's interesting to see the wedding traditions from different cultures. Congratulations to the couple!; 30 July 2008 at 14:06
Maisie said...: More nice wedding photos. It seems like they are serious and formal about their weddings.; 30 July 2008 at 14:14
Anonymous said...: You do such a good job of photographing weddings, CK.

Bobbie; 30 July 2008 at 14:40
Rizza said...: hi, CK! nice photo, i'm glad we can see other cultures through your photos; 30 July 2008 at 15:46
smarmoofus said...: I am here for WW, but I got distracted by the McDonald's pictures. Very interesting!

The wedding procession is nice, too, of course. But does it compare to a Mega Teriyaki Burger?

Happy WW!
-smarmoofus; 30 July 2008 at 16:51
TopChamp said...: How pretty the colours are in your firt picture. Happy WW.; 30 July 2008 at 17:06
Gattina said...: I would have loved to see this life !; 30 July 2008 at 17:31
Anonymous said...: Beautiful pictures! And I like the fact that some of them wear flip flops! I'd love to wear flip flops at my wedding!:)
Happy WW and thanks for stopping by!; 30 July 2008 at 17:37
scrappysue said...: that's beautiful. thanks for visiting my blog; 30 July 2008 at 18:12
Anonymous said...: Wonderful Picture. It is so nice to see that all traditions are not lost.; 30 July 2008 at 19:09
Anonymous said...: Those are really neat shots! The clothing is so beautiful!; 30 July 2008 at 19:12
Banbridge Consumer Blog said...: Beautiful. The clarity is stunning.
Thanks for stopping by.; 30 July 2008 at 22:24
Unknown said...: Happy WW! I've never seen photos of ol' school Japanese wedding...

Thanx for your earlier visit! I invite your blog readers to see an unusual outcome of yesterday's earthquake on my WW-post this week...

peace, Villager; 30 July 2008 at 23:09
Jan Parrish said...: Very regal.; 30 July 2008 at 23:41
Anonymous said...: Beautiful pictures of a lovely Japanese wedding procession!!; 31 July 2008 at 00:55
Sushi said...: We both pictured a bit of Japan for our WW :) Interesting platform sandals men wear at this event!; 31 July 2008 at 01:25
abie said...: wow this is really interesting and something new for me...thanks for sharing...

mine is up. hope you can drop by:

http://www.womenxplore.com/2008/07/wordless-wednesday-17-hubbys-art-work.html

http://howellabie.blogspot.com/2008/07/wordless-wednesday-13-kissing-jellyfish.html

http://www.myplanetpurple.com/2008/07/wordless-wednesday-16-meet-pink.html; 31 July 2008 at 01:28
Celeste said...: Beautiful. It looks so solemn; 31 July 2008 at 04:16
Anonymous said...: As the guide to Newlyweds for About.com and someone whose WW posts are always of weddings, I appreciate seeing the wedding rituals of other cultures. Thanks for sharing this.; 31 July 2008 at 05:19
eastcoastlife said...: Very elaborate wedding gown. It must be tiring for the couple. :); 31 July 2008 at 09:35
Anonymous said...: Beautiful colors! Great to see other culture's weddings.; 31 July 2008 at 10:25
Anonymous said...: awww your pictures aren't showing up for me! even when i hit refresh.. thanks for stopping by! happy WW!; 31 July 2008 at 11:02
Unknown said...: I'm really enjoying your series!; 31 July 2008 at 12:16
Shelia said...: Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful! The photos themselves are great, and the actual wedding clothing and colors and just wonderful.

Happy WW!; 31 July 2008 at 14:05
Barb said...: Beautiful, of course. But I think weddings are a bit 'too done', give me barefoot on the beach!; 31 July 2008 at 17:13
Eve said...: WOW! That is wonderful. For some reason, I found myself drawn to the footwear.; 31 July 2008 at 21:01
Anonymous said...: Gorgeous photos. Happy WW!; 31 July 2008 at 21:19
Tink *~*~* said...: Loved the glimpse into a Japanese tradition - thanks!

Tink *~*~*
My Mobile Adventures *~*~*; 31 July 2008 at 21:59
Anonymous said...: Very lovely photos!; 31 July 2008 at 22:38
Anonymous said...: Beautiful. I wish there was sound, too!; 31 July 2008 at 22:50
Anonymous said...: I loved this glimpse into a culture not my own. The bride's cloak is amazing.; 1 August 2008 at 02:41
CK Ng said...: Dear Wordless Wednesday participants, thanks for dropping by and your kind compliments. :); 1 August 2008 at 13:42
Karen said...: What a beautiful wedding! I also enjoyed seeing your photos of Disney.

Thank you for stopping by my WW and for your compliment.

Have a great weekend!; 2 August 2008 at 02:19