Top Sydney Wedding Celebrant for Chinese & Japanese Couples - Nitza

As a leading Sydney Celebrant specializing in multicultural weddings, I deeply respect and understand the rich traditions of Chinese and Japanese cultures. Let’s celebrate your love with a ceremony that honors your heritage! 🥢🎌

The Chinese Tea Ceremony is a vital part of modern Chinese weddings. I can seamlessly incorporate this beautiful tradition into your civil ceremony. During this ceremony, the bride is formally introduced to the groom's family, usually with most family members present.

In traditional families, the couple serves tea while kneeling, while more modern families may only require a bow. The bride stands to the right of the groom, serving tea to male elders seated in front of her and female elders in front of the groom. They bow and greet each elder using their formal titles.

After serving tea, the couple typically receives gifts, often red packets containing money or jewelry. Generous relatives might adorn the couple with jewelry, adding a festive touch to their celebration! 🎁✨

Some families prefer serving grandparents first, and typically, the father's relatives are served before the mother's. The bride's parents often provide the tea set, which becomes a cherished keepsake for future generations.

I warmly welcome Japanese couples coming to Australia to celebrate their love in a simple civil ceremony. I can also incorporate the traditional Sake Ceremony into your wedding if desired.

With deep sympathy, respect, and understanding of all cultures, I have had the honor of performing Japanese-style civil weddings for many couples. Many couples return to Japan for a traditional wedding reception, but they are excited to celebrate their customs here in Sydney! 🌏

Japanese Wedding Sake Drinking Tradition (San-san-kudo) 🍶
The sharing of sake is one of the oldest Japanese wedding customs, dating back to the 8th century. This ceremonial act symbolizes the formal bond between the bride and groom. The exquisite sake set consists of three flat cups of escalating size.

The groom begins by taking three sips from the smallest cup, followed by the bride. They then proceed to the middle-sized cup and finally the largest. After this toast, both families join in drinking from a cup of sake, symbolizing not just the union of the couple but the unity of two families. This beautiful custom is known as San San Ku Do, meaning "three sets of three sips equals nine." The number three is considered lucky in Buddhism, and nine symbolizes triple happiness. 🌈

Clapping Twice
After the san-san-kudo, everyone stands and claps twice. This ritual mirrors the act of clapping in Shinto shrines, calling upon the attention of deities and warding off evil spirits.

Harai-gushi
The harai-gushi, consisting of strips of white paper attached to a stick, is waved around three times for purification during the ceremony.

Bridal Headdress
Brides may wear one of two traditional headdresses: tsuno-kakushi or wataboshi, which date back to the 14th century. The bride typically wears a wig and heavy white makeup, enhancing the tradition of covering her features from public view.

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