Weddingbee Blog

Sewing-Mom called me today to tell me a certain international package had come in the mail! (I usually have packages sent to her house since my apartment complex is prone to “misplacing” boxes.)

She went ahead and sent me a few pictures of the contents:

Two brand new yukata from Mr. Sew’s parents in Japan! Whee! If you remember, I previously wrote about how much I wanted to wear something from Mr. Sew’s culture for our wedding. Now it looks like I’ll be able to - at least for engagement pictures!

I love how the geta (shoes) also match the yukata fabric!

The geta are worn with tabi, which are socks made to be worn with sandals.

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I have a collection of them, actually. Like a complete nerd, I used to wear them around college with my Rainbow sandals on cold days. However, for some reason, they are all made with printed fabrics. I’ll need to find some plain white ones for Mr. Sewing and me to wear!

We’ll also have to figure out how to wear them properly - tying an obi (sash) is no joke! It can become quite complicated if you have an intricate kimono on.

(source) Just look at all the stuff going on in that belt!

(source) No wonder they take so long to put on!

Luckily, I’ll probably end up only trying a butterfly obi knot. It’s much simpler, and commonly seen on yukata. Isn’t it cute?

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Mr. Sewing will use the men’s obi style, which looks like significantly less work:

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The yukata were sent to us ahead of our engagement picture time for the sole purpose of practicing with the obi tying. I’ve got about a week to learn, but I think they will make for some pretty awesome photos!

Anyone else have cultural outfits that require instructions? Are you wearing any as part of your wedding or engagement ensemble?