Kaoru was awake around 5.00 this morning with wedding things on her mind.\u00a0 So we were up quite early.\u00a0 Michael and Leila were doing a Mt Fuji \/ Hakone tour today so we weren’t seeing them until this evening.\u00a0 We went for breakfast at a cafe across the road and started getting our bearings.\u00a0 Then Kaoru went to see whether she could use the washing machine at a nearby hotel (as our one doesn’t have washing facilities), and I went back to the room to practice writing my name in Katakana, and organise some other things.<\/p>\n
We went to the Luxe Lounge on the 34th level of the hotel – this is something that comes with the room we are staying in, and has snacks, tea, etc.\u00a0 So it was just working from a different environment.\u00a0 Then at 11.00 we left and started the days activities.\u00a0 We walked around Shinjuku and found a wedding book (for people to write their names and messages in), and then caught a train to Harajuku.\u00a0 We went to the Daiso and bought an umbrella (as it was raining today), a clothes hanger and pegs, a couple of bowls and spoons (so we could have breakfast in the room).\u00a0 Then we went for lunch at a nearby restaurant.<\/p>\n
After lunch, it was off to the wedding venue for a 1.00 meeting.\u00a0 The afternoon was spent seeing a number of people – the co-ordinater, photographer, florist, reception planner, room planner, music….with 5 minutes or so between each person.\u00a0 So it took until after 5.00.\u00a0 Kaoru told me that this was the same process that has happened each time she has been there.\u00a0 They obviously want to spend lots of your time so it makes the cost more justified!\u00a0 I’d rather just pay somebody and let them do what they do best!\u00a0 At least I managed to work on my speach and other things while we were there, and Kaoru just translated relevant parts to me.\u00a0 We also had to sign our vows, which meant I had to write my name in Katakana.\u00a0 I had been practicing this for a while – it even had to be done with a brush pen!\u00a0 Hopefully it came out OK.<\/p>\n
We finally got back to the hotel and went to the Luxe Lounge for a drink and some food.\u00a0 Michael and Leila were on their way home from Hakone, and came to the hotel once they were ready.\u00a0 They came up to our room where we had a beer and admired the view, and they told us about their day.\u00a0 Then it was out to Korean BBQ for dinner – something I always enjoy, so we had to share it with them.<\/p>\n
There was a 45 minute wait so we left our name and number at the door, and went to the “Kirin Club” (a bar chain) for a drink.\u00a0 They called us about 20 minutes later, so we finished up and went back to the restaurant and enjoyed another fantastic meal.\u00a0 After paying we walked around Shinjuku for a while and then to a convenience store for dessert, and said good night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kaoru was awake around 5.00 this morning with wedding things on her mind.\u00a0 So we were up quite early.\u00a0 Michael and Leila were doing a Mt Fuji \/ Hakone tour today so we weren’t seeing them until this evening.\u00a0 We went for breakfast at a cafe across the road and started getting our bearings.\u00a0 Then … Continue reading