After wedding ceremonies, wedding reception parties called "Hirouen" are held. Relatives, friends, and co-workers are invited to wedding reception parties. If you are attending a Japanese wedding reception, you are expected to bring cash for a gift. The cash is enclosed in a special envelope called "shugi-bukuro".
During wedding reception parties, the married couple sits on a stage, enjoying the guest's speeches and performances. It's typical for the couple to cut the wedding cake. When the married couple enter the reception room, their favorite music which they have selected is playing, and they walk around the reception room, lighting the candles and greeting guests. It's common for the bride and broom to change costumes a couple of times, and it is called "Oironaoshi".
Wedding souvenirs are called "Hikidemono" in Japanese. They are often tableware, sweets, homeware, and so on.
Recently, the most popular song to play is "Butterfly" by Kaera Kimura when the married couple enter their reception party. Kaera Kimura made this song for her best friend's wedding gift. It was a surprise gift that she sang this song at her best freind's wedding reception party. I love this song.
<JapaneseTranslation>
結婚式の後には"披露宴"と呼ばれるパーティを行います。親戚や友達、会社の同僚などが招待されます。もし、日本の披露宴に出席する場合は贈り物として現金を持って行く事を期待されています。現金は"祝儀袋"と呼ばれる特別な封筒に包みます。
披露宴の間、新郎新婦はステージに座ってゲストのスピーチやパフォーマンスを楽しみます。新郎新婦はウェディングケーキにナイフを入れてカットするのが一般的です。新郎新婦が披露宴会場に入場する時にお気に入りの曲を流し、キャンドルに火を灯して歩いてまわり、ゲストに挨拶します。一般的に"お色直し"と言って新郎新婦が衣装を着替えます。結婚のお土産は、"引き出物"と呼ばれます。テーブルウエアやお菓子やインテリアなどが入っています。
最近の披露宴で入場の時に流れる曲で、１番人気のある曲は木村カエラさんの"Butterfly"です。木村カエラさんは、親友の結婚祝いとして贈るためにこの曲を作りました。親友の披露宴でサプライズでこの曲を歌ったそうです。私もこの曲大好きです。
<Romaji Translation>
Kekkonshiki no ato ni wa "Hirouen" to yobareru party o okonaimasu. Shinseki ya tomodachi, kaisya no douryou nado ga syoutai saremasu. Moshi nihon no Hirouen ni shusseki suru baai wa okurimono toshite genkin o motte iku koto o kitai sarete imasu. Genkin wa "Shuugibukuro" to yobareru tokubetsu na fuutou ni tsutsumi masu.
Hirouen no aida shinrou shinpu wa stage ni suwatte guest no speech ya performance o tanoshimi masu. Shinrou shinpu wa wedding cake ni knife o irete cut suru no ga ippanteki desu. Shinrou shinpu ga hirouen kaijou ni nyuujou suru toki ni okiniiri no kyoku o nagashi candle ni hi wo tomoshi te arui te mawari guest ni aisatsu shimasu. Ippanteki ni "Oironaoshi" to itte shinrou shinpu ga isyou o kigae masu. Kekkon no omiyage wa "Hikidemono" to yobare masu. Tableware ya okashi ya interior nado ga haitte imasu.
Saikin no Hirouen de nyuujou no toki ni nagareru kyoku de ichiban ninki no aru kyoku wa Kimura Kaera san no "Butterfly" desu. Kimura Kaera san wa shinyuu no kekkoniwai toshite okuru tame ni kono kyoku o tsukuri mashita. Shinyuu no hirouen de surprise de kono kyoku o utatta soudesu. Watashi mo kono kyoku daisuki desu.
Today's Phrases
co-workers
fusawashii / pittari
どうりょう
同僚
