Thanks to Satoko's workmate Ken-san, I now have some wedding photos to post! These ones are from the night party for friends, which was a great success despite a few technical hitches. We really couldn't have done it without the help we had from some very special people, so very special thanks to Risa, Craig, Zoe, Jolyon, Miki, and many thanks to all our friends who came along to watch us in the hot-seat and take photos!
The festivities began at
Deep Blue Lounge in Roppongi, and while the crowd of nearly 50 friends waited on the 2nd floor drinking and socialising, Satoko and I prepared for our entrance. I assumed that for me it would consist primarily of adjusting my tie, so I was somewhat surprised when a handful of movie soundtrack compilations were placed in front of me, and I was instructed to choose the music for our entrance.
I had already handed over to the management the interesting live mix that our friend (DJ) Jeremy had created for us, so in my mind "Choose music for the wedding party" was already crossed off from the to-do list. As my eyes wandered over the track listings, classics such as "Eye Of The Tiger" leapt up and scared the bejesus out of me! Luckily, my gaze fell upon another classic track - one that has aged well and retains its haunting beauty.
If you listen to it
here (Twin Peaks Theme) and look at the photo above, it's just like being there. Make sure to darken the room and have a camera handy to flash in your eyes every few seconds if you want to experience what I did!
Despite a whole day of song and dance, people demanded proof! And so here it is in titanium and gold.
Later in the evening, Miki-chan treated us to a rendition of Minnie Riperton's "Loving You" which - although I wasn't quite sure what to expect - enchanted us all. She has a lovely rich voice, and I hope this little performance encourages her to continue sharing it.
Here is our wedding cake. By all accounts it was delicious, though I didn't get a chance to try any. The cake knife was longer than the cake was wide, which led to a few goofy theatrics.
The usual suspects. Yusuke looks like he's been on safari, and Jun looks like he's just experienced Zero-G. The girls all look lovely as always. Sorry we didn't get a chance to chat!
Here are some of Satoko's workmates, including Ken-san (2nd from the left) who took these pictures - thanks! Next time, use a red-eye flash setting mate! All these faces are fine, but wait till you see mine ...
Many of Satoko's friends that attended were previously unknown to me, but the lone foreigner in the middle there is Ross who, like my parents, came all the way from New Zealand to be part of our wedding. It was great to have him there.
Early on in the proceedings, Jolyon jumped up, solicited donations for the Republican party, and sang "The Star Spangled Banner" to rapturous applause. I'm kidding, of course. He instead delivered a lovely toast - in English and Japanese - to which eveyone raised their glasses and exclaimed "Kampai" (cheers).
Here are some of the fine folks I mentioned before: Craig, Zoe and Risa. Satoko and I expected to be socialising with friends, but instead we were sat down on a spot-lit couch and ruthlessly interrogated - though refreshments were served.
Thanks to Satoko's workmate Ken-san, I now have some wedding photos to post! These ones are from the night party for friends, which was a great success despite a few technical hitches. We really couldn't have done it without the help we had from some very special people, so very special thanks to Risa, Craig, Zoe, Jolyon, Miki, and many thanks to all our friends who came along to watch us in the hot-seat and take photos!
