The groom from LA looked so cool when he took wedding photos in a kimono in Hida Takayama!

We at Mariecouture are a team of wedding kimono and photographers who provide wedding photography services in Japan to couples and married couples from all over the world. Please come and have your wedding photos taken in the locations of the World Heritage Site "Shirakawa-go" and "Hida Takayama", where the old townscape from the Edo period remains, and spend your honeymoon deepening your love and bond.

• Table of Contents
• An inquiry from LA. What did the bride want to achieve?
• Wedding photos taken in late April in Hida Takayama
• What I learned from photographing a couple from LA
• Feedback from the bride after the shoot

An inquiry from LA. What did the bride want to achieve?

This time we will introduce a couple who had their wedding photos taken in Hida Takayama in late April. The groom is from LA and the bride is Japanese, so they are an international couple living in LA and came to Hida Takayama to have their wedding photos taken in Japan.

The reason we wanted to take wedding photos in Hida Takayama was to fulfill the bride's mother's wish to see her daughter in a pure white wedding kimono.

I communicated with the groom using the English I had studied in advance and translation tools, and when we had trouble, I asked the bride to interpret for me, so that he could enjoy his photo shoot in Japan.

I have fond memories of shouting "Great Shot!" "Awesome!" and "Congratulations!" every time the camera shutter sounded.

On this day, the bride's family also came to Hida Takayama and we were able to take commemorative photos together. The bride's mother's wish came true, and the bride and groom were able to commemorate and remember their wedding, making it a wonderful day.

Wedding photos taken in late April in Hida Takayama

Now, let's take a look at the actual wedding photos. The bride wore two different kimonos for the wedding ceremony. The first was a "colored uchikake" and the second was a "white kimono." The groom wore a traditional "crested hakama."

What I learned from photographing a couple from LA

This was my first time photographing a groom from LA. Here are some things I learned from this experience:

1. The combination of dreadlocks tied up and crested hakama is extremely cool.

2. The LA groom is great at snuggling and kissing scenes

3. If we use Google Meet in LA and Japan, we can have thorough meetings and choose costumes.

4. Your family will be very happy with your wedding photos.

Feedback from the bride after the shoot

Finally, here are some comments from the bride after the shoot.

[Feedback from the bride]

I had a wonderful time, many times better than I expected! I was worried about the long shoot, but I enjoyed it, and I was very happy that in addition to the photos taken by the photographer, they also took photos of the progress on their smartphones and sent the data to me. I was really impressed by the thoughtfulness and attention to detail of all the staff. I was 120% satisfied.

What did you think of this article? The service introduced in this article is provided by Mariecouture, a wedding photography company in Shirakawa-go and Hida Takayama. If you would like to know more, please read the article below and feel free to contact us.

If you are a couple who loves Japan and are looking for a special experience, come and meet us in Hida Takayama! We will support you to make your honeymoon a lifelong memory!

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