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Japanese weddings are special and can be extremely expensive.
All of the following uchikake have been hand selected from thousands we have viewed. The cranes symbolize long life, the pines symbolize endurance and the cherry blossoms denote beauty. The phoenix embroidered in gold threads against a background of red, gold and silver embroidered cherry blossoms on a ground of green silk stenciled with pine tree symbols. Note that at the top of each tall tree, stylized symbols of pines appear to denote strength, endurance and long life. Heavily painted and stenciled all over on silk.