The contents of this Japanese Customs page are based on my personal experience. Please note that customs may vary according to area and time. Most description on this page is based on what I wrote in 1996 . I added some sentences at Wedding section on May 6th, 2000.
Japanese people love to have a party in Western style, and a Wedding party is of no exception.
Japanese people traditionally believed there are many many gods in the world. Some people, however, prefer the tendency of simplification recently. Of course, there also exist people who love to have their wedding party even in a bigger way. Through my recent experience, I noticed more couples prefer simple weddings these days. Devoted people could be unpleasant to read this, but those couples are not Christian in most cases.