After all the friends came and went from the wedding festivities in April (including a hospital stay by one intrepid […]
Following our wedding festivities, we dutifully and cheerfully made up several batches of thank you cards to sent to folks
Thank-you Cards (“making of” and delivery evidence) / Kekkon-shiki Read Post »
What follows is a gallery (vol. 2) of received invites “in situ” wherever they end up in the world /
Invitations arrived, vol. 2 / Dave + Ryoko 4-20 Kekkon-shiki Read Post »
For the international guests coming for the wedding celebrations, we wanted to make travel easy so we produced a Travel
Welcome Packet + Maps / Dave + Ryoko 4-20 Kekkon-shiki Read Post »
At weddings in Japan – unlike in “western” countries, guests usually bring cash in special envelopes as a gift rather
Giftbag Round-up / Dave + Ryoko 4-20 Kekkon-shiki Read Post »
In planning for the wedding party at Mr. Mac Kobayashi’s Rural Caprine Farm, we set out to transform his goat
Farm Plan for Party / Dave + Ryoko 4-21 Kekkon-shiki Read Post »
Along the way on our shinkonryoko (honeymoon) slow travel ramble, we rode all sorts of trains which are documented in
Watching steps… / Shinkonryoko Ramble (garden poetry in Kanazawa) Read Post »
My darling Ryoko studies Japanese tea ceremony with a group of others from Okayama and Kurashiki. Recently i was invited
Tea Ceremony in Sketches Read Post »
As it goes… I’m riding the Uno Bus heading to Uno to stay at Uno Port Inn near where magical
Diary: Musings towards Uno + Smugglers book, provided Pyjamas, and Vancouver history Read Post »
While me and Ryoko’s wedding will be a litttlllle bit unique, there are some very traditional aspects to our 3-day
Munetada Shinto Shrine Primer / Dave + Ryoko 4-20 Kekkon-shiki Read Post »
Along our shinkonryoko (honeymoon) travel, there were many chances to sign guestbooks, write notes for folks, as well as fill
Messages (poems, guestbooks, stamps etc) / Shinkonryoko Ramble Read Post »
Thank you card for guests wedding party and gift-givers everywhere – design by Dave and Ryoko
Thank-you Postal card (make your own!) / #DRO420 Kekkon-shiki Read Post »
On this Shinkonryoko (honeymoon) ramble, we ventured from our home in Okayama to various locations, most of which are noted
Jurisdictions, passed and stayed / Shinkonryoko Ramble Read Post »
So many trains, various accoms, pals, museums & kisses. Back where we started at Tsuchida cottage, Okayama. Next up: spouse
Back to Tsuchida cottage / Shinkonryoko Ramble Read Post »
One of our objectives on the honeymoon ramble was to visit and pay respectful greetings to various friends including bringing
Visiting Friends / Shinkonryoko Ramble Read Post »
A lot of things to tell about… We’re rolling slow, visiting tiny museums and riding various trains. Also have ordered
A lot to tell you about… / Shinkonryoko Ramble Read Post »
