Get Ready for Your Home Wedding: Essential Item List♡

What to do on the day you postponed your wedding...?

"I postponed my wedding due to the impact of COVID-19."

What are brides planning to do on the day they were supposed to hold their wedding?

It can feel a bit sad to just go about your day as usual when there’s no wedding to prepare for after you’ve been looking forward to it for so long...!

Here’s one proposal for those brides♡

How about having a "home wedding" with your partner on the day you were supposed to hold your wedding?

While it’s sad that the wedding has been postponed, spending this special day together at home for a wedding celebration could turn out to be a fulfilling day!♡ (It can also serve as a rehearsal for the wedding!)

Here are some items and schedules you might want to include for your home wedding!♡

Items to prepare for the home wedding① Dress

The first thing to get ready for the home wedding is an outfit for dressing up!♡

I think choosing a white dress or a casual dress is a good idea!♡

Since you’re at home, which is a casual place, heavy dresses like large princess-line gowns or satin dresses may feel out of place, so it's recommended to choose a casual and light dress or a simple dress that blends in with your home♡

If you opt for something you can wear regularly, you can wear it for future anniversaries too, adding more memories—how perfect!♡

This dress is available for 7,776 yen♡ Since it’s budget-friendly, it seems like something you could wear casually too♩

➡ Buy dress＊

This one has a fluffy silhouette, and it seems suitable for casual second parties or honeymoons as well♡ (9,800 yen)

➡ Buy dress＊

A stylish two-piece wedding dress. It’s 39,800 yen＊

➡ Buy dress＊

Wearing a wedding veil will enhance the bridal feel♡ A regular dress can instantly turn into a wedding outfit with a veil on＊

It's recommended to pair short to medium veils with casual dresses or outfits♩

➡ Buy wedding veil＊

＜About His Outfit＞

His outfit could be casual, like pants and a shirt for a dress or a suit with a vest for a formal dress to match the bride's outfit＊

You can enjoy a stylish coordination with patterned shirts or a bow tie to create a "home wedding vibe."♩

Items to prepare for the home wedding② Cake

Creating a fun atmosphere at your home wedding with a cake cutting and a first bite, just like at a real wedding, adds to the celebratory feel!♡

The cutest option I found is the bear cake from Roppongi’s cake shop, Ruange♡ It’s so special that it feels almost too good to eat!♡ Some of them can be ordered online too!

➡ Article on Ruange Tokyo bear cake＊

It might also be nice to have a popular Korean-style cake (also known as "senil cake") as your wedding cake＊

You can order it with messages like "happy wedding," "yoshiyuki♡tomoko," or "2020.11.22." ♩

The 4-inch size (for 2-3 people) costs 3,890 yen.

➡ You can order Korean-style cake from this website＊

Since it would be a waste not to, making a wedding cake together (or as a surprise!) could be fun too♡

If you're making it yourself, this article introduces the "easy heart cake recipe." It has some eye-opening tips, so be sure to check it out!♡

➡ Easy Heart Cake Recipe＊

Items to prepare for the home wedding③ Balloons

When having a wedding ceremony at home, adorning the living dining area with cute decorations is essential♡

(Balloon decorations typically involve hotel beds, but for the home wedding, the living room seems more suited!)

A special decorative item recommended is the "bubble balloon" sold by marry＊ It's a large 33cm size that has a presence, and you can add text to it, making it perfect for your home wedding!

➡ Article on bubble balloons here＊

Balloons that float with helium are also cute, right?♡ Having rings that float around would be perfect for the wedding!

➡ Buy balloons＊

Items to prepare for the home wedding④ Bouquet

The bouquet is also one of the important items. Currently, due to COVID-19, flowers planned for weddings and events may end up as "waste flowers."

You might find cheaper flowers at nearby florists, so buy plenty for bouquet & table decorations to make it luxurious!♡

(For about 3,000 to 5,000 yen, you may be able to buy enough flowers to fill the tabletop!♡)

Items to prepare for the home wedding⑤ Champagne

Prepare some champagne for a toast to enhance the wedding reception vibe!♡

Why not select a luxury brand of champagne that you usually wouldn’t drink at home, like Dom Pérignon, Moët & Chandon, or Veuve Clicquot?

➡ Buy Moët & Chandon＊

➡ Buy Veuve Clicquot＊

➡ Buy Dom Pérignon＊

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Items to prepare for the home wedding⑥ Tripod and camera

To photograph the home wedding from a wider angle, a smartphone tripod would be useful♡

Since you cannot capture everything—dress, cake, decorations—all in one selfie, it’s an essential item!＊

(The photos you take will surely come in handy for the actual wedding!)

A tripod that allows you to take selfies via Bluetooth and can also function as a selfie stick would be a handy item as you can use it for travel too. It’s priced at 2,280 yen, so getting one seems like a worthwhile purchase!♩

➡ Buy tripod＊

It’s also recommended to film the home wedding with a GoPro♡ It has a wide angle lens, allowing it to capture the whole scene in a small space, and preserving memories of the home wedding would be great.

(It would be fun to turn it into a time-lapse later!)

GoPros can be rented for about 7,000 yen＊

➡ Rent a GoPro＊

<Home Wedding Schedule>

Just because it's a handmade home wedding, it doesn't mean you should be slack about it.

Even for the home wedding, following a program like an actual wedding adds tension and excitement!♡

<①> Vows

How about writing your own original vows to each other like in an overseas drama?♡ During the actual wedding, there will be guests around, so you might feel shy to say certain things or include some secret stories that are unique to just you two, which is a special feature of a home wedding!＊

Example: From Groom to Bride, "____. From the moment I first saw you until today, I have felt the same love for you every day. Although the wedding has been postponed, I think having this small ceremony at home is also nice. I promise to cherish you forever."

Example: From Bride to Groom, "____. Thank you for always encouraging me when I'm feeling down. I'm so happy that we can have two wedding ceremonies together like this. I vow to be with you for a lifetime."

<②> Exchange of Rings

You can also exchange rings together!＊

It should be a sacred moment!♡

➡ Steps for a smooth ring exchange＊

<③> First Kiss

After exchanging the rings, it’s time for the first kiss!♡ Don’t forget to capture it in a photo!♡

(If wearing a veil, lift it before the first kiss!♡)

➡ Tips for lifting the veil here＊

➡ Tips for the first kiss here＊

<④> Toast

After the ceremony, toast together!♡ This marks the beginning of the home reception!♩

<⑤> Cake Cutting & First Bite

Next is cake cutting and the first bite. Preparing a big spoon as a surprise for her is a must!♡

<⑥> Shooting Time

Finally, it’s shooting time!♡

Set flowers on the table or arrange items that you plan to display in the welcome area, creating a festive atmosphere!＊

Streaming the Home Wedding is Wonderful＊

Although it’s a home wedding just for the two of you, if I were a guest attending, I’d definitely want to see my friend's home wedding!♡

I would love it if they could livestream it on Instagram or Twitter♡

So, about a day before the event, you can post a story or a post, saying,

"Tomorrow at [time], we’re having a home wedding just for two of us! We'll be live streaming, and it would be wonderful to receive celebration comments!" so everyone can join in the celebration!♩

Let's have a "Home Wedding" on the day we were supposed to get married!♡

While the wedding has been postponed, spending the original wedding day with nothing to do can feel lonely.

Personally, I postponed my wedding in April, but on the day we were supposed to get married, it was incredibly sunny and pleasant weather, and I felt a bit sad thinking, "It would have been the best wedding day..."

(Since it was the day we registered our marriage too, the day passed with an errand to the city hall, but I wish I had bought a cake and had a home wedding!)

I believe that having a home wedding even after postponing the actual wedding will make it a special day, allowing you to spend the day feeling happy!♡