Stylishly Designed and Increasing in Popularity: The Wine Box Ceremony That’s Like a Time Capsule ♡

A Wedding Ceremony with a Stylish Touch of Wine 🍷

Here we introduce a stylish and overseas-inspired wedding ceremony using alcohol that we recommend for couples who love wine.

This is the 【Wine Box Ceremony】♡

Wine is a beverage that can last for several years to several decades and is known for its long aging potential. Among wine lovers, it is common to gift 30-year or 50-year old "birth year wines" for birthdays or anniversaries, as many high-end wines rest in cellars around the world for a long time.♡

Utilizing the property of wine that it can be enjoyed through aging and long-term storage.

In the wedding ceremony, a bottle of wine is placed in a wooden box and sealed, with a promise to open it on a certain anniversary in the future! This is the Wine Box Ceremony, where the couple makes this vow in front of their guests.♡

The timing for opening the wine is determined by the couple, but it seems common to set it for 3, 5, or 10 years later.

It's like a time capsule!♡

The Wine Box Ceremony can be conducted in various forms, such as instead of a marriage certificate during the ceremony (civil ceremony), as part of the opening of the reception (immediately upon entering), or during the cake cutting ceremony.

Although it originated overseas, it has been gaining popularity in Japanese weddings recently.♡

In this ceremony, it is often common to seal the wine along with message cards written by guests at the reception.♡

The theme for the message cards is "Messages to Each Other 10 Years From Now."

It feels like an adult's time capsule and is exciting!♡

Some couples even include instant photos in the box.

When it's opened a few years later, finding the slightly faded instant photos adds a charming touch, making you feel the flow of time.♡

Including letters addressed to each other in the future is also romantic!♡

About the Wooden Box

The wooden box needs to be the right size for the wine, so it is necessary to find a store that handles wooden boxes or barrels to purchase one.

The shop that the bride ordered from is as follows:*

✅ Kibakoya

✅ MAEDA CRAFT Factory Shop

On the surface of the wooden box that will hold the wine, it’s trendy to engrave the names and the wedding date in calligraphy, which also makes for an attractive interior piece.

She reportedly had her favorite calligraphy artist write it.

Specifically including the opening date as "2021 ➡ 2031" is also lovely.

It becomes one of the joys of life!♡

Asking guests to write their names on the lid is also stylish. (For visual appeal, it’s best to request this in English!)

This will serve as a substitute for the marriage certificate.♡

During the actual event, the wine is sealed, and there are primarily two ways to do this.

The first is to prepare a hammer and nails, and to secure the box by hammering the nails in.

It’s customary to decorate the hammer with silk ribbons or leather strings, which can also serve as retro decorative items.

Involving both sets of parents in this process if using a few nails can be a nice touch.

The second option is a key type.♡

This is also cute!

About the Wine

As for the wine, it is recommended to prepare a wine from the year you met, the year of your marriage, or a wine that celebrates your birth year.

However, wines priced at 1,000 or 2,000 yen that are sold in supermarkets are often designed to be consumed immediately after purchase,

so consult with knowledgeable staff at wineries or specialty wine shops to find:

- Wines that won’t deteriorate after 5 years in the wooden box

- Products suitable for long-term storage and aging

- Differences in storage duration for red and white wines

This way, you can purchase your personalized bottle with more confidence.

What do you think about the Wine Box Ceremony?♡

There are likely very few guests who have actually seen a Wine Box Ceremony before.

It feels fresh and memorable, and when it’s time to open the wine, you can invite them by saying, “Let’s drink the wine from that day together at home!”

The Wine Box Ceremony, which adds even more joy for the next 5 or 10 years, is definitely worth trying!♡