Latest Items for Traditional Japanese Wedding Photos♡ The Adorable 'Noshi' Shot of the Bride and Groom Wrapped in a Giant Decorative Envelope＊

The "Noshigami Shot" from Senior Brides is Too Cute!

There are so many items for traditional Japanese pre-wedding photography, right? For example, fan props, ball bouquets, traditional umbrellas, Japanese garlands, and so on...

All of them are incredibly cute, but I found this latest item that is gradually becoming popular among brides and seems likely to become a standard in the future♡ Here it is＊＊

It's a large 'Noshi' item♡ Don't you think it's innovative and wonderful to see the couple wrapped in such a big noshi? This time, I will introduce this 'Noshigami Shot'♩

Do You Even Know What 'Noshi' Is?

Do you even know what a noshi is? The noshi refers to the item that is on the upper right side of the noshi paper＊ You might not pay much attention to it normally, but when you look closely, you might think, "What is this?"♩

A noshi is considered auspicious when attached to gifts, and in the past, abalone or kelp was used◎ However, nowadays it is simplified, and either a "printed noshi" is printed on paper or "folded noshi" is displayed, which is more common now＊

The noshi paper is only referred to as 'noshigami' when it has the 'ka케紙', 'noshi', and 'mizuhiki' together＊ However, these days, it's often just called 'noshi' regardless of the specific components◎

Let's Take a Noshigami Shot♩

The "noshii" is considered auspicious when attached to gifts. This very lucky noshi is trending to be used in pre-wedding photography by enlarging it♡ So how should we take a noshigami shot??

First, prepare a large piece of poster paper or cloth＊ A pure white one is recommended◎ Since poster paper has lines drawn on the front, it's best to use the back side＊

Once you have the poster paper ready, draw the mizuhiki and the noshi◎ The mizuhiki used for weddings is a tight 'awaji knot', so make sure not to use a butterfly knot! The noshi might be a bit difficult, but let's try writing it while looking at the noshi depicted on envelopes and such♡

It's also good to fold a noshi using origami＊

Once you have written the mizuhiki and noshi, write "kotobuki" or "your surnames"◎ There are no specific rules here, so it’s up to your creativity＊ You can also write something like "Thank you" or "Once in a lifetime" instead of "kotobuki"♡ Writing it in calligraphy would also be lovely♩

Now, the giant noshi paper is complete◎ It was super easy to make♡

Next, let me introduce you to three senior bride's noshigami shots＊

Senior Bride's 'Noshigami Shot' ①

A noshigami shot taken in a studio＊ The mizuhiki part says "Happy Wedding," which is just adorable♡ The point where the couple snuggles tightly inside the noshi is heart-melting◎

Senior Bride's 'Noshigami Shot' ②

Each of the groom and bride holding one noshi papel shot＊ If you’re each holding one, even a smaller piece of paper can be nicely wrapped for the photo♡

Senior Bride's 'Noshigami Shot' ③

A lovely noshigami shot with a red mizuhiki and noshi＊ Though the width was a bit short, they say they regret it, but it’s a wonderful shot that doesn’t even show!♡

A New Standard for Traditional Japanese Pre-Wedding Photography♡ Let's Imitate the Noshigami Shot♩

We introduced the new standard for traditional Japanese pre-wedding photography, the Noshigami Shot◎ With it being auspicious, unique, and cute, I bet you want to try it yourself♡

One of the appeals of the noshigami shot is that it can be done just with a large poster paper♩ It’s delightful to create impactful photo props without spending much time or money◎ If you are a bride doing traditional Japanese pre-wedding photography, please try the noshigami shot♡

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