Cute Edo-period Style: Three Variations of Traditional Wedding Photos Featuring Large Handmade "Noshi" Paper

"Noshi" is Cute ♡

"Noshi paper" is used for wedding gifts and celebration envelopes. I believe you will see it often during the pre-wedding period.

The culture of attaching noshi to gifts for celebratory occasions is said to have originated from the custom of attaching thinly sliced abalone as a good luck charm to gifts in ancient times.

Nowadays, it is commonly simplified to noshi paper printed with noshi and mizuhiki designs.*

This traditional Japanese noshi paper is popular among brides as an icon of Japanese attire ♡

There has been a quiet increase in the number of brides who make noshi paper by hand as a shooting prop for pre-wedding photos.*

The idea of using large noshi paper as a photo prop is wonderful!

Here it is! A gigantic noshi paper that is hundreds of times larger than a real one.*

Such a large noshi paper is not commercially available, so many brides seem to buy large art paper and handwrite the character "寿" (kotobuki) and draw the mizuhiki on it directly.

This time, we will introduce three cute poses for pre-wedding photos using such giant noshi paper.*

Idea 1 for Pre-Wedding Photos with Noshi Paper

The first one we introduce is this ♡ A shot of the couple wrapped in a large noshi paper. It looks as if the bride and groom have become a gift themselves, and I think it’s very cute, don’t you?*

There’s a "I am the present! ♡" vibe to it.....!

The experience of being wrapped in noshi paper is also fun, making both of them naturally smile joyfully, which is an appealing point. ♩

Idea 2 for Pre-Wedding Photos with Noshi Paper

This is a pre-wedding photo taken against a noshi paper-style background. The mizuhiki is likened to a red thread, and the way they hold up their pinky is a key point ♡ It reminds us of the legend of the red thread connecting people who are destined to meet.*

It's a wedding photo perfect for New Year’s cards or to announce "We got married" on social media. ♩

Idea 3 for Pre-Wedding Photos with Noshi Paper

A noshi paper shot with the giant noshi paper as a normal background.

The bride and groom holding hands in front of a large noshi paper printed in vermilion with "寿" and mizuhiki is adorable ♡

It also matches very well with the bride's coordination of a white kimono with a red dagger and hako sako.

Let's try noshi paper shots ♡

Noshi paper, a traditional Japanese decorative paper, is an item unique to Japan, making it perfect for props in pre-wedding photo shoots.*

Brides-to-be who want to take unique wedding photos should consider making it by hand! ♡