Japanese Dating

I am American, and my #1 girl is from Japan. If we married, I’ve seen brides’ clothing: white kimono and proper accessories topped with a uchikake robe that may be solid white or have various patterns on a background of white, gold, orange or red. Miyuki says the colors and things shown symbolize various things, e.g. white=purity, red=happiness, cranes & pines=longevity, etc. Her surname Komatsu means “Small Pine”, so I’ll probably get her a uchikake with pines. I could ask her about my clothing, but I want to surprise her. I have kimono in black, grey and brown and matching haoris. I have several hakama, plain and striped. My tabi are blue, black and white. My zori have black straps. I also have three antique samurai kamishimo and hakama. Do you think that any of my japanese clothing is proper to wear to a Japanese wedding, or should I buy more. Perhaps Miyuki can judge the best answers to this question. Silly answers result in deleted questions.

Colombian brides

I’ve been doing some research in the Japanese culture and I’m wondering if western traditions have leaked into weddings, proposals, etc.

Like, when it comes time for someone to ask for there hand in marriage, do they ever do the western tradition of getting on one knee and offering a ring? Do brides at wedding wear white gowns? Or do they follow or another tradition? If so, can you explain this to me?

Thanks. =D

Estonia girls

You know how in U.S when a bride walks down the isle they start playing “here comes the bride” I was wondering if they have anything like that in French and Japanese wedding? It’s for a project for one of my classes.

My Foreign Bride