{"id":193178,"date":"2016-09-05T21:00:19","date_gmt":"2016-09-05T11:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/sayonara-single-life-momoko-shays-japanese-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T18:56:28","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T07:56:28","slug":"sayonara-single-life-momoko-shays-japanese-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/sayonara-single-life-momoko-shays-japanese-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Sayonara to the single life: Momoko and Shay&#8217;s Japanese wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">High school sweethearts Momoko\u00a0Sakaki and\u00a0Ehtekam (Shay) Hedayet brought a little bit of Japan to Sydney for their big day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our wedding incorporated visually recognisable\u00a0elements from my Japanese heritage, including my <a title=\"Wedding dresses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingDress\/\">wedding dress<\/a>, the handmade floral table decorations and\u00a0bouquets, and the chopstick bomboniere,&#8221; Momoko, 30, says of their Japanese wedding.<\/p>\n<p>Momoko and Shay, 31, exchanged vows\u00a0at The Epping Club on June 12, 2016 in front of an intimate 30 friends and family.\u00a0The reception continued at the same venue, joined by 100 more night-time guests.<\/p>\n<p>Traditional Japanese drummers set the scene for the vibrant evening celebrations and, whilst the couple chose not to have a bridal party, Momoko explains, &#8220;my best friends wore outfits reflecting their heritage (Indian and Burmese) which added a pop of colour and culture.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our wedding was not an over-the-top affair but had heartfelt and unique elements that made the day beautiful,&#8221; Momoko says.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Paper Dreams Wedding Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.paperdreams.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Paper Dreams Wedding Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-112549 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_SBS_001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_SBS_001\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-112552 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_SBS_002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_SBS_002\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-112508 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_003.jpg\" alt=\"Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_003\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Putting on the kimono properly requires\u00a0someone with a lot of knowledge and\u00a0practice,&#8221; explains Momoko, who hired a professional kimono stylist to dress her on the day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-112510 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_004.jpg\" alt=\"Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_004\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-112512 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_005.jpg\" alt=\"Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_005\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-112561 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_SBS_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_SBS_005\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-112563 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_SBS_006-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_SBS_006\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-112514 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_006.jpg\" alt=\"Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_006\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Beautiful handmade <a title=\"10 awesome ways to use origami in your wedding\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/10-awesome-ways-use-origami-wedding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">origami flower bouquets<\/a> were a unique choice\u00a0for the Japanese wedding.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-112520 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_010.jpg\" alt=\"Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_010\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-112515 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_007.jpg\" alt=\"Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_007\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-112568 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_SBS_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_SBS_008\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-112576 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_SBS_011-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_SBS_011\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-112574 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_SBS_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_SBS_010\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-112571 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_SBS_009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_SBS_009\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Origami also featured in the table decorations, and traditional Japanese blossoms were an element of\u00a0the couple&#8217;s striking <a title=\"The art of choosing the perfect wedding cake\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/art-choosing-really-delicious-wedding-cake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wedding cake<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-112546 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_023.jpg\" alt=\"Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_023\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-112529 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_015.jpg\" alt=\"Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_015\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-112531 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_016.jpg\" alt=\"Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_016\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-112533 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_017.jpg\" alt=\"Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_017\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Momoko says\u00a0she and Shay seemed to others like an unusual pairing when they first met, &#8220;but the ways that were important &#8211; our values, our beliefs and our outlook on life &#8211; were the same,&#8221; she explains.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-112540 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_020-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_020\" width=\"550\" height=\"824\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-112537 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_019.jpg\" alt=\"Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_019\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-112536 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_018.jpg\" alt=\"Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_018\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-112542 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_021.jpg\" alt=\"Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_021\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-112544 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_022.jpg\" alt=\"Momoko_Shay_Japanese-Wedding_022\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Final wisdom from this Japanese bride: &#8220;Life is not going to stop just because you have a wedding to plan. 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