Sake ceremony set: a wedding guide
At a Japanese shrine wedding, the couple share sake. They sip from three cups.
When couples book this
About 2 months before your wedding.
Still deciding the wedding
Your wishlist
Answer these before you meet anyone.
How far does the sake go?
Comparing your options
How it’s usually priced
Usually priced as one flat amount.
Possible extras: Sake toast service for guests.
Booked and settling details
What you settle once booked
Whose set?
A grandmother's sakazuki cups carry their own history — note what the family brings and what is still to source.
Walked through with the officiant?
Who pours, the order of the three cups, and what's said over them — five minutes with the officiant settles it.
The week of the wedding
The day-of sheet
Confirm arrival, finish, who to call, access, a meal, and what is due.
Across the whole day
Choose which moments to include.
- Sake setting placed
For businesses
The brief a couple sends you has these sections:
- The setting
- The event
- Contacts