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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:

See a sample brief