Yuki & Edward

From Kyoto to the Cotswolds: Yuki & Edward’s stone-manor celebration

A sake toast, a Morris-dancer surprise and four hundred paper cranes folded by hand — Yuki and Edward wove two families’ traditions into one Cotswolds day.

Guests arrived to find four hundred paper cranes strung above the aisle, folded by Yuki’s grandmother over six months. Each place setting carried one home as a favour.

The ceremony blended a sake-sharing ritual with hand-written vows, and the reception opened with Morris dancers — Edward’s surprise for his Kyoto-born in-laws, who joined in within minutes.

Dinner mixed Cotswolds produce with Kyoto courses, and the night ended with guests lighting the couple’s path to the gatehouse with lanterns.

The details

• Location — Cotswolds, photographed at ceremony hour
• Guest experience — built around one unhurried timeline
• Standout moment — the scene guests talk about first (see the full story above)
• Planning tip — stretch the celebration beyond a single day where you can

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