i wanna wear a sword in my wedding

Knifemaker87

Knifemaker87

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hey everybody,
i dont want to sound juvenile here, but i would relaly like to wear a wakizashi i have made in my wedding. I had thought about wearing and Obi instead of a bumberbun, however that is not going to work, so i need to "hang the sword somehow.

I know that in WWII the japanese officers hung their swords and had a single ring (usually) on the scabbard to hang it. like this:
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So i was thinking of putting a "ring" on teh saya to "hang" the swiord instead of having it in an obi. does that totally ruin the look? any other options?

IN the movie Equilibrium there are bodyguards in mandarin suits that have thier katanas on almost a frog set-up... what do you think?


thanks for the help... i need it.

thanks so much!
~Chris
 
Chris, haven't we already had this discussion in April? :D

If you wanted to hang the sword and wear a tux/cumberbund how about making a leather belt to go under the cumberbund and have the cord hanging down from that?

Wear a short coat with an obi.

Wear the sword slung over your shoulder.

Wear the sword under your coat with the handle sticking out of the back of your collar :p

Heck, who's going to argue with you? you'll have a sword :D

Main thing I would suggest is wear it how the fiance wants you to wear it. :p
 
Will Leavitt said:
Main thing I would suggest is wear it how the fiance wants you to wear it. :p
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regarding all things wedding... defer to the bride! trust me! (she didn't find me or my best man funny when we wore our adidas flip flops down the isle...)

heath
 
Personally I think a sword would be too big. How about a nice Tanto stuck in your cummerbund.

You could then use the same knife to cut your cake.

If you want swords at your wedding how about having some friends hold up swords for you and your wife to pass under as you exit the ceremony?
 
724wd said:
regarding all things wedding... defer to the bride! trust me! (she didn't find me or my best man funny when we wore our adidas flip flops down the isle...)

heath
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+1 on doing what she wants. It's HER day, noone elses. Remember that.
 
Look for some pictures online of how old samurai used to stick their sword in the sash (for lack of a better term) that is tied around their waste.

In fact, a long sash that hangs from the knot would look good instead of a cumberbun, but would look rather Spanish.

You could pull it off, though, if the fabric had a Japanese style print. It would be easy to sew up, too.

Ah hell, just wear a men's ceremonial kimono and do it right!

Congratulations.
 
Will Leavitt said:
Chris, haven't we already had this discussion in April? :D

If you wanted to hang the sword and wear a tux/cumberbund how about making a leather belt to go under the cumberbund and have the cord hanging down from that?

Wear a short coat with an obi.

Wear the sword slung over your shoulder.

Wear the sword under your coat with the handle sticking out of the back of your collar :p

Heck, who's going to argue with you? you'll have a sword :D

Main thing I would suggest is wear it how the fiance wants you to wear it. :p
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*grins*
well.. back in April we kinda came to the decision that i could wear it in a sash instead of in a cummerbund.. but after trying that.. it aint gonna work. (i do like the back of the shirt thing though) *grins*

And the bride wants me to wear a vest instead of a cummerbund (or sahsh) and i gree with ther cause we are gonna do long ties instead of bow ties.

so my question really was.. is is "against the rules" to wear a japanese weapon on an over the shoulder set-up?

hmmm cause she has given me close to free reign with this one... i am pretty much letting her run the show (it makes them so happy and they have so much fun.. why not?) but i am wearing tails and vest... so cummerbund/obi/sash around the waist is out.

thoughts?

BTW.. my brother's sister-in-law's fiancee (wow) said he didn't want engagement pictures.. but his fiancee INSISTED that they needed them.. so he finally agreed and showed up to the studio... with a mohawk. needless to say, no pictures were taken... mission accomplished... but his fiancee wasnt please.
 
Okay, this is going to sound weird (but considering the directions this thread is taking :p ) how about a shoulder harness and have a silk cord hanging down for the sword to mount on or even cheaper, make like a double loop improvised shoulder rig out of the silk cord.

Regarding wearing it over the shoulder, I saw it in the movie Blade, how wrong could Wesley Snipes be? and at least 9 out of 10 ninjas surveyed agree that swords can be worn over the shoulder :p

Forget the sword and make a naginata for the wedding, if a table at the reception gets too rowdy you could behead them all with one good sweep :D

Just remember, at the end of the day you're a Gaijin wearing a samurai sword to a wedding.... how right does it actually have to be?? :p
 
I'm sorry but I read this entire thread thinking, "Why in the world would you wear a sword in your wedding?"

Now that I'm posting, I'm still wondering.... :)
 
The bride's family is gona be impressed any way you wear it. I'd go for comfort.

Reminds me of a lasting impression I made on my wife's father and mother the first time they spent the weekend with us after the wedding. I had been having trouble with an opossum getting into the dog food on the deck. About 12:00 at night I heard the little bugger on the deck. I ran down the hall in my shorts, grabbed an African spear off the wall, (because I didn't want to blow a hole in my deck) ran outside, stuck the opossum and flipped him off the deck into the woods. Problem solved. I walked back into the den wiped down the blade of the spear, hung it back on the wall, turned around and there was my new mother in-law and father in-law sitting there watching a movie. The next few minutes went by real slow. My father in law broke it up by saying that he blew a hole in the back of his garage one night dealing with a raccoon and he liked the idea of a spear.

I think that it's good that the family finds out what they got early on and if they are cool, you are that much better off. If they aren't, then you'll just have to learn how to cook your own turkey at Thanksgiving.
 
Chris,
You know I like swords.
I know you like swords.
Your fiancé may say she likes swords ( or may be just happy for you).
The rest of the wedding may see it as strange.

Here is an idea:
When you enter,wear it over the shoulder ( Use the sageo to make a sling, I can show you how.). When you get to the alter,keep it there. When the bride comes down the aisle with her father, and he is ready to give her hand to you, take the sword off and hand it to a groomsman ( not the Best Man), or to her father (I like this best).Bow as you hand it over ( this will look very symbolic of a transfer in both of your lives).The groomsman should hold it in his hand,at his side, during the ceremony. It should stay with him until the reception. Her father can just take it to his seat with him.

Proceed with the wedding as if the sword in not there. All eyes should be on the bride....this is her big moment. No one should be looking at your sword.

At the reception, You can use the sword to cut the cake. Excuse yourself as soon as the cake photos are done and take the sword to the kitchen and rinse and dry it ( a light wipe with oil will take care of it until later teire). Do this carefully....you can really mess up a tuxedo with blood. Bring the sword back and set it on a kake in front of the cake (interesting pun somewhere in that) . All can Ohhh and Ahhh at the sword in its says. Don't take it out.....accidents at wedding receptions are bad karma.

Besides, a guy there in a kilt will be a bad enough distraction.

Stacy
 
As long as you're in the metal forging frame of mind...you could also forge a small symbolic ball and chain! :)
 
deloid said:
As long as you're in the metal forging frame of mind...you could also forge a small symbolic ball and chain! :)
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Now that was funny!:D

My fiance wants to have a medieval wedding and I can wear a suit of armor and sword. I kinda like the look of the WWII scabbard with the ring. It was pretty much ceremonial anyways was it not?
 
I think Stacy's suggestion best meshes with what I would do. Whatever it is, make sure she is really and truly good with it. But this is your day as well, so do what you think is best.

--nathan
 
I'm surprised your bride would even entertain the idea of letting you wear a sword at your wedding, but I suppose after that fantastic ring you made her that's the least she could do:DI too like Stacy's suggestion.
 
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