Chris + Tina’s Next Big Adventure!
Wedding Location
Great Paxton Church
Honeymoon Location
Japan
Hello and thank you for helping us to celebrate our big day! As you all will probably know by now, we are moving to Singapore at the end of November. We won’t therefore be needing your traditional wedding toasters as we’ll only have 23kg of luggage to take with us! If you would like to, we have set up this link where you can contribute to our dream honeymoon to take place later on in 2018. We have always wanted to visit Japan together and can’t think of a better excuse than for our honeymoon! We have been planning the exact details of this trip for years and are so excited to finally get to go! We have complied a list of items that should you wish you can contribute a gift to help pay for this once in a lifetime trip. There will plenty of photos so you will get to see us enjoying the gift you purchased. We promise to get lots of shots of Chris in a kimono.
Our Honeymoon List
A Night in the ‘Lost in Translation’ Hotel
We both love the film and have always wanted to stay in the Tokyo Park Hyatt! The hotel is an iconic landmark in the city with fabulous views.
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A Night in a traditional Ryokan
A Ryokan is a traditional Japanese inn dating back to the 8th century making it the oldest form of hotel in the world. Today a night in a Ryokan entails dressing up in kimonos and eating a meal seated on the floor. Those who contribute get a framed picture of Chris wearing a kimono.
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A Night in a Capsule Hotel
The Nine Hours Hotel chain are found throughout Japan and are perfect after a long day of sightseeing. Also hilarious to see Chris complaining it isn’t the Four Seasons...
£10.00
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A Night in the Hana Touro Hotel Kyoto
Located in the traditional Geisha district of Gion this beautiful property has Japanese style rooms ❤️
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The Bullet Train to Osaka
The Shinkansen or bullet train is an iconic way to travel around Japan at speeds of up to 200mph!
£30.00
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Dinner at the Robot Restaurant in Tokyo
A Robot themed cabaret-restaurant...yes only in Japan!
£40.00
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Sumo Stable Visit
Sumo wrestlers live and train in the stables for the duration of their careers. Getting to watch them train is a part of Japanese culture very few foreigners get to see.
£80.00
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Tokyo Tower Tickets
We have always wanted to take a trip up to the observation deck and get incredible views over the city! There is even a glass floor looking down to the street below...and Tina is terrified of heights!
£12.00
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Sushi at Tokyo Fish Market 🍣
The world’s largest (and probably smelliest!) fish market and a must on any visit to Tokyo. The chance to dine on the freshest handmade sushi 🍣 yum!
£5.00
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Night out at a Kareoke Bar 🎤
If you donate, Tina pledges that Chris will give you a personal rendition of your fave song at the reception!
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Lunch at a cat cafe 🐱
Japan was the creator of the Cat cafe and is now home to over 150 Cat cafes across the country! Tina therefore plans to drag Chris to at least one a day...
£15.00
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Tea at the Moomin Cafe
Tea and cakes accompanied by a giant stuffed Moomin
£15.00
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Dragon Boat Ride
A trip around Lake Ashi on a Dragon Boat is one of the highlights of a visit to Hakone National Park.
£25.00
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Sightseeing Tour around Kyoto
Kyoto is the cultural heart of Japan and is world famous for its wonderful temples and shrines. There are in fact over 1000 temples and 400 Shinto Shrines around the city, we probably won’t manage them all but will give it a shot!
£45.00
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Day Trip to Miyajima Island
Miyajima, is a small island in Hiroshima Bay, western Japan. It is known for its forests and ancient temples. Just offshore, the giant, orange Grand Torii Gate is partially submerged at high tide. The many deer that roam the island are tame and can be hand fed! 🦌
£30.00
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Walking Tour of Hiroshima with local guide
Sightseeing of the Peace Memorial Centre, Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima Castle and the world famous Japanese Gardens.
£25.00
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Mochi Fund
Tina is going to be eating her weight in mochi once there’s no dress to be fitting in to! Mochi is Japanese rice cake made of glutinous rice. The rice is pounded into paste and molded into the desired shape. It is also the most delicious thing on the planet.
£5.00
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Visit to an Onsen
An onsen (温泉) is a Japanese hot spring and the bathing facilities and inns frequently situated around them. As a volcanically active country, Japan has thousands of onsens scattered throughout all of its major islands.
£10.00
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Mount Fuji Day Trip
Famous for having a perfectly conical shape, this active volcano is one of the most iconic sights in Japan.
£50.00
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Entry to the Osaka Instant Ramen Museum
Learn about the phenomenon that is instant ramen and we get to make our own noodles from scratch!
£10.00
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Tea Ceremony with a Maiko
The Japanese tea ceremony, also called the Way of Tea, is a Japanese cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of matcha (抹茶), powdered green tea. Served by a Maiko or trainee Geisha.
£15.00
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