I have to confess that I was a little worried that I hadn't yet seen a bride in Japan. I think it's good luck to see one on your travels. I shouldn't have given it a thought, a possibility that occured to me when I stepped on this elevator at the venerable Fujiya hotel in Hakone National Park outside of Tokyo Friday afternoon. It being the weekend, I thought maybe my luck was changing.
Nothing doing, we left the hotel for a tour around the area, including a pirate ship ride on Lake Ashi.
Yes, I meant that. If it's clear, you may see Mt. Fuji during your ride on the lake. It wasn't, we didn't, but we did see this.
Yes! I started to relax.We travelled back to the hotel, and as we walked through the lobby, I noticed what appeared to be some groomsmen lurking nearby.
That was a small chapel in front of the hotel. They had to be groomsmen.
We went for a walk in the garden, and saw another chapel, with a wedding in progress.
We watched for a while, then went inside, and caught this on the stairs.
While we were enjoying our afternoon rice cracker snack break, the just married couple slowly wended their way through the garden.
The wedding trifecta. And if I spend more time in the lobby here, who knows how many more weddings I might see. Love is all around........