GOTH ROYAL WEDDING: GOTHIC LOLITA WEDDINGS & CUTE FOOD, ALTERNATIVE GOWNS & DRESSES. PUNK ROCK N ROLL MARRIAGES.
The Royal Wedding of William and Kate. Oh joy. (Or as Seba put it, “Dou demo ii.”) It’ll be the same old thing. White dress, fairytale church.
But what if you’re more into Corpse Brides and Dracula manors?
Over the years, I’ve written quite a lot about Goth and alternative marriage ceremonies. Back in 2007, I did a post about how to plan the perfect Gothic Lolita wedding. I advised the bride to “accessorize sumptuously with Victorian chokers and brooches, lacy gloves, and chunky Mary Janes or boots.” As for the groom, I quipped: “You say he’s reluctant to dress Kodona? Are you really sure you want to marry him?”
† Read the full post about Gothloli weddings…
I also described the ideal Goth wedding reception, from skull-shaped candles to a toast by David Lynch. Marilyn Manson and Dita von Teese’s banquet, held in a Baron’s castle, sets the bar high.
This was also one of my first posts about spooky-cute decorated food. Funny how this interest led to my book, Cute Yummy Time.
† Read more about Gothic party receptions…
For kawaii wedding inspiration, here’s a 2009 Sweet Lolita photoshoot by Chai Mungcal, featuring EGL designer and model Cyril Lumboy (Dolldelight). Both have done so well since then!
† See all the Sweet Loli photos…
In 2009, Christon Cafe — the Jesus-themed restaurant where Tokyo Decadance usually happens — had a Goth and alternative bridal runway show. Which of the Japanese Gothic gowns would you pick?
† More from the bridal collection…
But the ultimate wedding dress? One handmade by Yukari Ohba — dressmaker to your favorite Visual Kei bands (Malice Mizer, Versailles, D’espairsRay). The feathers and luscious draping are out of this world.
† More photos of the designer’s Jrock stage outfits…
What would your ideal wedding, gown and reception look like? I look forward to your thoughts and inspiration in the comments.
Song of the Day: The Cure – Kyoto Song (suggested by Alt Noir magazine. I’m going to be on the cover of an upcoming issue… doing a big photoshoot for them this weekend!)
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BEST MAID CAFE IN TOKYO, JAPAN: AKIHABARA ANGEL & DEMONS. JAPANESE SUBCULTURES, OTAKU ANIME MANGA BAR.
When you’re shooting a travel TV show, you work long hours and run around to several locations a day. Naomi took a few quick snaps of me in front of Shinjuku Temple on our way to meet the Norwegian crew. I’m wearing a flower headband gifted from MyVelcroe.
We brought them to Cafe Pray, an Angel and Demons themed maid cafe in Akihabara. If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll recall that we also took the Dutch Pepsi crew to this maid cafe/bar. Why go back?
Because the orange-haired owner is fabulous, and created this spooky paper ghost with his bare hands!
I showed Ari and Per how to order drinks. First, you call over a cute maid, dressed either as an angel or demon. She tells you her seraphic name and stirs up her signature cocktail. Finally, she’ll serve it with a cute pose and a “nyan nyan.”
I explained to Ari and Per that contrary to popular belief, maid cafes aren’t creepy. Everyone’s here for harmless fun and roleplay.
I walked the TV crew through maid cafe culture. Such as taking Polaroid photos and decorating them with cute designs.
The nails, the angel-kitty-cigarette statue… words fail me.
Unlike most maid cafes, customers are allowed to take photos of the maids inside Cafe Bar Pray.
The maids are delightful, and will play games with you.
I have more photos of the cute Japanese girls in this post. My blog is a behemoth, so if you’re looking for something, try using my Google search box (on the top right sidebar).
Do you think maid cafes are frequently misunderstood, due to the master/servant fantasy play? Would you feel comfortable in an environment like this?
PS: My latest Global Gothic column for Lip Service is published. I interview Lady Aphasia about Milan’s Goth scene. Can’t wait to check out Italy’s darkest haunts.
Song of the Day: Baiser – Angel (An angelic, Visual Kei kiss.)
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