HOT TOPIC Local experts offer big-day advice WITH LOVE FROM JAPAN We got engaged on holiday in Japan and want to add some Japanese touches to our wedding, what can you suggest? Meet the experts: Cathy and Yukki run Zusetsu based in the Cotswolds, importing beautiful gifts from Kyoto and further afield in Japan. They are the UK’s largest supplier of authentic Japanese furoshiki which originated more than one thousand years ago in the old capital city of Nara, near Kyoto. Cathy says: Why not carry a pretty furoshiki ring bag on your wedding day? This style, pictured, features a beautiful pattern called konpeitou which resembles confetti, one of the items that these cute bags can hold. It’s made with environmentally friendly bamboo handles and is the perfect pick for flowergirls to carry too. We also supply wedding table favours and bridal party gifts wrapped in authentic furoshiki fabric. We offer many different styles of furoshiki fabric wrapping which can be used to present your gifts and ring bags, and deliver them ready for the special day. We stock many elegant designs of authentic furoshiki. Most of the styles hold symbolic meaning in Japan, and they are often inspired by kimono patterns. We also design furoshiki here at Zusetsu (I’m a professional children’s book illustrator) and they are printed by artisans in Kyoto. www.zusetsu.com; www.facebook.com/zusetsustore; www.instagram.com/zusetsu_store Getty Images 58 PARTY TIME PIZZA We want something quirky and fun for our wedding catering, what do you suggest? Meet the expert: Rob Targett is the owner of Box Kitchen Pizza serving organic wood-fired sourdough pizzas, buffets, salad bars, dessert tables and more for weddings, festivals, parties and events. Rob says: Who doesn’t love pizza? Why not surprise your guests with delicious wood-fired pizzas made using organic ingredients served from a trailer? Our quirky horse trailer was bought, restored, and converted, and a huge wood-fired oven was installed. The trailer was finished at midnight on the day of our first wedding in 2022, which was a roaring success. To cater for larger weddings, we’ve invested in a 1979 Mercedes-Benz truck that’s packed full of retro charm and kerb appeal. It’s large enough to turn into an outstanding pizzeria food truck on wheels and it waits to be restored and converted and added to the fleet for weddings later this year. 07794 418 207, www.boxkitchen.co.uk; www.facebook.com/BoxKitchenPizza; www.instagram.com/box_kitchen_pizza
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