The Reception Decor

Near the head table, 1,001 origami cranes were framed to take the shape of a red Japanese kimono decorated with a silver smoking dragon. “The Japanese fold these cranes hoping for good luck and fortune in their marriage,” Jodie explains. “Usually the cranes are formed into the shape of the family crest.” Jodie and Lawrence shaped their 1,001 cranes into a kimono to reflect Jodie’s Japanese background and added the dragon and the color red in honor of Lawrence’s Chinese heritage -- a perfect combination of both cultures.