Aikido And Marriage

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[Kyudos]

Dear All,

Newbie here on the forums. Have a little task you may be able to help me with, since my aikido reading is very limited at the moment.

I met my fiancee at aikido - we are getting married in August. Because of our mutual interest, we'd like to include some aikido related anecdotes in our wedding ceremony - since it struck us that the concepts of harmony and blending could equally apply to marriage as to technique.

So what I was wondering is - what are your thoughts? Any anecdotes of your own? Any passages from books you've read that would apply to love/marriage as well as aikido?

Thanks,

Kyudos

[j0nharris]

My wife and I had a nice aiki wedding, as well, presided over by one of our instructors! We wore formal kimononos over new gi's with white cotton hakama.
We did do a couple of blending exercises toward the end to demonstrate harmony and moving together. And I don't think that anyone there will ever forget what one person called "the most unique" wedding he'd ever seen. :D
We thought about making a reception line for everyone to throw the bride & groom, but didn't quite go that far (esp. since we knew that there'd be some mean nasty judoka in the crowd!).
Best of luck to you guys.

[Janet Rosen]

One of my favorite photos is from my friends' wedding; the bride, in her white gown, caught in the middle of doing koshinage to the groom.
best of luck!

[j0nharris]

Can you post a copy of that pic Janet?? I would love to see it!

[henry brown]

Why don't you give the guests boken and walk through a passage of drawn swords