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Weddings are arguably one of life’s most glamorous rites of passage. In both East and West, wedding ceremonies abound with hopeful and joyful sentiment. To express those feelings, colors, shapes, and patterns connoting happiness were used in the wedding attire that beautifully adorned the bride, in the various implements used in the wedding ceremony, and all of the myriad details that set the tone of the nuptial occasion.  In this exhibition, we present bridal attire and wedding paraphernalia from the Edo period through the early modern period, highlighting the beauty and sophistication characteristic of that era.