{"id":104,"date":"2009-08-11T20:28:57","date_gmt":"2009-08-12T04:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.embracelifephoto.com\/blog2\/?p=104"},"modified":"2025-04-27T21:28:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T05:28:29","slug":"los-angeles-japanese-tea-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.embracelifephoto.com\/blog\/wedding-photography\/los-angeles-japanese-tea-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Japanese Tea Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Adam had the pleasure to shoot not only Mika and Shane&#8217;s Laguna Beach wedding, but also their traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony the day before at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/hotels\/laxdtdt-doubletree-los-angeles-downtown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown<\/a> in Los Angeles (formerly the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens). It was a beautiful wedding ceremony with traditional entertainment, dress and food. Both ceremonies were a great blend of two cultures, just like Shane and Mika. Congratulations you guys!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embracelifephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/21_01.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Japanese Tea Ceremony 1\"><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embracelifephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/19_02.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Japanese Tea Ceremony 2\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embracelifephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/19_03.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Japanese Tea Ceremony 3\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embracelifephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/17_04.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Japanese Tea Ceremony 4\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embracelifephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/19_05.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Japanese Tea Ceremony 5\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embracelifephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/17_06.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Japanese Tea Ceremony 6\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embracelifephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/18_07.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Japanese Tea Ceremony 7\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embracelifephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/18_08.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Japanese Tea Ceremony 8\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embracelifephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/18_09.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Japanese Tea Ceremony 9\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embracelifephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/17_10.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Japanese Tea Ceremony 10\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embracelifephoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/17_11.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Japanese Tea Ceremony 11\"><\/p>\n<p><img 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