37 Frames

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We're destination wedding planners and photographers specializing in creating unforgettable celebrations in Japan and beyond. With 25+ years of experience, we've perfected the art of bringing your vision to life.

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Real Weddings & Elopements

The Village That Time Forgot

By37 Frames
February 11, 2026
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A mountain village of 700 people. A 150-year-old Japanese residence. A bride in a Sailor Moon headdress. Studio Ghibli scores playing through the mountains. This is what happens when a couple trusts the process and goes completely off the map.

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Education & Mentorship

The People You Grow Up With | AsiaWPA 2026 Tokyo

By37 Frames
February 10, 2026
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We’ve been judging in the wedding awards world for more than a decade. Last week at AsiaWPA in Tokyo, sitting on the panel and watching the next generation receive their awards, something stirred. We want to enter again.

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Inspiration & Stories

Walking Paradoxes

By37 Frames
February 7, 2026
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Some people want you to pick one thing. Photographer. Planner. Creative. Business. But the most interesting work lives in the overlap. This is why we’ve always embraced the in-between.

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Wedding Planning in Japan

The Heart of Connection | Why We Believe in Getting to Know Each Other First

By37 Frames
February 2, 2026
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Connection matters to us. Our first call with a couple isn’t an interview; it’s a conversation. A moment to listen, share, and understand whether our way of working feels right for you, and whether we can create something calm, personal, and deeply meaningful together.

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Life Abroad & Personal Reflections

January Thoughts | What We’re Carrying Into the New Season

By37 Frames
February 1, 2026
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Sometimes, our mentees unknowingly give us the pause we don’t think we have time for. Here are the thoughts we’re carrying into the new season – not as answers, just as perspective.

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Photography & Filmmaking

When Fuji Shows Herself | A Pre-Wedding Photoshoot at Japan’s Most Iconic Mountain

By37 Frames
January 31, 2026
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Mt Fuji only reveals herself about 70 days a year. When she does appear, you don’t waste it. This couple came from Singapore for their pre-wedding photoshoot, and Fuji showed up.

Couple standing in private bamboo forest during intimate wedding ceremony in Tochigi, Japan

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Real Weddings & Elopements

A Bamboo Forest Wedding Film

By37 Frames
January 30, 2026
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We wrote about this wedding already. But here’s what we didn’t tell you: some days only truly hit you when you watch them back. This was one of those days.

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Real Weddings & Elopements

A Luxury Snow Wedding in Hakuba, Japan

By37 Frames
January 27, 2026
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A luxury snow wedding in Hakuba, Japan with 45cm of fresh powder, a forest ceremony, and an après-ski celebration that redefined what a winter wedding can be. A cinematic, intimate story about experience, flexibility, and holding a couple’s vision steady when the unexpected arrives.