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Hello, it’s Mizuki.
Jeff and I joined “Bari-Colle (Barrier-Free Collection) ”, a fashion show organized by NHK TV Program Baribara, last weekend!
Many people came to see the show.
We dressed upin real wedding dresses and the team throw a ceremony party for us with all the audiences.
We really appreciate this opportunity. Thank you so much!
I will report this fashion show briefly.
We arrived in Osaka on the day before the show.
The stage was already set up by the time we arrived.
I was told “You can’t see the dress until tomorrow. It is more fun!”,
so I wore a demonstration dress for the rehearsal.
This one is already really beautiful, huh? I’m riding on Isco, a special wheelchair for Moon Rider bride.
Isco can adjust the height of the seat.
I have set Isco taller so I look like I am about 160 cm tall to match Jeff’s height, which is 170 cm.
The view from a taller height is really different from one from a Moon Rider. I just WOW!
Finally…the fashion show day, Sept 12, Saturday!
See, lots of people at GRAND FRONT OSAKA!
Soon after the show started, I needed to leave the venue for the back stage to put makeup on.
Later my father, my mother, and Jeff set hair and make up too.
My father joined rehearsal the day before.
My mother came from Kagoshima in the morning on the fashion show day.
We really thank them for joining our “wedding” show!
Time flied and our part finally came.
The pastor and Jeff went up to the stage first.
Later, I showed up with my father and mother.
I almost cried when my mother made the veil down and said “congratulations.”
I walked down the aisle with my father.
Actually he controlled the wheelchair with his left hand. He did great!
Thank you for everything, my father.
I will make a happy family and have a wonderful life with Jeff.
Well, I told NHK that “I want to make a vow like a wedding scene of foreign movie.” with a light thought…and they made it come true.
When I returned, Ai Haruna san & Moe Oshikiri san (Japanese celebrities) held the train for me! Oh my god…!!
Our stage was not finished yet!
You can’t believe this, but it takes only 5 mins to change to another dress while sitting on Isco (the special wheelchair).
This time I wore a Japanese style dress.
This is also beautiful. I love it so much!
Some Moon Riders have difficulties in moving and changing clothes.
However, a wedding ceremony is a very special life even which people usually have only one time in a life.
So, this dress can make Moon Rider’s wedding dream come true!
Many staffs at NHK had prepared for many things to make this show perfect.
One of the most impressed parts was the message from Jeff’s parents in Taiwan.
Jeff and NHK secretly planned, so I totally didn’t know about this!
I (or Jeff) probably wrote before in this blog that Jeff’s parents were not happy about Jeff dating with me .
Also I and Jeff’s parents don’t share a common language and cannot communicate.
Because of those situations, I had worried how they think about me and our marriage, honestly.
However, the worries went away when I watched the video message. I was relieved.
I was too happy to stop the tears.
Another surprise was a song by my friends from high school.
I was amazed because I thought they are too shy to sing in front of many people (especially in front of strangers).
Thank you all!!
Eventually, this became not just a show, but a real wedding!
After the show, we took a picture with the team members.
Thanks to them, we could have a fantastic wedding ceremony and cannot express our gratitude enough.
We are so grateful!!
We even met the celebrities appeared in the show and took a picture.
They are really nice people!
One more picture with Ai Haruna san and my friends from high school!
We really had the most awesome day ever!
Again,
we really thank all people who planned, prepared and supported this fashion show.
This wedding was full of our dreams and everyone’s love.
We never forget about this memory.
If we could give courage to Moon Riders to love, that is enough for us.
”Do Not Let Your Disability Become A Wall Shutting Love Out” I can be the proof of that.
