While everyone has the best intentions, we were a little irked at first, until we realized that Korea is a huge part of our lives, and that we should think about incorporating it into our special day. It took a few months, but we narrowed down a few key elements in our design that nod to our life in the "Land of the Morning Calm". The most dominant of which is the crane. More specifically, the origami crane.
Uh, Dani...
Yes?
The origami crane? Isn't that Japanese?
Why, yes. Thank you for noticing. It IS Japanese. That was one of the reasons why it took us 6 months or so to decide to use it as our symbol. You see, the crane is a very important part of Korean folklore and tradition, so it's not like it doesn't have any meaning. But technically the origami crane was first created in Japan. While we thought long and hard about using a more traditional crane (like the one shown below), we loved the modern feel of the origami crane. Besides, in all actuality, who really cares?
The crane in traditional Korean culture is a symbol of longevity and prosperity. There are tall-tales about cranes in Korean folklore, and there is a phrase in Korean that roughly translates to "May you live 1000 years like the crane". Apparently, cranes live to be 1000 years old. We liked this symbolism. It wasn't as obvious as something with a friendship or love meaning, but longevity spoke to us, considering our long history with each other.
So the crane it is! We already incorporated this design into our STDs and invitations, and will be using it in various other ways throughout the reception decor. One thing that is tricky about kind of symbol in your wedding is making sure that it's not super-saturated. In other words, I don't want an origami crane on every single detail of the wedding. To do this, Matt and I have written down a few ways in which we'll use the crane, and stop it there. Don't want to be going too crane crazy!
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