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Were there special wedding kimonos used just for weddings?

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They're still used for Shinto marriage ceremonies.
Juni-hitoe is THE formal female wear of the aristocracy.
The wedding kimonos are shiromuku (all white) or iro-uchikake (colorful). They're paired with a special type of "cap" called wata-boshi or tsuno-kakushi. The iro-uchikake is also formal, so it's not wrong to wear for the ceremony, but most times, the bride changes into the iro-uchikake for the reception. Its up to the bride on which one she wants to go for.
The men wore mon-tsuki-haori-hakama (still do today) or the other appropriate wear in accordance to their status (Edo period).

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There were and still are traditional 11 layer kimonos used only for weddings. At the ceremony, held in shrines, the bride would undress several layers before putting on a white kimono.

There are several head-pieces that are also replaced.
Wykoff...was so close! Actually, it was 12 layered ceremonial robe called, "Juni-hitoe". It is only for the Imperial family member of Japan and worn at the occasions of their wedding. When the bride wear this special robe, she wear a particular hairstyle, "Suberakashi" to go with it and also she holds a fan made of Japanese cypress in her hands.
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