Expanding a New Wedding Style: Choosing by People. Yokohama/Kamakura Area-Specialized Wedding Brand 'Hitokara Wedding' Launches in April 2026!
Yuji Okubo, a freelance planner and vocational school instructor with nearly 20 years of experience in the bridal industry, will launch 'Hitokara Wedding,' a new wedding production brand based in the Yokohama and Kamakura areas, in April 2026. The brand aims to resolve industry issues such as opaque pricing and mismatches with creators, providing an environment where couples can create their ideal wedding with trusted professionals.
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Yuji Okubo (ug partners), who has been at the forefront of the bridal industry for nearly 20 years as a freelance planner and vocational school instructor, will launch 'Hitokara Wedding,' a new wedding production brand based in the Yokohama and Kamakura areas, starting April 2026.
https://www.hitokarawedding.com/
The person you marry is the one you love.
The people you invite are also the ones you love.
That's why,
We want to choose our wedding based on 'people.'
Based on this concept, we aim to resolve industry issues such as opaque pricing and mismatches with creators, providing an environment where couples can create their ideal wedding with professionals they truly trust.
1. Why was 'Hitokara Wedding' launched?
In the current bridal industry, voices of regret from 'graduated brides' on social media have become prominent. Our foremost desire is to reduce such regrets.
① 'Overworked planners' and 'mechanized creators'
Planners often handle many clients, are overwhelmed with extensive administrative tasks, making it difficult to provide proposals that truly 'accompany the couple's life.'
Furthermore, major wedding venues face the challenge of 'assembly-line' style ceremonies due to efficiency-driven operations.
There is a sense of crisis that the value of weddings themselves will be undermined if this continues.
② Repeated 'quotation troubles' and limits to opaque rules
Currently, it is common in the bridal industry for initial estimates to 'increase by 1 to 2 million yen.' Moreover, after signing a contract, couples are often hindered by rules such as 'restrictions on bringing in items' and 'limited to affiliated stores.'
Due to the multitude of options discovered only during meetings, the final amount often significantly increases from the initial estimate.
Modern couples, who obtain real information through social media, are beginning to feel a strong sense of discomfort and distrust towards these opaque business practices.
③ Return to the essence of 'who you create with' rather than 'what you do'
In an era overflowing with information, what couples seek is not 'brand symbols' but the 'face of a professional' they can truly trust.
'Hitokara Wedding' aims to correct these distortions in the industry, providing an environment where couples and creators can connect as 'individuals' and create the best wedding at a fair price.
'To create a world where people who attend a wedding want to have one themselves.'
This is our answer to the declining wedding rate.
2. Four features of Hitokara Wedding
Value 01: Choose by people
Weddings change with 'people.' A secure wedding where you don't meet for the first time on the day.
You can compare profiles and prices, and decide on a creator after a preliminary interview.
Because you can choose partners who resonate with your feelings, you can spend the preparation period until the day of the wedding with the best team.
Value 02: Fair pricing
To alleviate the anxiety of 'not knowing the final cost,' a simulator calculates highly accurate estimates.
With transparent planning that allows you to select only what you need, eliminating unnecessary options, we prevent significant price increases from the initial estimate and help you achieve your ideal wedding within your budget.
Value 03: Bring-your-own freedom
There are no bring-your-own fees or opaque additional charges.
We work with you from a professional perspective to save costs where possible, and wisely allocate your budget to points you care about.
We shape such an 'ideal balance.'
Value 04: Any location
There is no fixed venue. A freelance planner can transform your memorable places or locations not typically used for weddings into your ideal space.
Of course, we can also introduce carefully selected restaurants perfect for hospitality. Let's start by choosing a unique stage, unbound by tradition, for your one-of-a-kind wedding.
3. Representative: Yuji Okubo's thoughts
"Through advertising sales for Zexy, execution at major venues, freelancing, and educational settings, I've seen weddings from all angles and am convinced that the most important thing is 'who you create with.' In an era where anyone can share information on social media, I want to deliver the peace of mind of choosing based on 'people,' not just advertising images. I aim to reduce the number of 'regretting brides' by even one couple and create a world where people think, 'weddings are wonderful.'"
[Future Developments]
Starting with the official release in April 2026, we will sequentially expand our affiliated venues and creators in the Yokohama and Kamakura areas. The first project will commence in September of the same year.
[Company Profile / Contact Information]
Trade Name: u.g.partners LLC
Representative: Yuji Okubo
Business Activities: Wedding production, branding, consulting
https://www.hitokarawedding.com/
The person you marry is the one you love.
The people you invite are also the ones you love.
That's why,
We want to choose our wedding based on 'people.'
Based on this concept, we aim to resolve industry issues such as opaque pricing and mismatches with creators, providing an environment where couples can create their ideal wedding with professionals they truly trust.
1. Why was 'Hitokara Wedding' launched?
In the current bridal industry, voices of regret from 'graduated brides' on social media have become prominent. Our foremost desire is to reduce such regrets.
① 'Overworked planners' and 'mechanized creators'
Planners often handle many clients, are overwhelmed with extensive administrative tasks, making it difficult to provide proposals that truly 'accompany the couple's life.'
Furthermore, major wedding venues face the challenge of 'assembly-line' style ceremonies due to efficiency-driven operations.
There is a sense of crisis that the value of weddings themselves will be undermined if this continues.
② Repeated 'quotation troubles' and limits to opaque rules
Currently, it is common in the bridal industry for initial estimates to 'increase by 1 to 2 million yen.' Moreover, after signing a contract, couples are often hindered by rules such as 'restrictions on bringing in items' and 'limited to affiliated stores.'
Due to the multitude of options discovered only during meetings, the final amount often significantly increases from the initial estimate.
Modern couples, who obtain real information through social media, are beginning to feel a strong sense of discomfort and distrust towards these opaque business practices.
③ Return to the essence of 'who you create with' rather than 'what you do'
In an era overflowing with information, what couples seek is not 'brand symbols' but the 'face of a professional' they can truly trust.
'Hitokara Wedding' aims to correct these distortions in the industry, providing an environment where couples and creators can connect as 'individuals' and create the best wedding at a fair price.
'To create a world where people who attend a wedding want to have one themselves.'
This is our answer to the declining wedding rate.
2. Four features of Hitokara Wedding
Value 01: Choose by people
Weddings change with 'people.' A secure wedding where you don't meet for the first time on the day.
You can compare profiles and prices, and decide on a creator after a preliminary interview.
Because you can choose partners who resonate with your feelings, you can spend the preparation period until the day of the wedding with the best team.
Value 02: Fair pricing
To alleviate the anxiety of 'not knowing the final cost,' a simulator calculates highly accurate estimates.
With transparent planning that allows you to select only what you need, eliminating unnecessary options, we prevent significant price increases from the initial estimate and help you achieve your ideal wedding within your budget.
Value 03: Bring-your-own freedom
There are no bring-your-own fees or opaque additional charges.
We work with you from a professional perspective to save costs where possible, and wisely allocate your budget to points you care about.
We shape such an 'ideal balance.'
Value 04: Any location
There is no fixed venue. A freelance planner can transform your memorable places or locations not typically used for weddings into your ideal space.
Of course, we can also introduce carefully selected restaurants perfect for hospitality. Let's start by choosing a unique stage, unbound by tradition, for your one-of-a-kind wedding.
3. Representative: Yuji Okubo's thoughts
"Through advertising sales for Zexy, execution at major venues, freelancing, and educational settings, I've seen weddings from all angles and am convinced that the most important thing is 'who you create with.' In an era where anyone can share information on social media, I want to deliver the peace of mind of choosing based on 'people,' not just advertising images. I aim to reduce the number of 'regretting brides' by even one couple and create a world where people think, 'weddings are wonderful.'"
[Future Developments]
Starting with the official release in April 2026, we will sequentially expand our affiliated venues and creators in the Yokohama and Kamakura areas. The first project will commence in September of the same year.
[Company Profile / Contact Information]
Trade Name: u.g.partners LLC
Representative: Yuji Okubo
Business Activities: Wedding production, branding, consulting