Trunk Hotel Tokyo

Trunk Hotel Cat Street is in Jingumae, Shibuya, on the stretch between Harajuku and Omotesando. Japan's tourist board places Cat Street between the youthful street fashion of Takeshita Street and the designer boulevards of Omotesando, and Meiji Jingu shrine is close by.

The hotel is built around a social, community-minded idea, and it shows in the wedding offer, which asks couples to think about the values behind the day, not only the styling. There are 15 rooms, from compact standards to terrace and dining suites with their own kitchens, plus an all-day restaurant, a grilled skewer restaurant and a lounge bar, so the building works as one base for a city wedding.

The ceremony room pairs natural light and warm wood with a stone altar. For the celebration there are four banquet spaces, Onden, Mori, Keyaki and Soraniwa, each styled by the hotel's own artists and designers to suit the couple. Dinner follows the hotel's Tokyo Food approach, which reworks classic French cooking with Japanese colour and seasonal produce. For outfits, the team can suggest gowns from around the world or tailored pieces. Onden takes up to 198 guests, Mori 122, Keyaki 110 and Soraniwa 94. A Shinto ceremony at neighbouring Onden Shrine can also be arranged. Ask the team about evening timings and legal paperwork for overseas couples.

Fifteen rooms will not sleep a large party, so keep the hotel for the couple and closest family and put other guests in nearby Shibuya or Harajuku hotels. The Balcony Junior Suite sleeps four and several suites sleep three, while the Terrace and Dining Suites have kitchens for a slow morning after. Shibuya Station is a five minute walk, Meiji-Jingumae seven and Omotesando twelve. The hotel runs activities only for its guests, so ask what is on. Ask the team for the best airport route into Tokyo.