noun
traditional Japanese wedding ceremony (usu. at a shrine or temple)
Refers specifically to a Shinto-style wedding, often held at a shrine, as opposed to a Western-style chapel wedding or a civil ceremony.
彼らは神社で神前式を挙げた。
They held a traditional Shinto wedding ceremony at a shrine.
A more casual, non-religious wedding ceremony where vows are exchanged in front of guests, without a specific religious framework.
Compound of 神前 (shinzen, 'before the gods') + 式 (shiki, 'ceremony'). The term straightforwardly describes a ceremony performed in the presence of Shinto deities.