That does sound like quite a joyful ceremony, with seemingly no major mishaps - although I do wish it'd been accompanied by a few photos, even if just the cake topper, sake set, and the figurine from Rhode Island, if everyone else's appearance should be kept away from strange eyes. =:)

Was the cake of a grand design, as one may see on the Sunday editions of Cake Wrecks? I'm always astounded by the sheer level of artistry that can go into such creations - and just as routinely certain I could only barely be persuaded to take a knife to such!

As for the sake itself, you might look into mail order - there'd be little point in introducing yourself to it with something rather bland and uninteresting, as the low-end ones often are. That said, the unfiltered ones - with a milky appearance - can be very enjoyable, even when cheap; and you don't really need to spend much to have something quite special.

You're a lucky coati indeed, you know. ^_^