i felt so honored to be invited to join Jen and Claire to celebrate their marriage in Palo Alto. There were so many wonderful friends to celebrate these two wonderful people and their commitment to one another and to making the world a better place. Now we just need to repeal Prop 8 so that some day they can share the same legal rights as well!
Jamie, Anna, & Carter
ML & Levy
Jen with her parents
Jen and Claire exchanging gifts as part of the ceremony. The wedding was the first traditional Jewish wedding i have ever attended. It was interesting to see the different ways in which cultures celebrate the joining of two people. The afternoon included a Tish, which was a roast of sorts. The couple gives a short presentation while the rest of the family and friends sings songs and heckles them. Claire's family sang mostly traditional Jewish songs, but we got in several ultimate cheers and Harvard soccer team cheers to round it out. After the religious ceremony, we drank margaritas and then proceeded to dance the Hora for a good half hour pre-dinner, getting enormously sweaty & totally disheveled before sitting down to eat. So fun and such a beautiful, wonderful day.
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Happy Birthday Hannah!!!!
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