Cake blends modern vegan trend with family heritage
Vegan weddings are a new trend, with celebrities like Jewish actress Natalie Portman and Chelsea Clinton creating lavish vegan events. Weddings are a chance to bridge generations. This cake reflects my...
View ArticleBeing a bridesmaid: An honor that can get expensive
The since-kindergarten friend, the summer camp friend, the practically-sisters friend, the little sister, the sister-in-law, the college friend and the roommate will answer without hesitation. “Yes,...
View ArticleNo Wagner for you
Larry David is caught whistling Richard Wagner’s “Siegfried Idyll” outside an L.A. movie theater in an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm when he is interrupted by another Jewish man on the street. “I...
View ArticleLooking for love
In the age of JDate and OKCupid, it’s not uncommon to hear “we met online” when asking a couple the story of their first meeting. However, before the Internet became a matchmaking service, Jewish...
View ArticleGift ideas for Jewish couples
So you’ve been invited to a Jewish wedding, but don’t know what to give the couple? Here’s help. Of course you can always buy something off the couple’s registry, if they have one, but there are some...
View ArticleHow Jews juggle the various challenges of second marriages
Mazel tov! You’re getting married — again. Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin, a certified practitioner in Imago Relationship Therapy and author of The Marriage Restoration Project: The Five Step Plan to Saving Your...
View ArticleCouple’s 75 years of marriage are an inspiration
Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth, Harry and Sally, Beauty and the Beast, Scarlett and Rhett … Norman and Eleanor Rothstein? So many people strive for a long, loving marriage, one that lasts forever, in good...
View ArticlePut on your dancing shoes
When Alisha Barnes wed in the fall of 2013 she knew she wanted to hit the dance floor with her guests. To keep her feet happy, at her reception overlooking the Annapolis waterfront, she traded her...
View ArticleIs the wedding invitation doomed?
Will 2016 be the year when the opulent, printed and mailed wedding invitation gives way to the beautifully designed — but distinctly digital electronic — invite? Not likely. But Lynne Sandler, owner of...
View ArticleWedding gown styles for the Jewish bride
With the spring and summer months being the most popular time of year for weddings, many brides are now beginning to search for their ideal gown. “Today’s modern wedding gowns appear to be trending...
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Saying ‘yes’ together
The author, his fiancée Kate Bass and their dog, Noah. It wasn’t just any hike. As I walked through the Maryland forest, my mind sped through a wide range of emotions — joy, happiness, anxiety and...
View ArticleWhat will make your party memorable
You don’t have to reinvent the wedding reception to make your party unique and joyous. In realizing that goal, there’s nothing wrong with borrowing a little. How about making your entrance through an...
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Cut that shtick out. Save it for the wedding.
Guests at Gavri and Laura Yares’ wedding in 2016 show off their Hawaiian dancing skills while performing shtick.Photo by Juana Arias The checklist for Gavri and Laura Yares’ wedding last year included...
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Wedding caps Maccabiah Games’ opening ceremony
Avi Steinberg and Rachel Dixon were married at the Maccabiah Games’ opening ceremony in Jerusalem.YouTube It may have been the quickest wedding in modern Jewish history, but the nuptials of Avi...
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Don’t be faddish when choosing a wedding band
Photo courtesy of Mervis Diamond Importers When it comes to wedding bands, one size definitely doesn’t fit all — and neither does one color, metal or stone. And while there are as many variations on...
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Rustic venues bring weddings down to earth
Ryan and Cydney Studner were married at Aix La Chapelle in Poolesville, which has a barn, wedding gallery and orchards. Photo courtesy of Cydney Studner Ballrooms are out, barns are in. That’s the...
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Humanistic weddings take God off the guest list
Rabbi Miriam Jerris looks on as newlyweds break the glass. One local Humanistic couple decided not to follow this popular tradition. Photo courtesy of Miriam Jerris. There was no breaking the glass at...
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Personalize your wedding with these seven touches
A wedding candy bar can be lined with the couple’s favorite sweets to give guests a treat. Almost everyone has been to a wedding, but they haven’t been to your wedding. Sure, there are elements nearly...
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Add it to the wedding checklist: Genetic Screening
There’s a lot on your plate when you’re getting married. If the push to get a genetic screening feels like just one more thing, the organizations doing the screening can offer you many reasons you...
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Fasting before wedding can help couples take ‘spiritual inventory’
In Jewish tradition, couples fast on their wedding day to spiritually prepare for the lifetime commitment that is ahead of them. Getty Images. The joy of a wedding is not usually associated with the...
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