FriendsHavurah Wedding

Saturday, we packed our bags ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100409 said good bye to the shoe horns ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100410 and made our way through the Lincoln tunnel ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100411 to the closed street ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100412 which caused us to be stuck in traffic as we made our way across 42nd street ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100413 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100414 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100415 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100416 with our trusty Garmin ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100417 until we passed the street market ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100418 made one last turn ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100419 and reached the parking lot where we left our car ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100420 and headed to the Princeton Club where this was our room ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100421 and our bathroom. ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100422 Suzanne and Jane went off to have their makeup applied ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100423 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100424 so that Jane could try on the Spanish shawl ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100425 as Ben watched multiple episodes of a hunting show on the History Channel 9all in the name of intellectual betterment) ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100426 which made Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100427 ready to start assembling jewelery and charm bracelets for Jane ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100428 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100429 and herself ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100430 before we took this picture of Jane for cellphone transmission ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100431 and then boarded the elevator down ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100432 for family photos in the hotel lobby (note Bob Goheen in the background) ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100433 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100434 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100435 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100436 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100437 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100438 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100439 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100440 and took the obligatory phone booth picture ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100441 before finally finding ourselves a cab ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100442 and getting to the museum where we were greeted by this sculpture ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100443 and making our way in ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100444 but not before we noted the time capsule. ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100445 Once Rory was checked in ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100446 he was able to greet Adrian ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100447 as Ben and Peter posed ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100448 and we admired the chupah ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100449 as Seva and Suzanne discussed what was about to happen ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100450 and the ketubah was mounted ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100451 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100452 as Josh arrived ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100453 allowing for a picture of almost all of the Kramer party. ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100454 The photographers arrived and decided to use their lights in a way that caused some of the pictures to follow to lack light or blur. Unclear why they thought they should interfere with my pictures. ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100455 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100456 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100457 The wedding party began to assemble with the groomsmen ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100458 as Stephen waited at the altar ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100459 and out of the blur ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100460 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100461 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100462 he waited ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100463 as the bridesmaids appeared ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100464 and out of the dark ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100465 there was Stephen at the altar ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100466 groomsmen by his side ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100467 and he was joined by Lizzie ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100468 as the bridesmaids watched ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100469 as the service continued ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100470 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100471 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100472 until Stephen and Lizzie turned to face the assembled for the seven blessings ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100473 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100474 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100475 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100476 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100477 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100478 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100479 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100480 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100481 of which one was delivered by Richard ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100482 and then the blessings continued ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100483 for those assembled ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100484 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100485 as the bride and groom were told to wait ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100486 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100487 for their first kiss as husband and wife ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100488 and then admired one another in joy as the service would down ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100489 and Jane came over to evaluate ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100490 the next charm bracelets. ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100491 Meanwhile there were Richard and Adrian ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100492 as Richard told a tale ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100493 and they greeted cousin Ilsa ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100494 as this photographer ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100495 took this picture of me with Jane and Ben ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100496 as Suzanne, Seva and Renee watched ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100497 and I then found the bride ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100498 and Katie and her daughter ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100499 before talking to Lizzie's former room mate, the Opera person ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100500 and her husband, the IRS person soon to be a lawyer ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100501 and brought them together. ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100502 These pictures of Suzanne and me ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100503 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100504 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100505 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100506 and our family extended to include Jane S. ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100507 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100508 were taken by this photographer ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100509 as we found our way to our table where we enjoyed the flower arrangement ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100510 and had water and wine (though we didn't seem to be able to turn one into another) ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100511 as the band appeared. ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100512 At the so called children's table, I greeted Josh and Renee ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100513 Ben and Jane ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100514 Rory and Lindsay ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100515 as the bride and groom had their first dance ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100516 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100517 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100518 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100519 soon to be joined by Jane and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100520 before chairs were brought out and the bride and groom were elevated ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100521 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100522 as Jane, Ben and Suzanne continued to dance ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100523 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100524 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100525 though the challah ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100526 suggested that soup would be served ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100527 once Sara and Steven made the blessings over bread and wine. ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100528 Richard offered his toast ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100529 and Stephen's a cappella group ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100530 featured him in a solo ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100531 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100532 before more photos were taken of me and Suzanne by a photographer who preferred to remain incognito. ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100533 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100534 Back at our table, the water still wasn't turning to wine (of either color) ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100535 and the chicken ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100536 and vegetarian courses were served ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100537 as Steven's sister and brother-in-law came to visit ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100538 and then the bride danced with her father ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100539 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100540 and the groom danced with his mother ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100541 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100542 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100543 before we returned to the dance floor ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100544 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100545 ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100546 as desserts including the individual key lime pies circulated ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100547 and Suzanne and Ben were too busy dancing ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100548 to notice the trio on all plates -- carrot cake, key lime pie, brownie -- which including something for all palates ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100549 but Jane enjoyed the ice cream treat ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100550 as Steven danced with his sister ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100551 and blueberry cobblers were served ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100552 which seemed to set Jane off ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100553 as more individual ice creams passed by ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100554 before Josh and Renee began their departure for babysitter rescue ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100555 causing a moment of darkness ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100556 which Peter and Seva ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100557 Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100558 and Jane ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100559 Seva and Peter ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100560 and Jane and Ben brought us out of as the band ended its sets ../../../Sabbat/2011/10.21-24.11AJustWedding//P1100561 and so we found a taxi and made our way back to the hotel. 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