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Carol Bluestein Photography A Non-Traditional Approach "Our Focus Is On You!" |
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Carol Bluestein Photography A Non-Traditional Approach "Our Focus Is On You!" |
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Wedding #7 |
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| With Carol's comments | |
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Welcome to a Jewish Orthodox wedding. The entire event centers on, and includes all members of the family, young and old. The joy of the marriage is shared by family and friends and the union is welcomed into the community as a whole. While it can seem somewhat hectic at times, the traditions are ancient and ageless and the event a celebration of life. |
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The bride and her mother preparing for the day. |  |
The bride making sure her son's tie is straight and he is ready -- one look at his smile says: Yes! |
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A formal picture of the bride and her best man. |  |
The groom's daughter is giving the table cards a once over...probably to make sure she is at the "right" table. |
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The groom and his family gather before the ceremony. Large families take time to gather as the children are always busy somewhere else. For me, it is always worth the wait. |  |
A special portrait of the groom and his two children. |
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And, as long as we had them all together, I took a moment to fulfill a request of the groom's brother. |  |
Brothers... |
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Sisters... the bride's mother and the bride's aunt. |  |
And, the aunt's family. |
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The bride and her family. |  |
The bride and her brother and sister-in-law, who have just moved to Israel. |
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The bride and her grandparents. |  |
The Rabbi (center) is preparing the wedding document and consults with the groom on some important decisions. |
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Once the document is duly signed by witnesses, the groom adds his approval by his signature. |  |
The mothers break a plate (in times of great joy, always remember the past.) to seal the signing. |
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