Yesterday was a tremendously special day for all of us at Qumana.  Arieanna and Ianiv got married yesterday in a lovely (and short!) ceremony out here in BC.  Boy, what can I say about it.  The location was amazing.  Arieanna looked lovely (as you can see ... and what bride doesn't?) and the reception dinner afterward, OMG it was awesome.  The food and coordination was top notch (I'm still stuffed).

Marriage is a wonderful thing.  It was beautiful to see two people so in love and so perfect for each other tying the knot.

For those of us lucky enough to be there, it was a lovely and touching and fun scene.

For some moments I won't soon forget ...

The Dutch "shoe quiz" ... Arieanna and Ianiv sitting back to back each holding one of their shoes and one of the others.  Arieanna's mom asked them questions like "who is the better driver, who cooks the best, who hogs the covers" ... Then Arieanna and Ianiv held up the shoe corresponding to who they though was ths one.  I don't know what was funnier, when they agreed or disagreed.  The best question ... "Who wears the pants in the family?" ... They each held up their own shoes.  I guess you could call it the "tie-breaker", but from Ianiv's family comes the Challa pull to decide this very question.  Arieanna and Ianiv each held the end of a giant challa (traditional, braided Jewish bread) and pull.  The one with the larger part, wears the pants.  Guess who won ... yep, Arieanna.  That settles that I guess.  Ianiv didn't feel too bad, his mom won too when his parents got married.  Tradition I think.

Now the dancing.  Given Ianiv is of Mexican-Jewish heritage, dancing is going to be a BIG part of the reception.  They danced and danced and yes, Arieanna and Ianiv were hoisted onto chairs and danced around (glad I wasn't on the dance floor then!)

What a sight, what great times.  We all wish them all the best, happiness, love, and joy for years to come

If you'd like to see the pictures from the wedding here is the link to Flickr where all the pictures should start turning up (some of us despite having to take ferries home have managed to get the pictures uploaded).

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