Engagement Party/Shiddukhin Photos!

Dear friends,

We are pleased to announce that photos from our Engagement Party and Shiddukhin (betrothal) ceremony in Atlanta are now online. There are too many to post, here, so after enjoying the free sample on this blog, please follow the link below:

Adira and Michael and family at the Shiddukhin ceremony

Awesome photos of beautiful people - click here!

Thank you to Uncle Steve "Nose" Farrow for the pro-bono professional photography!

Love,
The newly betrothed

A New Addition to the Tzedakah Registry

Adira and I are proud to announce that we have added Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger to our Tzedakah Registry (on the right hand side of the page).

MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger is a national nonprofit agency that allocates donations from the Jewish community to prevent and alleviate hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds.

The embarrassing part of all this is that we are only just now putting Mazon on our Tzedakah Registry. It is a great organization and an incredibly worthwhile cause, truly deserving of your consideration and your support. Plus, donations are tax deductible.

So many people in the world are hungry and, thank God, Adira and I are not among them. We encourage you to use our wedding as an opportunity to give to those who truly need it.

Thoughts?

Love,
Michael and Adira

More "Meet the Couple" Pictures!

Patti, FATHER SAM!!!!, Rav Rose












Gord, Trudy, and Kathy














Maid of Honor, Groom, and Bride

Meet the Couple (and hosts of Winnipeggers!)

While in the YWG for the High Ho's, Adira's parents threw a "Meet the Couple" party so that the entire province of Manitoba could meet and either:
A) Express their approval of Adira's choice in life partner
B) Politely say in public that they approve of Adira's fiance while reserving all the negative things they had to say about him for the long ride home.

By the way, option "B" is a fun game, if you haven't tried it yet!

Anyway, here are some pictures of what was a wonderful evening. Thanks to Neal and Carol Rose for such a loving, thoughtful, and fun event, and thanks to Adira's Maid of Honor, Shosh Coodin, for the incredible decorations!

Our Wedding Location - The beautiful Fort Garry Hotel

We know it's been a long time since we last posted, but we finally have some new news to share. Adira and I actually went to see our wedding hall today, which is at the magnificent Fort Garry Hotel in downtown Winnipeg. The historic venue is the perfect setting for a beautiful wedding, and we couldn't be more excited. For the weekend of June 27-29, 2008, we will turn the Fort Garry into the simcha capitol of the world; it will be you, our dear friends and family, who will bring MERRY to the GARRY.

Here are some pictures:

Save the Date Prototype

What do y'all out there in internet-land think of this "Save the Date" invitation prototype? Comment away!

Adira's Bridal Shower (3 of 3)

Adira's Bridal Shower (2 of 3)

Adira's Bridal Shower in Atlanta (1 of 3)

On Sunday, August 19th, Michael's mommy, Randy, sister, Rachel, and mommy's friend, Jenice, threw Adira her first bridal shower. The theme was "cooking." Every attendee had to bring a recipe and something in which one would cook or serve that recipe. It was a delicious time for everyone, to say the least! Here are some pictures from the morning!

Check out our Tzedakah Registry!

While we are thrilled and touched every time one of you gives us a gift (off our registries to the right), we recognize that there are so many people out there who need your support more than we do. That is why we have included a Tzedakah (charity) Registry to supplement our gift registry. We have chosen charities that are very close to our hearts, and we urge you to support them along with us. You can check out what they're about on their websites (linked, with their names) and make tax-deductable donations to any or all of them.

In relation to Kidsave and UNICEF, you might find the following article interesting: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9810880

We sincerely encourage you to donate to any of these charities in our honor. Please let us know if you do this, so we can thank you appropriately!

Welcome to our wedding page!

Dear family, friends, and creepy internet stalkers,

Welcome to our wedding page! On this page you will be able to hear news and info about our upcoming wedding, which will be held on June 29, 2008 in scenic Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, as well as share your thoughts, comments, and feedback with us. We want you, our loved ones, to be a part of the "Spirited Energy" of the process of getting to our big day, because this wonderful moment in our lives would be nothing without all of you.

So take a break from school or work and surf around our site...we won't tell your mean boss or that crusty old dean that you were visiting us while billing them for your hours or pretending to listen to lecture! And, hey, don't forget to leave a message for us!

Love,
Adira and Michael