"On the twenty-first day of the month of Av, in the year 5770 of the Jewish calendar, corresponding to the first day of the month of August, in the year two thousand and ten of the secular calendar as recorded in the city of Oakland in the state of California, Juno and Noah entered into this Covenant of Marriage. We pledge to each other our mutual trust and respect. We will offer support and encouragement for personal growth and the fulfillment of our shared dreams. Together, we shall create a home filled with learning, laughter and compassion. We will be open, honest, loyal and devoted to one another. We promise to be faithful friends, companions and life partners. We will comfort one another through life’s sorrows and together we will celebrate life’s joys. We shall honor each other’s individual needs, and cherish and love one another throughout our life together." ~ JuNoah
"drinking from the kiddush"
"this is what makes us married in jewish tradition. we don't break this glass; this one was noah's grandparents." ~ JuNoah
"Our chuppah is a purple sarong that we got while on vacation together in the Philippines at mandalaspa.com/" ~ JuNoah
"We each offered burned incense as a way to signify being upright and burning cleanly." ~ JuNoah
Filipinim Sponsorship Tradition
"The coins signify shared prosperity, the candle for our passion, the chain to represent our bond and bondage." ~ JuNoah
"we interpret this act as a symbol of tikkun olam, 'repairing the world.' another interpretation is that it serves as a reminder of how fragile the heart is and how we must exercise care. I didn't want to step on it because I was wearing high heel sandals!" ~ JuNoah
We took a few minutes after the ceremony to sit together and contemplate the significance of what we just did. Meanwhile, our guests found their seats. Our yichud was the dressing room in which we accidentally left our seat placecards/wedding favors [which were glassine packets of ginger candy with a sticker on it bearing the guest's name and table.] Guests would figure out on their own with whom to sit. ~ JuNoah
"flower kids" ~ JuNoah
"Noah wore a custom-made silk barong tagalog. He also had wool trousers made for him in the Philippines. I borrowed a friend's Nicole Miller cocktail dress. As a nod to my mixed-Chinese ancestry, I wore red to the reception. The inspiration was a Shanghai movie star from the 1930s." ~ JuNoah
"Photos by Eugene Spiegel"
"hora - jewish wedding dance" ~ JuNoah
