My little Arielle is now seven months with those early displays her own independent (to say the least) personality. My love for her has become so intense and overwhelming, that this has in unexpected, and perhaps inevitable ways, impacted my perspective and photography. Most of all, it has made me focused on relationships and connections even more, perhaps because I feel it even more intently than ever before. If every smile that my baby flashes me just fills my heart and soul, I see that reflected in every hug a Mother gives her daughter, the sigh of a Father as his baby walks down the aisle, the swollen eyes of sisters and the outstretched arms of brothers. Most of all, I see even deeper in the glances between couples in those moments when there are no words spoken, but the importance of the moment is so keenly felt.
This is of course how I felt about Rachel & Dave, who got married at Helen and Martin Kimmel Center for University Life at New York University. Their first meeting, almost eight years ago, was when David, in his capacity as orientation leader at N.Y.U., took Rachel and other freshmen on a walk across the Brooklyn bridge. There is something metaphorical about connecting with someone for the first time across one of the world’s most famous bridges, not knowing where this other bridge will lead.
Rachel & Dave share a special charm. He makes her laugh with an elephant impressions. She gave him cufflinks on the wedding day to reflect her affectionate nickname which shows that from Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers, these two are far closer to star-fish lovers.
I am also very observant of thoughtful and meaningful symbolism. Here, for the bride’s bouquet, they celebrated that continuity of life and remembrance, and used the Father’s Great Grandmother’s lace. The pillow for the rings was made by the groom’ mother. Most delightful of all was Rachel’s mother plan to use the lace from Rachel’s wedding dress for a baby’s future bassinet, from which this wonderful couple (בעזרת השם) too will enjoy those all-too-familiar-now-to-me flashes of upward looking smiles that just fill the soul.
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