FAQs

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Will COVID change the plans significantly?

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Honestly, that is very possible. We ask that you keep an eye on this website as we get closer to the wedding in case we have to provide more information/changes. First and foremost, we want everybody to put their health and safety first - if this means watching via zoom or sending us some well wishes from afar, that is ABSOLUTELY welcome and encouraged. Secondly, our reception will be held in an open air, back patio section of the venue (though it is also under cover) to allow for better ventilation/safety measures.

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Can I bring my children?

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Absolutely yes! We welcome the whole family for as long as your collective parental sanity can manage the event. There will also be a small play area at the venue, however, there is nobody assigned as a babysitter/carer for the space.

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Why is the ceremony in a Catholic Church? Isn't Mike Jewish?

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A very good question! Mike is indeed Jewish and proudly so. While the ceremony will be an inter-denominational experience which blends both Jewish and Catholic traditions, the ceremony itself is being held in Belma's home parish where she grew up and spent a significant part of her childhood. We hope to blend our faiths as well as we have learned to blend our lives.

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What if I can't make it?

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Honestly, there is absolutely no expectation for anybody to attend. As we've noted, we are already happily married and have been so fortunate to receive such love and support from many of you leading up to and since that day. We simply see this ceremony and reception as an opportunity and open-door to any and all of our loved ones who might be able to attend since we did not get much chance to do so at our first wedding. We have no illusions as to how difficult it would be to travel, plan, and budget for an international wedding like ours. Please know that we will not begrudge a "no" on the RSVP and will look forward to the next chance we get to spend time with you!

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What about gifts?

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It cannot be overstated that we do not ask for nor expect any gifts. First of all, we were humbly fortunate enough to have received some gifts after/for our first ceremony; and while we are so grateful for the love expressed by those gifts, the best gift has been getting to share our fresh marriage with each new family member or friend. Second of all, this wedding is very much an international and interstate affair. For those attending, we recognize the expense that is and absolutely see that as an already too-generous (though highly appreciated!) gift to us. Lastly, we recognize that some of you will still want to give us a gift despite our protests, which is why we created a gift registry on this website. No matter what, please know that by inviting you to this wedding, we simply wanted you to know that you are important to us. Gifts really don't factor into the bigger picture when it comes down to what's important to us.