On the Passing of Saeed Sadr

Saeed Sadr

Father of the Bride

It is, of course, extremely devastating to experience not only the sudden loss of the deeply beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, uncle, mentor, and friend Saeed Sadr but to also have it occur so close to a day he was so excited to be a part of. His abundant, loving presence and his tremendous absence is and will continue to be felt well beyond our festivity’s end. It was his greatest wish that our wedding be a day that celebrates love, family, unity, possibility, and joy. We intend on fulfilling his, and both of our families’, wishes to our hearts content, and we welcome you to do the same. In honor of Saeed’s life and this tremendous loss, we will hold designated moments of silence both at the ceremony and the reception. We will also have a dedicated spot at the reception to remember and commemorate the lives of those we know would have loved to be at our wedding more than anything, including Sheila’s baba joon. Out of respect to her grief, we request guests to please refrain from mentioning any part of this hardship to Sheila throughout the day, unless she explicitly invites it.