Cocktail Hour



Marty, Joe and Kenny of the Klezmer Mountain Boys keep the guests entertained


It came with the package - this is better than swans, right?


This was actually the first time ever that Jeremy introduced "...my wife, Rachel"


mmm... stir fry



The Reception


Kids just love dancing!


Rachel's friends


Jeremy's friends


Rachel's family


Jeremy's family


Rachel's family


Rachel's side


Jeremy's friends


Rachel's side


Rachel's friends


The introduction


"Hamotzi Lechem min Haaretz"


The first dance (Bob Marley - "Is This Love")


Breaking it down!


It's a Jewish wedding, there has to be a Hora!


Dear Lord, not the chairs!


And the crowd goes wild!


I think we're just making it up at this point


The Mzinke is a traditional dance for when a mother marries off her youngest daughter. In this case, both Jeremy and Rachel are the youngest, and their older brothers are both married, so both sets of parents went into the middle.


And it's smiles all around!


With Jamie, Jeremy's friend from his Carleton days


Rachel, with Rachel, Hilary, Bianca and Ava - the four non-bridesmaids


Jeremy with his law school friends: Mike, Richard, Corban, Clara and Brian


Jeremy wasn't going to miss this opportunity to play with the Klezmer Mountain Boys - even if it was his own wedding. Much thanks to Margot Leverett, who has been a klezmer teacher and musical inspiration for Jeremy.


But of course, speeches! We start with the father of the bride...


And the parents of the groom


Rachel has known us as a couple longer than anyone else, as the two Rachels were roommates when she and Jeremy met.


Jeremy's brother, Adam, delivers a hilarious toast


Rachel's brother, Dan, gives a deeply moving speech


Sister-in-law Becky gives the happy couple a hug after her impromptu speech


The father-daughter dance


And they're joined by the mother-son combo


The groom's cake, a well kept surprise from Jeremy


The last dance of the day, Glenn Miller's "Moonlight Serenade"