They met as teenagers. Ari and Vanessa went to neighboring high schools and attended summer school together in 1997. But that was it. Just summer school. Thirteen years later, they reunited at a bar where Ari went to escape Super Bowl parties he wasn’t interested in attending, and Vanessa was there for a birthday party. They recognized each other, exchanged numbers, and it all began… at a bar.
An interesting and sweet detail from their wedding: Each close family unit received a square to design that would be quilted into a canopy on their chuppah. What a lovely way to include the union of two families!
Mazel tov, Vanessa and Ari!
Venue: Sephardic Temple in Westwood, California
Photographer: Stacey Adams Photography
Florist: McCann Florist
Caterer: Pat’s Kosher Catering
Videographer: Video Services Un-limited by Maury Gomberg
Bride’s Dress: Lili Bridal
