Sunday, July 17, 2005
JEWISH WEDDING
Two of my long-time patients are mother and daughter (who were featured in last Monday's Health section of the LA Times). We have all grown pretty close to each other, but still it was a surprise to get invited to the daughter's wedding. With the idea of celebrating with them, we decided to attend the Jewish, black tie event held at the Stephen S. Wise Temple in Bel Air.
Because of their Jewish faith, the outdoor ceremony could not begin until after sundown, at around 7:30. Things started out badly because the groom almost fainted. This made me feel bad because I had warned both the mother and daughter about fainting after Raymond's Sandra's sister fainted at their wedding. I felt I had jinxed them.
We were intrigued by all the ceremonies and rituals they go through during the ceremony and all the singing. The ceremony lasted close to an hour and a half. Afterwards, hors d'ouvers were served and tables for sushi and made-to-order pasta were there. Karena got a little annoyed at some of the people cutting in line and pushing her out of the way. This is when I mentioned to her that all these people felt at home, like when we're all at CEFC for a wedding. It just goes to show that even when we're home amongst friends and family, we still need to be on our best behavior and exemplify God's love and grace because we never know who's watching.
The couple had transformed their version of the fellowship hall into a beautiful room and had a 10-member band playing live music and a DJ too. Interestingly enough, the trombone player was also a former patient of mine. By the time dessert was being served, it was nearing 1am. The most interesting thing of the entire evening was seeing how so many people danced during all parts of the night, whether the music was soft rock, jazz, or straight-up gangsta rap. The dance floor was always crowded with the young, the old, and the even older! Trust me, you haven't lived until you've seen a 70 something Jewish couple get down to Snoop Dogg! That type of thing never happens at a Chinese wedding! Needless to say, it was a lot of fun.
Of yeah, last thing: Tyne Daly, from Cagney & Lacey and more recently Judging Amy, was one of the guests and she sang a beautiful song to the happy couple. I had a bet going with Karena whether she was Cagney or Lacey. I lost. She was Lacey.
Two of my long-time patients are mother and daughter (who were featured in last Monday's Health section of the LA Times). We have all grown pretty close to each other, but still it was a surprise to get invited to the daughter's wedding. With the idea of celebrating with them, we decided to attend the Jewish, black tie event held at the Stephen S. Wise Temple in Bel Air.
Because of their Jewish faith, the outdoor ceremony could not begin until after sundown, at around 7:30. Things started out badly because the groom almost fainted. This made me feel bad because I had warned both the mother and daughter about fainting after Raymond's Sandra's sister fainted at their wedding. I felt I had jinxed them.
We were intrigued by all the ceremonies and rituals they go through during the ceremony and all the singing. The ceremony lasted close to an hour and a half. Afterwards, hors d'ouvers were served and tables for sushi and made-to-order pasta were there. Karena got a little annoyed at some of the people cutting in line and pushing her out of the way. This is when I mentioned to her that all these people felt at home, like when we're all at CEFC for a wedding. It just goes to show that even when we're home amongst friends and family, we still need to be on our best behavior and exemplify God's love and grace because we never know who's watching.
The couple had transformed their version of the fellowship hall into a beautiful room and had a 10-member band playing live music and a DJ too. Interestingly enough, the trombone player was also a former patient of mine. By the time dessert was being served, it was nearing 1am. The most interesting thing of the entire evening was seeing how so many people danced during all parts of the night, whether the music was soft rock, jazz, or straight-up gangsta rap. The dance floor was always crowded with the young, the old, and the even older! Trust me, you haven't lived until you've seen a 70 something Jewish couple get down to Snoop Dogg! That type of thing never happens at a Chinese wedding! Needless to say, it was a lot of fun.
Of yeah, last thing: Tyne Daly, from Cagney & Lacey and more recently Judging Amy, was one of the guests and she sang a beautiful song to the happy couple. I had a bet going with Karena whether she was Cagney or Lacey. I lost. She was Lacey.
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