May Daze

The spring semester is finally over and I am gearing up for an exciting, but very busy, summer. Jeff and I have been busy on the wedding front. We chose Niko Niko's to cater the wedding, so there will be lots of wonderful Greek food to enjoy. We both really love the food and were impressed by their knowledgeable and friendly catering coordinator, Kostas. He listened to us, made suggestions, respected our budget, drew up the proposal professionally, and was generally gracious. I feel confident that he will put together a lovely spread for our reception.
We have a meeting at Acadian Bakery tomorrow to discuss cakes. I love their chocolate raspberry cake. So, even though they might be a little expensive we thought we would meet with them to find out our options. You never know unless you ask. After this meeting we will decide on a bakery and cross that detail off of the list.

We also have scheduled a meeting tomorrow with the calligrapher for our wedding certificate. The wedding certificate has a long history in Quaker ceremonies. In a Quaker wedding, the couple say their vows to one another without a presiding officiant. Quakers believe that it is only the presence of God in the meeting that gives the union its significance. The wedding certificate serves to document the wedding ceremony and is signed by the bride and groom as well as everyone in attendance. The certificates are generally handmade for the couple and are displayed in the home as a reminder of their vows and the support of the community. They often become important family heirlooms and can prove to be valuable historic documents. I love what the wedding document represents, and I am very excited about having this spiritual work of art created for us. The artist we are meeting has done several Quaker certificates as well as Jewish wedding documents (ketubah).

After our meetings we will be away from Houston for a few days. We are traveling to NYC to visit my sister and see her senior dance work at Eugene Lang College (New School University). Since neither of us has ever spent more than a few hours in the city this will be a very fun trip.