Postponing Our Wedding But Not Our Marriage
I first
started working at 18Doors shortly after I got engaged, which seemed like the
most perfect timing in...
Elana + Jai / Our Hindu & Jewish Wedding Ceremonies
It is two days until our Hindu wedding ceremony, and my fiancé Jai and I are standing outside the Rama Krishna...
Becky + Femi / Our Interracial Interfaith Jewish Wedding Ceremony in Atlanta
Meet Becky + Femi.
Becky is a high-energy class clown who loves to sing and cross things off her to-do list....
Amy + Kevin / Our Jewish Chinese Wedding
I’m draped on the couch skimming one of many wedding books on our coffee table. The first few pages provide...
Our Whirlwind, Long-Distance Engagement
It would surprise a lot of people to find out that I—the least spontaneous person I know—jumped right into the...
Why We’re Jumping the Broom
With less than six weeks until the wedding (!!) I’d like to think I have most of my ducks in a row. Femi and...
Breaking the Glass, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Wedding Stories, Weddings
Learning the Hard Way How to Communicate with My Fiancé
Becky & Femi at a recent wedding
“Oh…I thought I told you about that.”
It’s a phrase I’ll admit I’ve said...
A Girl, a Guy and a Waffle House
In case you didn’t notice from the pictures, Femi and I are a devilishly handsome, interfaith, interracial couple....
Dating, Identity, Love, Relationships, Wedding Stories, Weddings
Swipe Right for True Love
OK, I’ll come clean: I wasn’t expecting to meet my wife on Tinder.
I’m not some app-phobic, anti-technology...
Dating, Love, Relationships, Religion, Wedding Stories, Weddings
Making Time to Reflect Before the Big Day
We’re counting down the days—less than one month until the wedding! Plenty of friends and family have been...
Being Interfaith in the Face of Hatred
This post was written by my fiancé Zach Drescher, who is Jewish and whose work often intersects with issues...
Two Faiths Becoming One Family
Zach making curried latkes for Hanukkah
I recently joined a Facebook group that InterfaithFamily started to...
Christian Jewish Wedding, God, Identity, Religion, Wedding Stories, Weddings
A Tale of Two Kitchens
“We’re not doing this!” Andy was visibly upset. “I won’t do it!”
It was a year into our relationship and we...
Happily Ever After Starts Here
Confused. The best adjective I can use to describe how I felt about planning my interfaith wedding before learning...
Going Custom: Writing Our Own Interfaith Ceremony
After my latest blog post on finding officiants for our Jewish-Catholic interfaith wedding, I got questions...
First Come the Holidays, Then Comes Marriage
We’re Michele and Vanessa, and we’re getting married on April 30, 2017. Michele is Jewish and grew up just outside...
Growing Our Interfaith Marriage “Garden”
Before Jose and I got married, I wondered how marriage would influence our personal growth. I frequently heard...
Fielding Questions about the Wedding & Our Life Together
Alexandra with her parents and fiancé
The decision to get married inevitably invites inquiry. How did you meet?...
Christian Jewish Wedding, Jewish Holidays, Other Holidays, Religion, Wedding Stories, Weddings, Yom Kippur
I Chose to Be Jewish. This is Why
When my family moved to Pittsburgh, my son was 10 weeks old and my husband was entering into a grueling six-year...
Dating, Engagement, Love, Relationships, Wedding Stories, Weddings
See Me for Who I Am
I am a lot of things in this diverse world. I am a female, a daughter, granddaughter, sister, fiancé, niece,...
Our Two Worlds Blend & Balance
My name is Hannah, and as one half of an engaged couple, I’m excited to share with you my experience planning...
Dating, Engagement, Love, Relationships, Wedding Stories, Weddings
When Online Dating Went Off the Grid
When I was single, I spent a lot of time on OKCupid. But when I got Jean’s message, I’d never seen her profile...
Dating, Love, Relationships, Religion, Wedding Stories, Weddings
In Our Love Story, Timing Was Everything
It has been said that timing is everything. This belief is especially true for the evolution of my relationship...
Dating, Engagement, Love, Relationships, Wedding Stories, Weddings
The Mindful Bride
Jose and I have recently incorporated a new practice into our lives to help prepare for our marriage. We have...
Relationship Challenges, Relationships, Religion, Wedding Stories, Weddings
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