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My August wedding was not only a marriage of individuals but of cultures.
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We hoped to choose a location that felt convenient and accessible to all.
Very chill way to start a wedding week.
Ten people meant an entirely different seating arrangement, so we had to get to work.
Photo: Courtesy of Iman Hariri-Kia
Such is first-gen life!
I swear to God, my neighbors must think I was trying to set Fort Greene on fire.
That meant Tuesday called for manually refilling every.
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Luckily, my stationary artist, Ines fromPrettie Wedding Design, was there to lend a helping hand.
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A perfectly woven tapestry of three different cultures.
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There are a lot of components of theaghdthat are unique and tend to confuse outsiders.
(Semi-terrifying to the virgin ear.)
My fiances childhood friend Oliver Callipideo performed opera.
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My bridesmaids Willa Bennett and Melanie Mignucci dramatically tore up their speech and free-styled on the spot.
Ancient whimsy, with a contemporary twist.
Hours later, my fiance (now husband!)
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and I were married under the blazing Portugal sun.
Our table featured a pink and red striped tablecloth (one long piece of fabric!
), ceramics by local artisans, and wildflowers from the surrounding area.
Photo: Dìas de Vino y Rosas
Then it was time for my favorite Persian wedding tradition of all time: the knife dance.
Then other guests performed the dance one-by-one, in an attempt to tease us.
We could tell our American and English guests were loving it and several even gave it a whirl.
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We swam in the ocean and sat down for a big Portuguese luncheon of freshly caught fish and spritzes.
As guests sluggishness subsided, the DJ began spinning Chappell Roan and Charli XCX.
Photo: Dìas de Vino y Rosas
Photo: Dìas de Vino y Rosas
Photo: Dìas de Vino y Rosas
Photo: Dìas de Vino y Rosas
Photo: Dìas de Vino y Rosas
Photo: Dìas de Vino y Rosas
Photo: Courtesy of Iman Hariri-Kia
