Chuppah poles

When Jewish couples wed, they stand during the ceremony under a chuppah. This symbolizes the new home that the couple will make together. So sweet.

It can be made of any material on top and is supported at the four corners by poles. I've asked my mom to put her wonderful artistic skills to use and create the chuppah canopy. I can't wait to see what she comes up with. Roger and I took it upon ourselves to find some "meaningful poles".... Yeah, who knew there could be such a thing.
Over Memorial Day weekend we took a tromp though the woods at White Lily Pond, the second home that Roger's family has owned in the Berkshires for over 30 years. After a windy winter, there were plenty of fallen branches to choose from. The forest mosquitoes almost thwarted our plans, but we managed to find some suitable limbs.

Roger secured them to the roof of the car and off we headed back to New Jersey, chuppah poles acquired!

r + g

Shout out! to Stacee Gravelle Lawrence who helped us create fabulous (hot pink) invitations. She turned our r+g vision into reality.

Registry!

Since people always ask, we are registered at...

Crate and Barrel - contemporary classics

www.crateandbarrel.com

Macy's - all the basics

macysweddingchannel.com

Maxwell-Silver New York - online only registry only linked to design stores all over NYC

www.maxwellsilverny.com

Thank you!

Mmmm... food....

Roger and I didn't exactly do a lot of "fine dining" while he was living in the New Brunswick area. When we find a good place, we tend to remain loyal. A few of our favorite places are:

Noa-Noa Mexican Restaurant

114 French Street, downtown New Brunswick

Roger and I were generally the only non-Spanish speakers in the joint. I take that as a good sign!  We love to watch the fresh tortillas get rolled out of the press and then eat a big basket with three different types of salsa. 

Pad Thai

217 Raritan Ave, Highland Park

No, that is not the name of my favorite dish, it is the name of our favorite Thai restaurant. You have to cross the Raritan River into Highland Park to get there, but it is worth it. Funny thing, apparently the family who owns this restaurant also owns another in Metuchen. We stumbled upon it when looking for a place to chow down after meeting with our rabbi one evening. The decor looked awfully familiar and we were quite pleased to find the exact same menu!

Pithari Taverna (Greek)

28 Woodbridge Ave, Highland Park

Although we only ate here once, it was so tasty that I would go back again in a minute. There is a great outdoor dining area. I loved the fried cheese! 

Harvest Moon Brewery

392 George Street, New Brunswick

Good beer...right down the street from the Hyatt...What more can I say?

Where to Stay?

There are not a ton of hotels in the area, but we found two that we hope will be a fine place to lay your head. We have reserved a block of rooms at a special wedding rate, so tell 'em we sent ya when making reservations: 

Hyatt Regency New Brunswick

800-233-1234

$109 per night

Downtown New Brunswick, where the bride and groom are booked

newbrunswick.hyatt.com

Holiday Inn Express

732-548-7000

$84 per night, plus continental breakfast

On Route 1, Edison

There are two other hotels that we can also suggest in the general area:

The Heldrich

866-609-4700

Very nice in downtown New Brunswick (near the Hyatt)

Call for rates

Comfort Inn

732-287-0171

A basic hotel on Route 1

Call for rates

No matter where you end up, please let us know at which hotel you plan on staying. We might be able to hook people up in car pooling situations for the day of the wedding if needed, but you have to let us know!

For those of you who live in the area, you may choose not to stay over at all since the reception will conclude at 9:00 PM.

Location, Location, Location

Thank you for coming to New Jersey, AKA The Garden State, for our wedding. You may find directions to the ceremony and reception site by following this link to the Garden's official website.

http://rutgersgardens.rutgers.edu/directions.html

Don't get lost and don't be late!