We're working on it! We don't know what we don't know so feel free to reach out if we forgot something

We are pleased to welcome you to the city we both love so much and hope you get to enjoy the full experience of what San Diego has to offer! Please feel free (but not obligated) to come to San Diego before the wedding and/or stay on after, if able, to spend time with family, meet new family, and do fun activities together!

Don't stay in Ramona! Stay in San Diego! For information on hotel accommodations please see the Travel page,

Yes! We're working on busses from the wedding hotel to and from the wedding. Please RSVP and let us know if you want us to help arrange transport between the wedding venue and the Sheraton hotel.

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The canopy (called a "Chupah") is held up by four poles and forms a chamber with four oversized doorways, one on each side. According to Jewish tradition, Abraham and Sarah were so passionate about the "mitzvah" (good deed) of "hachnasat orchim", inviting guests, that they built a special tent with an opening on each side. That way, guests could walk straight in regardless of which direction they were coming from. When two people are forming the foundation of their future life, they do so under a canopy with four “doorways,” symbolizing their commitment to build a household that mirrors this tradition of goodness and kindness. Additionally, the chupah’s function is for the couple to be brought to a specially designated place (of unique appearance) expressly for the purpose of marriage, thus effecting the phase of marriage known as nisuin. James and Maya are getting married under a Chupah to honor the lineage and traditions of the Jewish culture in this important ceremonial transition in phase of life, reflecting their shared commitment to honor, and to pass down, the traditions and cultures of both of their lineages.

In Jewish weddings, the ceremony of breaking the glass at the end of the marriage ceremony may symbolize multiple things and has cultural significance. Breaking the glass is meant to be a moment of remembrance for the destruction of the temple of Jerusalem. But what is the relevance of the ceremony to a wedding? According to sages, when the Temple was lost, so was the open relationship between God and the world. Jewish sources teach that the only antidote to fragmentation is unity. And profound is the unity which is experienced at a wedding. Every wedding is a healing, a mending of one fragmented soul, a rebuilding of Jerusalem in miniature, if you will.

The traditional response is a friendly and loud cheer of "Mazal Tov!" (which means "Good luck!"). You can also cheer and clap :)

It is considered a great mitzvah (good deed) to make the bride and groom joyful at their wedding! It appears that the “chair dance” is just another manifestation of this happy (and sometimes silly) expression of joy.

We have hired professional photographers and kindly request that everybody puts down their phones and cameras during the ceremony. However, please feel free to take pictures at the reception/cocktail hour, and enjoy the photo-booth service (which will provide unlimited photo refrigerator magnates that you can take home as souvenirs!)

Kosher refers to Jewish dietary restrictions. The food served at the wedding is not Kosher. However, we are providing fish and vegan options as a part of the menu, and no pork products will be served during the wedding.

We aren't talking about it until after the wedding.

We apologize for not being able to accommodate all of our guest's children and are limiting the attendance of children to family.

Yes! please RSVP when you receive a prompt to RSVP via email as the RSVP will include questions about meal preference for the wedding.

There is some uneven terrain at the venue and the venue recommends staying away from very thin and high heeled shoes. Thicker heels and wedges probably work fine. You know yourself best!

Here's a link to an article that provides more information about the dress code: https://www.brides.com/story/wedding-dress-code-explained. Floor length dresses are also fine. The venue has some cobble stones and uneven terrain, so please be advised when selecting shoes. You know yourself best!

At the wedding venue, expect temperatures to be quite a bit warmer as compared to near the coastline in San Diego. We recommend checking the forecast as temperatures may vary quite a bit during this time of year. For the most part, the Summer heat breaks before late September so it should be very pleasant and warm but not too hot (the ocean is at it's most swimmable). However, we recommend having a cover up or jacket at the wedding in case it gets chilly at night since it is the dessert.

For now, the bride and groom are keeping their names.