Maya E.


Age: 25

Affiliation: Reconstructionist

Occupation: Graduate Student, video/performance artist, arts educator

Wedding Date: June 2009 at the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation in Evanston, IL

About Me: I have always lived between multiple worlds, I come from a Guatemalan Jewish American family of activists and educators. The planning of my wedding is like most things other things we do, a familiar and communal affair. In addition to the Bosa Nova band that will perform, my fiancée’s band rock band Cavalry will be covering various Jewish tunes such as hava negilah and more.

School Is Out & Wedding Is On!

Posted by Maya E.

Woo hoo! I am done!  I finally finished my MFA!!!

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After my graduation, my fiance Loren and I, along with our parents went to our favorite Mexican Resturant in St. Louis,  Mi Ranchito. I wanted to wear my graduation cap all day, but it was so hot that it only lasted through lunch.

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After lunch we went to Target to add items to our wedding registry. And yes, I registered and registered, but the only thing that I am still 100% entirely devoted to are these Jade Moon dishes.  I know, I am such a freak, I registered for 4 sets!  But I have been dying to own these dishes for the last 3 years…

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I wrote a note on the registry saying that these dishes are what Maya wants MOST!

Then we decided to get creative on MyRegistry.com and registered for the things that reflect who we are. Our picks included Mahzor Leyamim Nora’im, Halachot of the Ben Ish Hai,  and The Metsudah Midrash Tanchuma.

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THE RING:

I have a thing for BIG rings.  I LOVE them, yes I often lose them, but again I LOVE them! Here is a photo taken of me in Madrid in 2005. I think I am wearing 6 rings!

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My engagement ring is turquoise, lapiz, and garnet (my birthstone).  We got it from a Swedish hippy named Martin in Guatemala in 2006.

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Jamie, my amazing Maid of Honor is trying to help me find a wedding ring.  We haven’t yet found “the one,” but here are some options that she picked out for me. I think we’re getting pretty close.

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Tomorrow we go wedding dress shopping. Stay tuned…


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