2014: Erica & Aaron's 20th Anniversary Wedding

Since our wedding ceremony (on Valentine's Day) was a small private affair in Boston, we are celebrating on May 18 with a reception in our home for our Midwestern friends and family. We hope you can join us!

Sunday, May 18, 2014

Luncheon Reception: 1:00-5:00 p.m.

Outdoors (weather permitting).

Dress: Casual to dressy casual.

After-Party: 5:00-9:00 p.m.

Music Jam (bring your instruments): rain or shine

Bonfire (traditional for the Jewish holiday of Lag Ba'Omer): weather permitting

Dress: Casual. Feel free to bring a change of clothes.

Location


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In our home:
3210 Harms Road
Merrillville, Indiana [map]

Travel

The closest airports with commercial service are Chicago O'Hare (ORD), Chicago Midway (MDW), or South Bend (SBN). While there are airport shuttle buses to Merrillville, we recommend renting a car to get around our immediate area.

Lodging:


 


We are also planning a...

California Family Party

Early June 2014 (details TBD)     Lodi, California
Let us know if you want to join us!

20th Anniversary Dinner

July 9, 2014     Valparaiso, IN
This one's just for us. :-)

February 14, 2014

Ceremony Video (spoiler alert!)

Click here for the whole thing (about 30 minutes).

We intend to show this during the luncheon reception on May 18 as well.

Ceremony Pictures

Reception Pictures

Coming soon!


Frequently Asked Questions

Are you guys registered anywhere?

Yes, yes we are.

Are my kids/my guest's kids invited?

Yes! But please be prepared to supervise them. The indoors is in no way childproofed, the outdoors features (among other attractive nuisances) a large pond, and there are several large and small furry animals on the premises.

When did you actually get married?

We held a small private religious and legal ceremony the morning of Friday, February 14th, in Cambridge, MA. Officiating for us was Rabbi Rim Meirowitz, who was Erica's rabbi back in Waltham in the mid-1990s (exactly when she and Aaron first knew each other), and who also happens to specialize in interfaith weddings.

Did you/will you go on a honeymoon?

Immediately after our Boston festivities, we disappeared to Vermont for a couple of days (President's Day weekend).

Shortly after our Indiana festivities, we intend to take an Epic Roadtrip Honeymoon and drive cross-country to celebrate with Erica's family members in California. This is something we've both always wanted to do, and it seems like the perfect opportunity. We expect to be on the road at least a month and return to Indiana by the end of June 2014.

Are you settling in Merrillville permanently?

Is anything in this world truly permanent? :-) Yes, we intend to settle there indefinitely. Once we're there, we'll see how it actually goes.

Does Erica have a job lined up?

She looks forward to collaborating with Aaron in his technology consulting business, and continuing to do freelance graphic design work, as well as having more time for writing, art, and music. In July, we'll consider whether to start looking for more full-time opportunities.

How did you originally meet?

At a mutual friend's wedding in Valpo in July 1994. This was well after Erica had moved away to Boston and finished college there. True story: At the reception, Erica's mom, who was also in attendance, spotted Aaron across the room and said to Erica, "He looks cute*, why don't you go dance with him?"

* Meaning, vaguely geeky and potentially Jewish. Mom knows her audience!

When Erica said, "I'm not going over there!", Mom said, "Fine, I'll go talk to him for you!" And she did! She walked over to Aaron, pointed out Erica, and he was powerless to resist. :-)

We danced one dance, maybe two, and then talked until sunrise (since Erica was flying back to Boston the next day). This touched off approximately 3.5 years of not-quite-dating and complex long-distance feelings... which never really went away, on either side, even when circumstances pulled us apart.

Didn't this happen awfully fast?

In some sense, yes, but it really depends on how you count it. We fell in love 19+ years ago, but needed the intervening time to grow into the people who would be ready for each other. Our new guiding principle is not to waste any more of this precious gift we have been given, for which we are both so so grateful.

Are you expecting??

Not at this writing! But please send us your good thoughts and wishes for the coming year.

Email

us@yakovetz.com

Phone

Erica: 617-888-2908

Aaron: 219-942-5802

Internets

Erica's home page

Aaron's home page

Find us on Facebook!

Erica     Aaron

... On second thought, don't find Aaron on Facebook. You can Like his business pages, though:

DAY Computer and Technology Service, LLC

Off World Studio

Send us mail!

February-March 2014:
757 Lincoln Place, 3rd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11216

Beginning April 2014:
3210 Harms Road
Merrillville, IN 46410

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