Our thanks to...

  • Tina Stoner for coordinating the potluck, decorations, set-up and crew and for lots of planning help
  • Jeff Tacconi, Manet Hansen, Katherine Scannell and Ellen Scannell for working with Tina
  • Rebecca's mother, Joan Cole Straumanis, for the calligraphy on almost all of the thousands of invitation envelopes (Rebecca did a few) and for tons of logistical help during the week prior to the wedding.
  • Joel Pomerantz for videography, making 90% of the name badges, organizational assistance and just being a totally helpful and supportive brother.
  • Sonia Echtman Pomerantz (Rebecca's late paternal grandmother) for crocheting the tablecloth that became our chuppah
  • Marsha Pomerantz (her daughter) for assembling the chuppah
  • Twelve Corners Klezmer Band for the music
  • Rabbi Toba Spitzer of Congregation Dorshei Tzedek for officiating
  • Mary Ellen Scannell for making Rebecca's dress
  • Naomi Kahn Gallagher for cutting our hair
  • Pam Jaques for officiating the civil part of the marriage contract
  • Peggy Davis and Yosl Kurland for designing and lettering the ketubah
  • Harry Bochner and Judy Rottenberg for letting us borrow most of their Yiddish ketubah, for helping with Yiddish translation and grammar on the invitation, and for the inspiration for the plates
  • The International Institute of Boston for their conference room facilities and decorating ideas
  • Rebecca for making her tiara
  • Mollie Brandt Cole (Rebecca's late maternal grandmother) for Rebecca's rings
  • Glenn Koenig for inspiration from his wedding regarding the potluck details
  • Sandi Gubin, Nina Fischer, Suzi Solomon, and Ruth Minden for the inspiration and creative ideas from their weddings
  • Binh at Rainbow Vietnamese Restaurant for Saturday lunch
  • Martha Older for answering questions about donations on our behalf
  • China Gourmet of Malden for Jewish fortune cookies
  • Evelyn Murray of Athole Brose for Rebecca's white dancing shoes
  • Sandi Gubin and Jim Propp for helping to ferry flowers and glass bowls