06/21/2026
My dad wasn't at my wedding.
But in this moment, I found myself looking up at his tallis (prayer shawl) draped above us on our chuppah.
My father passed away years before I got married, and including his tallis in our ceremony felt like a way to carry a piece of him with me on one of the most important days of my life.
One of the things I love most about weddings is the way we honour the people who helped shape us. Sometimes they're sitting in the front row. Sometimes they're represented through a family heirloom, a tradition, a song, or a quiet moment of remembrance.
Love doesn't end when someone is gone. It lives on in the stories we tell, the traditions we carry forward, and the milestones we wish we could share with them.
This Father's Day, I'm thinking of all the fathers and father figures who are deeply missed but never forgotten. 🤍