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This weekend the Hot Cocoas racked up 500 miles on a rental car, squeezed our butts into two very uncomfortably seats on one wee little plane, got about 8 hours of sleep, attended two weddings in two countries, and picked up one diploma.
And I’m glad to report that we’re still married!
We started our adventure in Far Hills, New Jersey, where we celebrated the wedding of our friends Kim and Dan. They were wed under a gorgeous, rustic dogwood chuppah, which was set up along the banks of a babbling brook on the grounds of Kim’s family farm. The scene was straight out of Anne of Green Gables; the meadow couldn’t be any greener, the waters more sparkling, and the bride and groom more radiant.
My favorite wedding detail was their paper goods:
Everything from the invitation to the out-of-town packet (above left) was personalized with watercolor drawings of the farm.
We then flew to Burlington, Vermont, rented a car, and drove across the border to Montreal to attend the wedding of one of our best friends, Ilona, to Mr. HC’s cousins’ cousin (got that?!), Ken. It was such joy to see someone who has always felt like part of the family become an actual part of the family!
KenLo married at the breathtaking Bagg St. Shul, the oldest synagogue in Montreal, and hosted their reception at a fabulous jazz club. The highlight of the wedding was the music. Ken is very involved in the jazz scene in New York, and 15 of his incredibly talented musician friends assembled to play at his wedding!
Mr. HC’s immediate family and I then piled into our rental car and made the 7-hour trip overnight from Montreal to New Haven, Connecticut, for his graduation from medical school. That’s right: Mr. HC is now officially Dr. HC! There he is above on the JumboTron!
After the exciting but exhausting weekend, I was already pretty excited to get home. But I was positively giddy to see this package waiting for me:
Enclosed were our proof book and four DVDs of edited photos from our wedding. Oh, Leigh Miller, how I love thee!
This means recaps can really begin. Woo hoo!
How was your Memorial Day weekend?
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Congrats to Dr HC! Kim & Dan! and KenLo! What an exciting weekend! How fortunate to be able to fit everything in 
Holy, wow, what a busy weekend!!! Can’t wait for the recaps to begin!
Wow! Mega-congrats to Mr HC. What did he match in and where?
Ehem… excuse me… I made a boo boo… that’s Mr. Dr. HC to me!
Woohoo, congrats!! My husband and I got married on Saturday, he graduated from med school on Sunday (going into emergency med) and then we drove to the Keys for a mini-moon on Monday AM.. totally awesome but draaaaaining weekend.
What an exciting weekend! My weekend wasw super busy, but more due to planning my sisters shower and working on all the diy items. I think brides are part of the few people who actually dont relaz on memorial day!
Congrats to Dr. HC!
congrats to dr. hc! also, i love what i can see of the chuppah you posted. do you have any closer up shots? I really want a simple, rustic chuppah and am having trouble finding photos. thanks so much!
@doctorgirl: LOL. He isn’t used to being Dr. HC either! He’s going to be in internal medicine at BI in Boston.
@hollienoel: WOW! You’ve got our weekend beat. Congratulations to both of you!!!
@Newport Nuptials: It’s so true — no breaks for brides!
@nybride2681: I do! Want to PM me with your email address and I’ll send you some?
Wow, what an exciting weekend! Congrats to Dr. HC and what a way to end the weekend, can’t wait for your recaps now!
congratulations to Dr. HC! Sounds like you both had a super exciting weekend!
WoW! You’re one BUSY lady! It’s always great when timing lines up just right so that you’re able to attend all the events without any overlap! Congrats to your hubby- what and accomplishment. Three cheers for Dr. and Mrs. HC!
Wow, what a fun and busy weekend. Congrats to Dr. HC, KenLo and Kim and Dan. Btw, your proof book looks amazing. I can’t wait to see more of the shots.
Congratulations Dr. HC! I was at the same graduation cermony this past weekend! My boyfriend got his J.D, but he did not make it onto the JumboTron. That’s a great picture!
What an exciting weekend!! I can’t wait to see your recaps!
Congrats Dr. HC! I graduated at the same ceremony and apparently made it onto the jumbo tron when I was not paying attention! Go bulldogs!
Whew, you made me tired just reading that! Congrats to your Dr. Hubby! I can’t wait for mine to get his DPT! Can’t wait for official recaps!
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Mrs. Hot Cocoa, Boston/Los Angeles
Age and Occupation: 31, JD/PhD Student
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 32, Medical Student
Engagement Date: May 30, 2008
Wedding Date: March, 2009
Blogging Since: April, 2008
Venue: Ritz Carlton, Marina Del Rey
About Me:
I am a professional student by day and an amateur cupcake taster, bargain shopper, and wedding planner by night. I am obsessed with NPR, the Food Network, paper, dance shows, Anthropologie, post-structuralist theory, Weddingbee!, "The Office," and celebrity gossip. When not procrastinating from my dissertation, I spend time catering to Jellyby, our overly anxious shih tzu, and getting to know Mr. Hot Cocoa. We have only been dating for fifteen years, so it's like I'm in love with a stranger! From the East Coast, we are planning a Jewish-Chinese Extravaganza in L.A., where we both grew up.
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