About 5 months ago, my dear friends Hrag and Fabia got married. Over the weekend some other very dear friends married. Hrag's sister Sirag got married to Datev. I can hardly remember the last time I had such fun on a Saturday night. Ok, Ij ust realized how lame that makes me seem. But it was such a beautiful time.

We spent the afternoon at Sirag's home helping her get ready and taking pictures. As more and more relatives and close friends arrived, it got more crowded and more wild. They of course had to do the Armenian-Aleppo tradition of celebrating the bride - a chant heralded by one of the men and chorused by the rest of the group, then ending in a high-pitched whoop!

The wedding itself was dignified and beautiful. Scott surprised Sirag with a song for the couple. Palig and Shahan played Pachelbel's Canon as Sirag came down the aisle, led by her father.

The dinner afterwards was outdoors, at Kchag. We ate lovely food and spent special hours with good friends. Then the Armenian music came on, and Vahe, Pauline, Shant, and Serop did not stop dancing for the next 2 hours! We also joined in, trying deperately to keep up with them.

What was most important for me, was to see that Datev and Sirag were enjoying themselves and having fun. What a blessing!