the brode family reunion took place at my parent’s house this year. this was originally scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. however; my aunt carolyn had something else in mind. a week prior to the event, she called my parents and asked them to find her a rabbi. she figured that with everyone already coming in for the reunion, this would be the perfect time for her, and fiancé marty, to get married.

carolyn wanted a low-key, no-fuss wedding and she decided that the only way to do this was to keep it a secret. the family was called and advised to come at 6 p.m. instead of 4 p.m. they were told that there would be a surprise guest. while this was effective in delaying everyone, it also prompted an ever curious family to begin a game of “guess who’s coming to dinner.” throughout the week, my parents received calls with different guesses. imagine their surprise when the rabbi showed up!

the wedding turned out to be a beautiful event. there are more photo’s on my photo album and also on ophoto.com.