Their First Anniversary

Galia and Doron celebrated their first wedding anniversary back in December. Galia's mum asked me to make them a special card to mark the occasion. She wanted the card to feature the young couple, along with their gorgeous dog Ollie. She also asked me to include a chanukiah on the card since the couple married during the festival of Chanukah and were due to celebrate their anniversary on the eighth day of the holiday.
A chanukiah, or Chanukah menorah, is a nine-branched candelabrum lit during the holiday. Eight of the nine branches hold candles or oil lamps that symbolise the eight nights of the holiday; on each night, one more light is lit than the previous night, until on the final night all eight branches are ignited. The ninth branch holds a candle called the shamash (servant), used to light the other eight. The candles commemorate the original Chanukah miracle of one container of oil burning for eight days in the time of the Maccabees.

My card shows Galia and Doron, along with Ollie. All eight candles are lit on the chanukiah in front of them, marking the eighth day of the holiday. I made the background gold to match the warmth of the flames and a red heart adds a little romance since it was their anniversary.

"I love love love the card!" Galia wrote to me. Her mum told me that a photo of it had made the rounds of the family Whatsapp group and that everyone loved it! 

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