Under the Chuppah

A good friend in the US wrote to me some months ago and asked me if I could make a special card for her cousin in Israel who was getting married. She sent me a photo of the young couple and I suggested showing them under the chuppah, the canopy beneath which Jewish marriage ceremonies are performed. The couple practise Orthodox Judaism, so I made sure to show the bride in a tsanua (modest) wedding dress. According to Orthodox tradition women should dress modestly, so I showed the bride with a long sleeved and high necked dress. Her groom is wearing a suit and tie. I believe he actually wore a bowtie on their big day.
The Hebrew greeting on the card says "Gila and Shir are getting married". My customer sent me the greeting for inside the card as well, so I was able to pop it in the post directly to the couple rather than sending it to the US first!

My friend seemed delighted with the card and wrote a lovely post on Facebook.
"My amazing Brit/Israeli friend Lisa Isaacs is an artist who creates beautiful custom greeting cards. My cousin is getting married in Israel this month, so I ordered a custom card from her. Below is a photo of the engaged couple and the card. What an amazing likeness!! If you are looking for a special way to celebrate an occasion, I highly recommend Handmade in Israel. Lisa has a shop on Etsy (link below). She ships everywhere!"
http://www.handmadeinisrael.etsy.com

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