Maya & Sam

Sam and Maya recently got married in Australia. My customer was travelling there to celebrate with them and asked me to create a special card to take along. She loved the idea of depicting the couple standing beneath the chuppah - the canopy used in Jewish wedding ceremonies - and was especially keen for me to include their dog on the card as well!

Because I made the card before the wedding, we had to take a guess at what the couple would be wearing. My customer thought the groom would choose a pale suit for the summer wedding, so we went with a beige one. For the bride, she imagined a sleeveless white dress and a veil.

I showed the couple crouching down in front of the chuppah, with their dog by their side. The chuppah is a canopy made of cloth or fabric, often beautifully decorated, and supported by four poles. It represents the couple's new home together - open on all sides to symbolize hospitality and the welcoming of family and friends. During the wedding ceremony, the couple stands beneath the chuppah, where many important rituals take place, including the exchange of rings and the recitation of blessings.

My customer was delighted with the card. "I can't wait to give it to them," she said. Later, she told me the couple absolutely loved it - it's even being framed! In fact, everyone who saw it loved it.

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