A wedding in Ingersoll, Ontario photographed by wedding photojournalist Lyn Ismael-Bennett of Pink Bliss Photography.
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[The Office] HILARIOUS! The 1-hour wedding episode this past Thursday was absolutely hilarious. The JK Wedding Dance topped it all off at the end too! I’m very impressed with the consistency of the show, as well as how they stay current with what’s going on. [Fall TV] My current line-up right now (that I catch up on Hulu) is Modern Family, Glee, and The Office. If I’ve got some free time, that I’m working in Lie To Me and Community, but I’m not currently sold on those two yet. The wife has a whole different line-up: Private Practice, Grey’s Anatomy, Brothers & Sisters, and Desperate Housewives. Lucky for me, She also enjoys Modern Family and The Office, so we at least get 2 shows that we watch together. :) If you could pare down this list, though, what shows would you cut out? Or what shows are we missing out on? [My Best Friend's Wedding] Well, it was more my wife’s best friend, but this past weekend we celebrated the wedding of our close college friends, Ekta and Digesh, at the Waterfold in Elmhurst, IL. My wife and I were the first two in our group of friends to get married 2 months ago (wow, it’s been 2 months already?!), and these two were the 2nd. Come next year, we’ll have another 2 couples joining us as well! Goodness we’re getting old. But I digress. I got to attend this wedding as a guest, which was great because I was able to really get to learn and understand many of the details of the Hindu wedding ceremony from a different view. It’s so fascinating to see all the different rituals and traditions that take part in it – one reason why I love cultural ceremonies! My wife was there from the beginning with the ‘ mehndi ‘ on Thursday night, then I got to attend the ‘ garba ‘ on Friday followed by the full day of the ceremony and reception on Saturday. I started Saturday at the ‘jaan’ on the groom’s side, where he is brought in by horse to the hall. The whole time the ‘ dhol ‘ players keep rhythm while everyone is dancing away- such a celebration! When they reach the hall, the bride’s elders are there to receive him. Again, its an amazing wedding where the entire community takes part. Here are a few pics taken with my trusty G10 during the ‘jaan’ and a look at the ‘ mandap ‘ from the ceremony (in need of a mandap? let me know, my friend’s the guy who put this one together). I’m definitely looking forward to actually having the honor to shoot more of these traditional ceremonies in the near future :)
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Senator dodges felony chargesPhiladelphia Metro - Oct 16, 2009
Hiram Monserrate, D-Elmhurst, could face up to a year in jail after he was found guilty Thursday of third-degree misdemeanor assault of girlfriend Karla and more »TheDoings-ClarendonHills.com - Oct 22, 2009
Stone mosaic workshop will be held from noon-4 pm Oct. 24 at Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, 220 Cottage Hill, Elmhurst. Make a stone mosaics with and more »Queens Courier - Oct 23, 2009
Comedy Show, Snack & Tag Sale, Indian DanceAND MOREOn Saturday, October 24 at 3 pm, Elmhurst Library will present Music of Colombia by Folklore Urbano who use traditional instruments to tell the history andNaperville Sun - Oct 02, 2009
Gallery 9: At 135 S. Palmer Drive, Suite 200, Elmhurst. Admission is free. Call 630-279-9990. Hinsdale Center for the Arts: Hours are 9 am to 7 pm weekdays and more »Queens Courier - Oct 16, 2009
On Monday, October 19 at 5:30 pm, East Elmhurst Library will present Pathway to US Citizenship: Becoming a US Citizen and Building Your Civic Knowledge.Monterey County Herald - Oct 06, 2009
Originally from Elmhurst, Ill., and raised in nearby Glen Ellen, he honed his artistic side working for one-time clothing behemoth Beneton in Vermont. and more »Carmi Times - Oct 09, 2009
Awards of Merit (exhibits): Beecher Community Historical Society, Rube Ehrhardt; Elmhurst Historical Museum, Elmhurst Jazz: A Celebration of an American Art