Aviva and Rafi met at a wedding in LA in December of 2012. They also lived down the block from one another in NYC at the same time. Aviva was a bridesmaid in the wedding and Rafi noticed her walking down the isle. Aviva thought he was cute so introduced herself after the ceremony. About a month later, Aviva invited Rafi to her apartment for a Shabbos dinner she was hosting, and that weekend, he asked her out!
The couple realized it was love when Aviva got into medical school in Israel, and they embarked on a 2-year long distance relationship.
Rafi proposed on the rowboats in Central Park. The couple had spent time there when they were dating, so they went to the same spot, where Rafi had arranged for a violinist to be there, and one of his closest friends to take pictures. It was beautiful!
Aviva and Rafi were married immediately after Aviva took step 1 of the medical boards, right before they had to be back in Israel for Aviva to start her internal medicine rotation. It was quite a whirlwind! Aviva was home for about 6 weeks leading up to the wedding, and was studying the entire time, so it was quite busy!
The couple had a gorgeous wedding with amazing caterers. Check out some amazing moments of the night that were captured below!
Wedding date: 8/23/15
Venue: Temple Emanu-el Closter, NJ
Florist: Spitz and Peck
Dress: Monique Lhuillier
Thank you Aviva & Rafi for sharing your love story with us!
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