Wedding Date on Oct 6, 2018

Q: Tell us about the wedding A: We had a wedding ceremony that featured my Persian culture. It was officiated by one of our best friends who did an amazing job making the ceremony personal. Our siblings and friends participated in a traditional Persian "sugar sweetening" ceremony. One our family friends designed and set up a beautiful traditional "Sofreh Aghd" with symbolic items meant to bring blessings upon our marriage and life together. We loved the personal touch that all of our loved ones brought to our ceremony. The reception included a lot of dancing as both of our families love to dance! We even chanted for an encore when the DJ ended and he obliged with one more song! It was so fun teaching Todd's friends and family members how to Persian dance as well. Q: How did you two meet? A: We met during our medical residency in Madison, WI. Todd was a senior resident assigned to help show Tina the ropes on her first day of clinic. We became friends and on New Year's Day, 6 months after meeting, we went on our first date. Q: How did Todd propose? A: We were on a hike at Devil's Lake State Park about an hour outside of Madison. We were sitting on some rocks about halfway through the hike overlooking the lake, when Todd just casually asked if I would marry him. I thought he was just messing around, but I said, "Duh," and then next thing I knew he was bringing a ring out of his backpack and down on one knee -- "Oh, you're really proposing!" And of course I still said yes :) Q: Describe your wedding day. A: It was pouring all morning while we were getting ready, but magically the sun came out just in time for our first look and stayed out for a few hours through our pictures, and once we went inside for the ceremony, we could hear the rain start to pour down again. Rain on your wedding day is supposed to be a good omen, but I think it's an even better omen when it starts and stops at the perfect times :) Q: What is one piece of advice to brides-to-be? A: Don't stress about the little things -- everyone is just happy to be there to celebrate with you! And hire 97 Films for videography -- the day goes by so fast, it is wonderful to have something to look back on to catch all those little moments!