There is a wedding tradition that involves lifting the bride and groom above the crowd at a wedding celebration. Further, as in Orthodox Custom, they´re not supposed to touch. This photo represents that tradition… and also shows how scary it can be to be hoisted up on a chair, holding on with only one hand, and relying on the strength of others to keep you up there!
The red eye is a little scary, but I love the fact that my friend Rachel captured this moment!
Published by Stacey Shubitz
I am a literacy consultant who focuses on writing workshop. I've been working with K-6 teachers and students since 2009. Prior to that, I was a fourth and fifth-grade teacher in New York City and Rhode Island.
I'm the author of Craft Moves (Stenhouse Publishers, 2016) and the co-author of Jump Into Writing (Zaner-Bloser, 2021), Welcome to Writing Workshop (Stenhouse Publishers, 2019), and Day By Day (Stenhouse, 2010).
I live in Central Pennsylvania with my husband and children. In my free time, I enjoy swimming, doing Pilates, cooking, baking, making ice cream, and reading novels.
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TWO WRITING TEACHERS 
congrats!!! i am so happy for you- bless you both.
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May you and your new husband have a lifetime of love and laughter. Congratulations and Happy New Year!
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