On November 8, I officiated Rebecca and Ari's wedding ceremony at Upper Crust Caterers in Manhattan. Rebecca is a creative person who came up with the ultimate wedding gift to craft for her groom: his wedding band! Having taken a class on metallurgy in college, she located a metalworking studio in the city, purchased the metals (white gold for the base, platinum in the middle, and a small stripe of silver), and spent 12 hours in the lab forging the ring! Check out the before and after pictures below (wedding photo by Dante Williams Photography):
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