The two of us stood under our chuppah, enjoying the wedding we’d planned in just 24 hours

When you get married to the person you love, surrounded by the people who are most important to you, there’s nothing that can get in the way of you having an amazing wedding. But if it’s the 21st century, definitely livestream it.

Let me back up.

I asked Chayah Rosenblum to marry me on January 10th. She accepted (woohoo!), we set a date — April 5 — and then dove into planning our wedding.

Over the weeks that followed we found a band we liked, a photographer, and a gorgeous hall. Chayah picked out a beautiful dress. We compiled a long guest list, designed our invitations, and sent them out, eagerly awaiting the RSVPs.

I’d never really envisioned my wedding day. But as all of the little details started to fall perfectly into place, my dream wedding quickly became the wedding I was planning, and the wedding I was planning became my dream wedding.

Then things started getting complicated. Mass outbreaks of the Covid-19 virus were occurring around the globe. Israel kept banning more and more countries from entry. Chayah’s parents were supposed to fly in a few days before the wedding, so we were obviously concerned. And sure enough, a short while later, an announcement went out that soon anyone coming into Israel would need to quarantine themselves for two weeks. Chayah’s parents and sister immediately jumped on a flight so that they’d be here before the new regulations went into effect.