Brooklyn Botanic Garden Ceremony Processional

The ceremony took place in one of Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s many intimate enclosures at 6:30 p.m., with Lauren and Will exchanging vows under a majestic willow tree. In addition to several Jewish customs, like the breaking of the glass and drinking wine from the family kiddush cup, the couple incorporated some of their own traditions into the ceremony for a more personalized feel. “We had each of our mothers put flowers into a common bowl filled with water to symbolize our two families coming together,” Lauren says. “And we also had our fathers pour wine from two different glasses into the kiddush cup that we drank from.”