Traditional Crowning Ceremony

The bride's mother took part in a mezinke tanz, a Jewish ceremony honoring parents who have married off their last child. "The dance is also known as krenzel (Yiddish for "crown"), in reference to the crown of flowers often placed in the mother's hair during the dance," Emily says. "The proud parents are seated on chairs in the middle of the dance floor while friends and family dance around, kissing them as they pass in front."