{"id":9445,"date":"2013-06-14T12:38:32","date_gmt":"2013-06-14T19:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/houstonweddingblog.com\/?p=9445"},"modified":"2013-06-18T11:34:33","modified_gmt":"2013-06-18T18:34:33","slug":"middle-eastern-and-american-houston-wedding-with-nba-twist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/middle-eastern-and-american-houston-wedding-with-nba-twist\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle Eastern and American Houston Wedding with NBA Twist"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a pretty good sign when your groom takes your cultural traditions and family expectations into consideration when popping the question: \u201cBeing Middle Eastern, where the proposal is normally an official, formal, family event, Jonathan wanted to make sure my family was included in the special night,\u201d says bride Rema. A week before her 30th<\/sup> birthday, on Memorial Day weekend at her parents\u2019 house, Jonathan gave his future wife a pair of shoes she\u2019d been coveting. Little did she know that her real gift\u2014a gorgeous diamond engagement ring\u2014was taped to the bottom of the shoebox. \u201cI was speechless. It took about 30 seconds to actually say, \u2018Yes,\u2019 after the ring was on my finger. It was very memorable, and very respectful for Jonathan to include my family in the moment.\u201d For her wedding, Rema wore Rivini from Ivory Bridal Atelier<\/a>, and the couple and their 250 guests dined on braised short rib and danced to a mix of Arabic and American music. Rema\u2019s favorite moment? \u201cWe had the Rockets game announcer\u201d\u2014Jonathan is senior manager of game operations and events for the NBA team\u2014\u201cannounce us and our wedding party at the beginning of the reception. It sounded like the beginning of a basketball game. Very fun!\u201d We hope y\u2019all will have fun checking out Austin Miller Photography\u2019s <\/a>photos of this lovely Houston wedding. Drop your comments below!<\/p>\n

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Photos: <\/a>Austin Miller Photography<\/a> ~ Bride\u2019s Dress: Rivini from Ivory Bridal Atelier<\/a> ~ Entertainment: Jonny Black Productions<\/a> ~ Flowers: DIY ~ Rentals: Memorable Events<\/a> ~ Venue: Renaissance Hotel Greenway Plaza<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a pretty good sign when your groom takes your cultural traditions and family expectations into consideration when popping the question: \u201cBeing Middle Eastern, where the proposal is normally an official, formal, family event, Jonathan wanted to make sure my family was included in the special night,\u201d says bride Rema. A week before her 30th Click here to read the rest of this post \u00bb<\/a> […]<\/p>\n

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