Friday, December 17, 2010

Meylin and Damen's wedding 2010--Trilingual Wedding









Beautiful wedding!

Congrats!

You can't tell from the pictures, but this was a trilingual wedding. The wedding discourse was given in English, translated to Spanish and American Sign Language. The bride and groom exchanged vows that were in ASL and voice-interpreted to English.

The bride's family members all remarked how impressed there were to see the accommodations made to meet everyone's needs. This access allowed all to participate in such a momentous occasion of their loved ones.

Watching the Spanish interpretation reminded one of UN meetings; the interpreter wearing headphones, interpreting into a microphone or a device, and those receiving the interpretation wearing earpieces. Very well coordinated effort. And all was at no charge to the couple!!


Heba and Dave's wedding celebration Dec, 2010--Multi-Cultural Wedding






WOW! What an awesome celebration and a privilege to be invited!

I don't think that I have pictures that show all of the attendees. It was such diverse sea of people, cultures, and backgrounds. Wonderful time!

There were many Gallaudet students and staff in attendance. Many of them enjoyed the belly dancing instruction as shown above. This wedding was very rich with multiple cultures.

Thanks, Heba and Dave!