RINGING ROMANCE

hen Haleh Nourani (29 and works in real estate) and Adam Goldblatt (30 and a financial analyst) set about meshing their shared Baha’i, Persian, Jewish and Protestant backgrounds into their wedding, they felt less like they were breaking any one tradition and more as though they were creating customs all their own. A 10-word Baha’i vow exchange and, a longtime favorite of Haleh’s, at the ceremony. The personalization also carried into the reception. Guided by seating assignments calligraphed onto brass bells that doubled as favors, guests entered a colorful, velvetfilled tent to discover a Persian tea display curated by Haleh’s mother and a canopy of chandeliers that warmed the space as the sun set.