THANK YOU!!!

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We are so grateful for our communities and the conspiring universe.

In addition to acknowledging all of the individuals below, we would like to specifically thank our immediate family - Alex, Amira, Azra, Honey, Hyunsook, Mebs, Salim, Shain, Teddy, and Zainul - for the COUNTLESS ways they collectively and individually contributed to Sarang Salama and to our lives.    

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We'd also like to specifically shout out our extended family, most of whom live across Canada, the United States, and South Korea. Thank you for making videos, gathering outfits, giving gifts, and being as understanding as you were about us not being able to include so many of you in the ceremonies due to the circumstance. 

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If there is anyone we forgot to include below, PLEASE let us know. 

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Gifts 

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Thank you to everyone below for your verbal, energetic, experiential, financial or physical gifts! We are deeply grateful for all the ways you collectively expressed love and we will never forget your contribution to Sarang Salama. 

Abdul, Adam B, Adam S, Akber, Al, Ali, Alex, Alkarim, Alnar, Alykhan, Alnoor, Amanda, Amin, Amin, Amira, Amy, Andrés, Anik, Ariz, Arshil, Attajaan, Azmina, Azra, Babu, Chanel, Ciarán, Codrin, Dan, Darius, Denise, Dilnoor, Dylan, Emma, Eric, Faramarz, Farhan, Farida, Faruq, Farshid, Farshita, Fatima, Fally, Fawad, Femina, Fiaz, Gulzar, Haewon, Hafiz, Hasina, Heather, Hima, Holden, Honey, Hyunhae, Hyunmi, Hyunsook, Janice, Jennifer, Jesse, Jinsol, Josh, Katy, Karim, Leila, Luke, Mandy, Maria, Margot, Mathura, Maya, Mebs, Michael, Misha, Mohamed, Muriel, Nasim, Natasha, Nawaz, Naaz, Nazlin, Naushad, Nilufer, Nina, Negin, Nevin, Noor, Nurez, Nurjahan, Pil Mak, Reya, Robert, Sabrina, Saira, Sal, Saleem, Salim, Salim, Salma, Sanjita, Sarah, Serena, Seema, Shaida, Shain, Shamil, Shamim, Shanaz, Sharon, Shazia, Shelina, Shiraz, Shiraz, Shiraz, Soonjoo, Soonwon, Sulhee, Sultanali, Steve, Tom, Vazir, Yaerin, Yasmin, Yeon-Oh, Yong Tae, Yusra, Whitey, Wilson, Won Tae, Zainul, Zahir, Zahra & Zemeen.

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Sarang Salama Wedding:

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Thank you to this dream team in co-creating the Sarang Salama wedding experience! Thank you for your brilliance, creativity and leadership!

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Cakes & Cookies: Tashin

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Closing Circle: Mathura & Shazia

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Commitment Ceremony Designer & Celebrant: Mathura

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Commitment Ceremony Make-Up & Hair: Chanel & Sharon

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Commitment Ceremony Bubble People: Holden & Margot

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Commitment Ceremony Fashion: Courage My Love (Adil), Gypsy Found Objects (Adil) & The Fitzroy (Shilbee)

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Clarens Commons: Aleka, Alex, Braden, Dylan, Frannie, Josh, Karim, Mandy, & Sabrina 

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Centre for Social Innovation: Gonzalo, Matt, Tara & Tonya

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Decor: Amira, Azra, Salim & Shain

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DJ: Wilson

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Family Gift Video: Haewon, Honey, Hyunmi, Jinsol, Pil Mak, Soonjoo, Soonwon, Sulhee, Won Tae, Yong Tae, Yaerin & Yeon-Oh

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Healers: Frank, Jen, Katy, Michelle, Yusra & Zahra

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Korean Ceremony Designers & Facilitators: Cecilia, Hyunsook & Woo

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Korean Ceremony Fashion: Cecilia, Hyunmi, Hyunsook, Jungsoo, Youngsook & Yong Tae

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Love Time Capsule: Honey & Codrin 

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Photography & Visual Storytelling: Kevin

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Photo from the Future: Negin

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Proposal Designer: Shazia 

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Proposal Facilitators: Shazia & Jared 

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Mehndi & Mandvo Ceremony Hair: Christine

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Mehndi & Mandvo Ceremony Make-Up: Gina 

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Mehndi & Mandvo Ceremony Fashion: Sahiba

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Mehndi & Mandvo Mehndi: Nafisa & Zahra

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Mehndi & Mandvo Food: The Host

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Music at Clarens Commons: Michael

Music at Wasan Island: Alyssa, Ciarán, Colin, Misha, Seema & Wilson

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Sarang Salama Sign: Amira & Ciarán

Sauna Crew: Ciarán, Faramarz & Steve

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Sisters' Circle: Hima, Amanda, Amira, Amy, Azra, Denise, Fatima, Heather, Honey, Jen, Mathura, Muriel, Negin, Sarah, Seema, Shazia & Yusra

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Storytellers: Alex, Amira, Azra, Honey, Hyunsook, Mebs, Salim, Shain & Teddy

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Trousseau Team: Akber, Amin, Amin, Azmina, Dilnoor, Fiaz, Maya, Naaz, Reya, Saira, Saleem, Salim, Shanaz, Shelina & Zainul

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Tech: Josh, Karim & Wilson 

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Wasan Team: Alyssa, Blake, Danielle, Josh & Scott

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Welcome Committee: Amira, Azra, Mebs, Salim & Shain

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Wedding Gift Video: Sarah & Misha 

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Wedding Planner: Shain 

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VR Experience: Codrin

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Community Book <3 

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Thank you to everyone who responded to the invitation for contributions to a community book that was created since we couldn't include the majority of our communities given pandemic restrictions. 

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The book was shared with us right before our commitment ceremony during the Sisters’ Circle and a quote from people who contributed to the book was read out loud. We then posted these quotes in a collage in the dining area for us to read and remember over the weekend. Thank you to those who contributed and for those who tried to but couldn’t so they sent love in other ways. It felt like you were with us.

Thank you Abundance, Adam, Alex, Amanda, Amira, Amy, Anderson, Andrew, Anne, Azra, Brittney, Christy, Ciarán, Cindy, Craig, Dan, Darius, Eli, Emma, Faizan, Hannah, Haley, Hima, Honey, Ilana, Inmar, Janice, Jay, Jenn, Jenny, Jo, John, Karine, Kasia, Katya, Kevin, Lauren, Lauren, Luke, Mandy, Marie, Marjorie, McGoeys, Mebs, Melissa, Michelle, Misha, Nadir, Negin, Nikola, Nital, Nurez, Olivia, Pam, Rahel, Rhea, Rob, Rob, Rob, Romana, Sabrina, Salim, Salina, Scott, Seema, Serena, Shahida, Shain, Shaista, Steph, Sydney, Tara, Timna, Tonya, Valery, Wilson, Zaein & Zamir. 

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