Ruthie Arbeiter and Joseph Caparas were married on Sunday, Aug. 2 at the Lake Natoma Inn in Folsom. Rabbi David Booth of Congregation Kol Emeth officiated at the wedding. The couple had a traditional Conservative Jewish ceremony, combined with Filipino customs to reflect the groom’s heritage.
The couple met in 2008 during their freshman year at Stanford University. The bride works at Congregation Kol Emeth in Palo Alto, and the groom works in marketing and operations for a local startup. The newlyweds live in Mountain View, and the bride has changed her name to Ruthie Caparas.
Congratulations to Alexandra Yamron and Daniel Willenborg, who were married Aug. 22 at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago. The bride, who is keeping her name, is the daughter of Susan B. Kern, MD, and the late Lawrence Yamron. Alex graduated from the University of Illinois in Chicago and John Marshall School of Law and works as an attorney in Chicago.
The groom is the son of Margery (Zirin) and Brian Willenborg of San Mateo. He graduated from Cornell University and Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago and recently founded and is CEO of AptAmigo.com. The couple plans a honeymoon in Japan.