By COLlive Reporter
Family and friends are gathered joyously in Paris on Tuesday to celebrate the wedding of Benny Winterfeld of Montreal and Rivka Levertov of Aubervilliers, France, at a simcha that almost did not happen on time.
The chuppah, originally scheduled for early afternoon, was postponed by two and a half hours, after guests were informed that the Chosson was still en route following a grueling, weather-disrupted journey from New York.
Benny had been scheduled to depart from JFK on Sunday ahead of the Tuesday, 7 Adar wedding. As a powerful winter storm brought the city to a standstill, his flight taxied to the runway but was ultimately canceled as conditions worsened and airports began shutting down.
With no immediate departures available, his family finally secured a flight out of Washington, D.C., which was less impacted by the storm.
Early Monday morning, they drove south to Washington Dulles International Airport, boarded a Delta-KLM flight with a stop in Amsterdam, and continued on to Paris.
On Tuesday afternoon, Benny landed in France and headed straight to the Kabolas Ponim — arriving just in time.
After days of uncertainty and rerouted flights, the Chosson thank G-d made it to his own wedding, and the celebration proceeded with joy and relief.
