The invitations, the hall, the caterer, the band, photographer, gown, flowers and guest list. Everything is done, and we're ready for the wedding. The bride and groom already read the latest bestsellers on how men and women differ, on unique ways of communicating and making their marriage work in this age of divorce.

One thing the new couple knows is: "In a marriage, there's no such thing as "minimum."

In business or other partnerships one may speculate: "What's the least I can do in order to keep going?" But not in a marriage. Rather, "What can I do to enhance this relationship, to make it stronger, to help it grow?" are primary concerns of both husband and wife.

The Shavuot holiday is compared to the marriage of G-d and Israel. The Jewish people, the bride, received our Torah 'Ketubah' from G-d, with Mount Sinai as our Chuppa canopy.

Our relationship with G-d is like that of wife and husband.

Whereas the thought of "what's the minimum I can do and still remain in a relationship with my significant other" can't be entertained in a marriage, the same should never be a conscious or subconscious consideration in our relationship with G-d.

"What can I do to enhance my relationship with G-d, to make it stronger, to help it grow?" is what we should ask ourselves, and genuinely try to find the answer.

One answer to this question comes from the realization that, although "G-d wants the heart," He also wants every part of our bodies. Our marriage to G-d makes our relationship with Him anything but platonic. To have a healthy relationship with G-d, we have to get physical.

Our hands, our feet, our brains, our mouths, should be physically involved in this relationship: our hands to give charity or light a Shabbat candle; our feet to walk to shul or to visit a friend who isn't well; our brains to study Torah and find answers to our questions; our mouths to pray and speak well of others.

As our love with G-d grows, deepens and intensifies, we are truly content that He chose us as his eternal bride.

As in any marriage, we've been through some tough times in this Divine marriage. But Bride and Groom eagerly await the Messianic Era when their union will be perfect bliss.

	Wedding Rings: Left: Italy, 17th Century. Gift of Rose and Benjamin Minsk Collection; Right: Venice, 18th Century. Gift of Mrs. Arthur Miller. The Jewish Museum, New York, NY. These delicate filigree gold rings depict a house-like structure that may symbolize the Temple in Jerusalem, or the home that the couple will build and share.