Esther was taken aback when she realized that the radiant bride before her was none other than Ms. Sinta, her high school music teacher. And the groom? A friend of Felix’s, someone Esther didn’t recognize. Both of them greeted her with warm smiles, thanking her for attending their wedding reception.

“It’s so nice to see you, Esther. I did invite a few alumni, but I haven’t seen the others yet. Thank you for taking the time to come,” the woman said, her face bright with ...