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shertz1981 on "Show off your ketubahs!! Please? :)"

shertz1981 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:40:47 +0000

I've seen so many amazing ones online but I'd love to see what you all picked! Were you happy with your artist/Web site? I'm not sure if it's better to get it (computer) printed or to spring for the calligraphy, either

2dBride on "Mezuzah from wedding glass shards"

2dBride — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:23:36 +0000

We just got a picture of the mezuzah that <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5729312" title="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5729312">Etsy seller Enid Traisman</a> made for us out of the shards of our wedding glass. I am very pleased with how it came out! She was able to preserve the mottled blue and white of the glass in the finished mezuzah.   <a href="http://sites.google.com/site/2dbride/ceremony/MezuzahFinished.jpg" title="http://sites.google.com/site/2dbride/ceremony/MezuzahFinished.jpg"><img src="http://sites.google.com/site/2dbride/ceremony/MezuzahFinished.jpg?height=420&width=312" /></a>

oakster on "How to integrate Jewish culture/traditions into secular wedding?"

oakster — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:39:00 +0000

I'm wondering if anyone might have a good, creative idea for how we might integrate some aspects of Jewish culture/tradition into an otherwise secular wedding in a way that's meaningful for us (and especially for our families) without being disrespectful for our more religious relatives. A little background: - We are having an informal "ceremony" outside as part of a celebration/reception at a nearby restaurant---nothing organized, and are officially getting married at county courthouse earlier in the week. No officiant or formal anything. - I was raised Jewish (Reform) in an interfaith household, but neither of my parents are practicing anything at this point, and they don't really care if/how we incorporate religion into the wedding. - Fiance was raised Jewish (Reform bordering on Conservative---grandparents, etc. were much more religious) and his parents still practice, but are laid back about it (e.g., the major holidays, but no regular shul).  - Both of us went through the bar/bat mitzvah stage but haven't had any formal involvement in organized religion since that point, and neither of us is at all religious at this point in our lives. I still have some involvement in cultural aspects of Judaism; he doesn't. I'm hoping to find some subtle ways to weave some of our heritage/past into the wedding in a way that doesn't feel forced or inappropriate (fiance's concern since he doesn't really "buy into" religion)---basically traditions than can stand alone in a secular/spiritual way without feeling too out-of-place. So far the primary thing I've come up with is a ketubah of some variety (some Secular Humanist wordings I've seen seem like they'd work), but wondering about other ideas...?? Thanks!

curlyrogue on "recessional music"

curlyrogue — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:28:24 +0000

Does anyone have any suggestions for recessional music . . . and not the Siman Tov song . . .   Thanks!

rachelandviktor on "Show us your Chuppahs"

rachelandviktor — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:30:28 +0000

I'm sure this has already been posted, but I love chuppahs and would love to see more inspiration pictures! Please post!!

2dBride on "DIY Chuppah"

2dBride — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:35:04 +0000

I've posted about this on other boards, but thought it might be particularly relevant for the brides here. I just finished making my own chuppah (picture below). Instructions for making it (including materials and costs) can be found at <a href="//sites.google.com/site/2dbride/ceremony/chuppah"">this link</a>.

futuremrslerman on "Ceremony Timing on Saturday Night"

futuremrslerman — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:30:36 +0000

Hi Everyone, We just finally (hopefully) found a venue we like and we put a hold on it for the week.  My fiance, my family and I really wanted to have a Saturday night wedding, partly because we have a lot of people coming from out of time, and partly because we just feel like we want the next day to recoup.  Anyway, because we picked a day in June, sunset isn't until around 8:15.  I've been to a few Jewish weddings that have started way before sunset, and it can be ok with the Rabbi.  We are reform, as are most of our families, and we aren't bothered having the ceremony start at 7pm.  The problem is, we have a few relatives on both sides that observe shabbat and would obviously be upset about this.  I'm not even sure they'd come to the ceremony.  But out of the 200 people we're inviting, they only make up 6 people.  If we start the ceremony after sunset, we'd probably be eating dinner around 10 pm, and then that doesn't leave much time for dancing and partying after.  I don't want to spend all this money on a wedding and not be able to enjoy the evening!  Does that make sense?  What do you all think about a 7pm ceremony on Saturday night?  If the rabbi is willing to do it, isn't it ok?  Thank you! jen

JessinNY on "Who Signs the Ketubah??"

JessinNY — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:07:02 +0000

We just had our first meeting with our Rabbi. The ceremony is being held in a conservative synagogue. The Rabbi stated that for the ketubah, we needed a jewish male(although a female is possible but it wouldnt be considered kosher in israel) who was not a relative- blood or nonblood- to sign for each of us. I know who mine is, but my FI and I had hoped that his uncle could sign (the uncle is not a blood relative). Has anyone had a close non-blood relative sign?

wildstyle on "Chuppah to fit in my suitcase? HELP PLEASE!"

wildstyle — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:09:11 +0000

I'm getting married in New Zealand and well...not a whole lot of a Jewish community in the area and we want to get a chuppah. I can't find anyplace to get it there - any ideas of how we can buy/make one here?  And then what do we do about poles - can we just use branches or something?

SoonToBeWife on "Covering my shoulders under the chuppah"

SoonToBeWife — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:53:40 +0000

Hi everyone!! So i have an elbow length veil and it covers my shoulders.  Do i have to wear some sort of other covering under the chuppah?  Like.. a chiffon shawl or shrug or do you think I could pass with just the veil?  My mom seems to think that ill have to buy a shrug, but that would really take away from the look of my dress (which is sleeveless).   Thanks for your help!!