Weddingbee boards

Hey ladies!

Just thought I'd throw this one out there...we're using FI's tallis as the roof of our chuppah, and 4 tall birch poles I bought from Nettleton Hollow as the poles.  We obviously don't want to do any permanent damage to the tallis.  I can't for the life of me find any info on how to secure the top to the poles....

We were thinking of drilling holes towards the top of the poles and tying a strong ribbon through the corner loops of the tsitsit and then through the drilled holes.  Any thoughts??

Thanks!

Amy 

Good idea, thanks!!  I might try to find some dowels.  We're having chuppah holders carry it out and hold it throughout the ceremony.  It's outdoors and the site can get windy, so I'm hoping it all stays together!  FI just thought of using elastic cord (like bungee cord but plain white) instead of ribbon to secure the tallis so it can stretch comfortably.  I'm willing to sacrifice the aesthetic a little if it'll stay up :)

Hey Squishy,

I'm also in the chuppah construction planning and process so these issues are on my mind as well.

I think most people attach the talit through the holes that the tzitziot go through because they are already reinforced.  I bet you could put some elastic through the holes and then attach them to a metal hook drilled into the birch trees--then you'd get the elasticity you were talking about and you wouldn't be putting strain on any part of the talit that isn't reinforced. You could put the tzitzit loop in the hook but then you risk putting pressure on the tzitziot and damaging them--not the end of the world since they can be replaced/retied.

Whatever you end up doing, you could decorate the corners with silk flowers or vines to hide any construction stuff. :) 

Thanks girls, I'm so glad they made this board :)