Essentialities for a Jewish Wedding

Marriages are decided in heaven and celebrated on this beautiful planet, Earth. However, any wedding calls for a ceremony and busy schedules. Among such weddings, a Jewish Wedding is also a gratifying and blissful experience, but at times hectic. Here is a Jewish wedding checklist that will help to simplify your wedding plans by reminding you of the Jewish ritual items you may desire to buy to make your wedding ceremony exquisite.

Circumvent using this wedding checklist

__Announce your engagement to local newspapers

__Select the appropriate date as certain dates are off-limits as per Jewish law

__Choose an ideal location for the wedding ceremony and reception

__Send the cards

__Decide on a caterer

__Book a photographer and a videographer

__Select a rabbi or cantor to preside

__Order the wedding dress and veil. Check if the bride needs to cover her shoulders or the groom needs a white ceremonial robe called kittel to wear.

__Choose attendants

__Select a florist

__Compose the guest list

__Book musicians for the wedding ceremony and disc jockey or band for the reception.

Things to be done before six months

__Order Wedding cake

__Order thank-you notes with wedding cards

__Order Kippahs and benchers

__Purchase attire for the groom

__Select a Ketubah

__Choose gifts for bridal side

__Reserve hotel rooms for people coming from out of the town

Things to be done before two months

__Prepare a guest book

__Choose menu

__Decide the people to hold the Chuppah, and read the seven wedding blessings

__Select appropriate chairs for the bride and the groom

__Arrange ceremony details using rabbi, cantor.

__Mail invitations and design the program

__Obtain a marriage license

__Buy wedding bands

__Workout plans to contribute your wedding dress as offerings, if desired.

Things to be done before two weeks

__Check your dress fitting

__Wrap neatly the wine glass for breaking

__Organize candy for aufruf.

Things to be done one day before

__Ask one of your best friends to handle the ritual elements Ketubah, Chuppah, Kiddush cups, Rings and glass for breaking

__Confirm the seating, know the Jewish processionals and seating rituals.

__Begin fasting to purify yourself at sunset, only if you desire.