Our wedding ceremony and reception will be held outdoors at the Van Dyck at 11:00am on Sunday, June 6. In the event of rain, the ceremony will be moved inside.
There are many similarities between the Jewish wedding ceremony and the typical wedding ceremony you are probably familiar with; we will walk down the aisle, we will say vows, and we will exchange rings. But there are some things that might be new to you. Among them:
- Betrothal and marriage. The Jewish wedding ceremony actually consists of two ceremonies observed back-to-back (but is still quite short!). This is why we will be using two cups of wine.
- The huppah. This is the wedding canopy. It can be made out of any cloth —in our case it will be quilted out of squares of fabric decorated by our families— but carries with it a religious function.
- The circling. When Laura walks down the aisle to meet Kyle at the huppah, she will walk around him 3 times; then Kyle will walk around Laura 3 times; and then they will walk a circle together.
- The ketubah. This is a Jewish marriage license. We will sign it before the ceremony, and the Rabbi will read it aloud during the ceremony.
These are just some of the differences. Visit this page again soon to see the program we plan to hand out at the wedding for those who wish to know more about the Jewish wedding ceremony. We are hard at work, so check back often!
