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Interfaith brides (jewish/catholic)

Gonnacatchapeacock Posted: Jun 09, 2005 12:57 PM+

Gonnacatchapeacock MEMBER SINCE: 10/04 TOTAL POSTS : 1934 WEDDING DATE: Oct 16, 2005

Posted: Jun 09, 2005 12:57 PM

Interfaith brides (jewish/catholic)

Which parts of both religions are you including in your ceremony?

I'm catholic and am not sure what to include...I know in some very religious jewish ceremonies the brides walks around the groom x amount of times.
Something like that I wouldn't be doing.

Here's some ideas: breaking of the glass, unity candle, blessings in jewish/translation by deacon in english, rings/exchange of vows...

I would like to hear some ideas of things you've incorporated into your ceremony.

mrsgtobe Posted: Jun 09, 2005 02:12 PM+

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Posted: Jun 09, 2005 02:12 PM

Re: Interfaith brides (jewish/catholic)

We are still weighing the possibility of doing two separate ceremonies, but if we decide on one ceremony then we'll do as much of both as time allows.

From the Catholic side, I definitely want to incorporate the unity candle, the readings, and (obviously) the exchange of vows and rings.

From the Jewish side, I want to incorporate the chuppah, the circling seven times (I like this because it symbolizes building the walls of your new home as husband and wife), the signing and reading of the ketubah, and the breaking of the glass.

I'm Italian and he's Jewish, so at the reception we'll do both a Tarantella and a Horah. Twice the fun!

AnniesSS Posted: Jun 09, 2005 02:30 PM+

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Posted: Jun 09, 2005 02:30 PM

Re: Interfaith brides (jewish/catholic)

We decided against doing anything religious. Our minister is writing our ceremony for us, including the basic vows and my sister/MOH and BIL/BM will read the Hands poem to us.

marymoon Posted: Jun 09, 2005 03:17 PM+

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Posted: Jun 09, 2005 03:17 PM

Re: Interfaith brides (jewish/catholic)

I haven't decided exactly yet, but do you have Anita Diamant's 'the New Jewish Wedding' It's such a great resource!

cjb88 Posted: Jun 09, 2005 03:31 PM+

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Posted: Jun 09, 2005 03:31 PM

Re: Interfaith brides (jewish/catholic)

we are just going to get married by a judge to make it all easier and less of a headache...

ddb336 Posted: Jun 09, 2005 04:13 PM+

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Posted: Jun 09, 2005 04:13 PM

Re: Interfaith brides (jewish/catholic)

Posted by cjb88

we are just going to get married by a judge to make it all easier and less of a headache...

Same here

Mrs. dleeny Posted: Jun 09, 2005 04:34 PM+

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Posted: Jun 09, 2005 04:34 PM

Re: Interfaith brides (jewish/catholic)

We’re doing all Jewish traditions (ketubah, breaking of the glass, chupa made of flowers). FH didn’t want to do anything Catholic. We’re also being married by a Rabbi who is officiating as justice of the peace.

David'sbride Posted: Jun 10, 2005 08:12 AM+

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Posted: Jun 10, 2005 08:12 AM

Re: Interfaith brides (jewish/catholic)

We wrote our own ceremony. I went to Catholic school but no longer practice and FH is Jewish for the holidays. We are getting married by our Unitarian minister.

WE are including....

modified Jewish processsional
Corinthian's reading
wine ceremony
breaking of the glass

At the reception...
Dancing the hora