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How long does a Jewish ceremony last???
DiamondPipa Posted: Sep 12, 2008 08:18 PM+
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How long does a Jewish ceremony last???

I have a wedding next Saturday and something came up so I need to know how I can still manage to attend the wedding...but I need a time frame!!!!
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lyss0908 Posted: Sep 12, 2008 08:22 PM+
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Re: How long does a Jewish ceremony last???

Technically I think it depends on how traditional it is and how much they are including in the ceremony. I am estimating mine to be 1/2 hr or so
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roan126 Posted: Sep 12, 2008 08:23 PM+
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Re: How long does a Jewish ceremony last???

Not long...mine was maybe 15-20 minutes (not including the processional).
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DiamondPipa Posted: Sep 12, 2008 08:27 PM+
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Re: How long does a Jewish ceremony last???

thanks so much girls. The wedding ceremony starts at 8:30 p.m.....how long do you think it will be until the reception is over? it's at a temple
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missliss Posted: Sep 12, 2008 08:29 PM+
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Re: How long does a Jewish ceremony last???

Reception time I assume will be the same length as any other type of wedding reception. Mine was the standard 4 hours. so if the ceremony is at 8:30, it will probably go until 9, then the reception will be after....dont' know if they're having CH or not. It's starts so late because it has to begin after sundown after the sabbath ends.
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DiamondPipa Posted: Sep 12, 2008 08:32 PM+
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Re: How long does a Jewish ceremony last???


Posted by missliss

Reception time I assume will be the same length as any other type of wedding reception. Mine was the standard 4 hours. so if the ceremony is at 8:30, it will probably go until 9, then the reception will be after....dont' know if they're having CH or not. It's starts so late because it has to begin after sundown after the sabbath ends.



oooooohhhhh thank you so much for clarifying this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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CC11208 Posted: Sep 12, 2008 08:48 PM+
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Re: How long does a Jewish ceremony last???

Our ceremony will be at the RH and they have us scheduled for a 1/2 hour ceremony. Our cocktail hour is 1 hr and the reception is 4 hrs.

If the B&G are signing a ketubah (marriage contract), for them it will be a bit longer (BP and parents/family attend), but usually guests aren't present for this, as it happens before the ceremony.
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bluegreen08 Posted: Sep 12, 2008 09:35 PM+
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Re: How long does a Jewish ceremony last???

we got married at our hall and our ceremony was 30 min
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PreshusSmurf Posted: Sep 12, 2008 10:22 PM+
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Re: How long does a Jewish ceremony last???

Something to consider ...

It depends on how religious they are. Sometimes the Cocktail Hour is BEFORE the ceremony, it gives the guests something to do while the couple is having their Bedeken (where the Groom sees the Bride for the first time, accompanied by other men in the family) and then signing the Ketubah.

So it would be something like cocktail hour 8:30 - 9:30, ceremony from 9:30 - 10 (or 10:30), and then reception afterwards.

If it was a religious ceremony, the whole wedding would probably be at a Temple. Also, the invitation might say something like 'Chuppah promptly at 9:30'

info from wiki
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FallBride05 Posted: Sep 13, 2008 02:16 PM+
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Re: How long does a Jewish ceremony last???


Posted by PreshusSmurf

Something to consider ...

It depends on how religious they are. Sometimes the Cocktail Hour is BEFORE the ceremony, it gives the guests something to do while the couple is having their Bedeken (where the Groom sees the Bride for the first time, accompanied by other men in the family) and then signing the Ketubah.

So it would be something like cocktail hour 8:30 - 9:30, ceremony from 9:30 - 10 (or 10:30), and then reception afterwards.

If it was a religious ceremony, the whole wedding would probably be at a Temple. Also, the invitation might say something like 'Chuppah promptly at 9:30'

info from wiki



This is mostly true... I had a very orthodox religious ceremomy, lasted about 30-40 minutes. We did the CH before hand with the Tish and the Bedekken. However....my ceremony AND reception was at a catering hall, not a Temple.

HTH
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MsPotterhead Posted: Sep 13, 2008 07:12 PM+
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Re: How long does a Jewish ceremony last???

A Jewish wedding at the RH is the same time-frame as any other wedding at the RH. My invitation said nothing about 'meeting under he chuppah' -- that is personal preference. So I think the wedding will be over at either midnight or 1 AM, depending on whether or not CH is before or after the ceremony. We had CH after the ceremony, more and more Jewish weddings are this way lately. We saw each other and did pictures before guests arrived, and did the ketubah as guests arrived.
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Snowflake08 Posted: Sep 13, 2008 10:03 PM+
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Re: How long does a Jewish ceremony last???

it depends if it is a full ceremony or not
is it in a temple?
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Mich0621 Posted: Sep 14, 2008 05:39 AM+
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Re: How long does a Jewish ceremony last???

They are typically 30 minutes, although mine was 45
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Munchkn16 Posted: Sep 14, 2008 09:53 AM+
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Re: How long does a Jewish ceremony last???

ours was about 25 minutes,and had a traditional Jewish ceremony. we cut to the chase!
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disneefan Posted: Sep 14, 2008 09:05 PM+
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Re: How long does a Jewish ceremony last???

Ours lasted 30 mjinutes. It also depends on the Rabbi.
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Watever143 Posted: Sep 15, 2008 02:18 PM+
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Re: How long does a Jewish ceremony last???

It all depend on how religous they are I been some that started on time and other that we were waiting till like 10 for the ceremony to first start when the invites said 8...
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