I'm not really sure why Jewish Weddings do not traditionally do favors. I think it is just that in other faiths it is more traditional to DO favors rather than the other way around. Sorry if that doesn't make sense!! I'm sure your FIL will understand that you want to incorporate both of your faiths and backgrounds. It isn't as if you CAN'T do the favors if they insist.
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OK, thanks.
Anyone know how much favors usually cost? I know I'm thinking very far ahead--I have to stop doing that!
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I'm not really sure why Jewish Weddings do not traditionally do favors. I think it is just that in other faiths it is more traditional to DO favors rather than the other way around. Sorry if that doesn't make sense!! I'm sure your FIL will understand that you want to incorporate both of your faiths and backgrounds. It isn't as if you CAN'T do the favors if they insist.
I agree. I think it's just more of a tradition for other cultures to do favors. I've been to Jewish weddings where there are favors, and others where there aren't. As you know, we didn't have any, but we had the centerpieces broken down at the end of the wedding so that all the women left with some flowers - everyone loved that.
MandM07-03-05
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RedRoses
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I loved that...we'll have to see what the FIL's and current parents have to say!
Jax430
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bumping for all of our new Jewish brides!
CynthiaandJeff
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I'm having a Jewish wedding, too!
I'm a 'nuevo' Jew as I'm coverting. I'm the future Mrs. Goodman! Only 9 months to go!!!! YAY!!!
RedRoses
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my FH is converting...how's it going? how do you feel about the whole thing?
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It's going very well. We're both very excited about it.
We're both very excited to raise our family with Jewish beliefs. His parents never pushed it or were upset that I wasn't Jewish. However, they were VERY excited that I decided to convert. It's a great experience for the both or us b/c we're actually getting to know each other better at our classes.
It's actually kind of strange that I was so drawn to Judaism... I found out that my fathers parents (we were never really all that close with them) were in the Holocaust and they were Jewish. I lost them both in 04 and got a copy of my family tree... everyones last name was Hoffman and Feidler. It was pretty interesting. And, interestingly enough, I have a fairly uncommon last name and I've met a couple of people with my last name and they're Israeli.
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Fellow Jewish brides - when oh when do you sign the ketubah ??? BEFORE or AFTER you do your formal shots?h
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Do we need an offical thread. Keep all our questions together? Maybe get a list of Rabbis?
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE THAT Ketubah!!!!!!!!
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We are signing the Kettubah before the ceremony!
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Fellow Jewish brides - when oh when do you sign the ketubah ??? BEFORE or AFTER you do your formal shots?h
the Ketubah is typically signed right before the ceremony.
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I think the ketubah singing is usually just before walking down the aisle. that's how I've seen it donw. and dont forget to get some formal shots of that, too!
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Shalom!
As far as my Rabbi goes, hopefully (fingers crossed) we're going to use my FMIL's cousin's husband. I'd rather go that route than rent a rabbi.
MandM07-03-05
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we're signing about 1/2 hours before the ceremony.<------ IN 5 WEEKS!!!
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just wanted to share that i converted 2 weeks ago, so i am officially a jewish bride! we are signing our ketubah 30 minutes before the ceremony and having a rehersal right before that.
Jax430
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I'm very happy to see this thread active again!
We signed our ketubah after formal pics, right before the ceremony..formal pics were taken of the signing as well.
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FH's grand mother bought us our Lenox Shabbos gear We registered for the challah plate, candlesticks and matching bread knife. Ya think she is trying to tell us something?
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FH's grand mother bought us our Lenox Shabbos gear We registered for the challah plate, candlesticks and matching bread knife. Ya think she is trying to tell us something?
Maybe. However, with all the candlesticks I have and the challah board, I still don't use them as often as I should. I did the first few weeks of marriage..that was it!
