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My favors (hand carved soaps) and Ketubah:

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Sorry those are so big! Here's my Ketubah:

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Our Ketubah:
Being custom made. It is the most remarkable shade of indigo violet mixed with other very close shades of dark purple. I splurged and had it done because I have saved so much elsewhere and am running so under wedding budget.

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Hi. I am Jewish and my FI is Catholic. We will be having a priest and a rabbi officianting the ceremony. This is a great thread!

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I love the Ketubahs! How far in advance did you order them, and where did you get them from? I've looked a bit online, but I haven't seriously shopped for one yet.

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Is there anyone on here who might be interested in purchasing a white wicker basket for yarmulka's? Its about 10 inches in diameter and I used it for my wedding to hold them.

Please send me FM. I work in Manhattan and live in Brooklyn.

Thanks

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hey Ladies!! Just wanted to say hi! I am also a Jewish Bride. I am getting married at Oceanside Jewish Center on 8/29/04. I saw a few questions I may be able to lend an answer to.
1. Covering shoulders: I am getting married at a conservative shul. I was told that I could use my veil to cover my shoulders. It all depends on what you are comfortable with.

2. As far the order you walk down the aisle, there are several ways. My mom and my fiance are Israeli. We are doing it the Israeli way where the fathers walk the groom down the aisle and the mothers walk the bride down the aisle. The order I have most commonly seen is rabbi/ cantor- groom and parents, bridesmaids/ groomsmen, maid of honor, flower girl/ ring bearer, bride.

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Jewish Postage Humor
A woman goes to the post office to buy stamps for her Chanukah cards. She
says to the clerk: 'May I have 50 Chanukah stamps ? '

'What denomination ? ' says the clerk

The woman says: ' Oy ey my God. Has it come to this? Okay, Give me 6
Orthodox, 12 Conservative, and 32 Reform.

inviting with guest?

Ok, I posted this on the general BHB board, but I really wanted to get the opinions of the Jewish brides, especially those of you having temple weddings, like I am, because I believe trends tend to be a bit different.

Are you inviting all your adult guests with a guest, or are you just inviting those who are engaged or in a long-term relationship with their significant others? I'm having a struggle with this, because I already know I can't invite everyone with a guest and feel badly about it. Thanks for your opinions!

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We are really only inviting those in long term relationships to come with a guest. Like I have a 20 year old cousin who has no girlfriend... he is being invited alone. My 21 year old cousin who is dating her boyfriend for over 4 years will be invited with him. We do not want to pay all that money for a 'casual date' that we don't even know to come to the wedding. We know the 4-year boyfriend. Hope this helps.

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Future Jewish bride here!

I am about to convert Orthodox. My fiance is a nice jewish boy with a religious family. Since leaving yeshiva he keeps only on high holidays, which i am trying to change.

We are planning to have a kosher wedding, but he is very much against separate dancing. He says that noone of his friends(or mine) will have any fun. That everyone will be bored and just sitting all night. I have not been to an Orthodox wedding yet, but i've seen tapes of some with my jewish living teacher.

Does anyone have experiences with separate dancing at their weddings or what are you planning to do?


Great thread, by the way!

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We are inviting people with guests only if it is a long-term relationship situation. Otherwise it all just can add up too much.

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I'm not orthodox, but I happen to have a lot of orthodox friends. One wedding I went to was completely separate dancing. It was fun, but in a different way - it was all Jewish dancing, and full of energy and singing. I have another friend getting married three weeks before me, and she and her husband are going to start the dancing separate, then eventually take away the mechitza (partition) and have everyone mix. That way, all guests are comfortable. I'm going to yet another one this December -I will let you know how they handle it.

Jackie

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For those of you getting married in a synagogue, I have a question-

Do bridesmaids have to have their shoulders covered? We are getting married in a conservative synagogue but our rabbi (fiance's uncle) is orthodox. I know I have to ask him but I was just wondering what you all thought before I sent him an email. He's in Israel so it's a bit harder to communicate with him. The dresses I love are from Aria and they don't come with shawls. I'd prefer not to make them buy the shawls if I don't have to.

Thanks,
Mindy

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Posted by Jax430

I'm not orthodox, but I happen to have a lot of orthodox friends. One wedding I went to was completely separate dancing. It was fun, but in a different way - it was all Jewish dancing, and full of energy and singing. I have another friend getting married three weeks before me, and she and her husband are going to start the dancing separate, then eventually take away the mechitza (partition) and have everyone mix. That way, all guests are comfortable. I'm going to yet another one this December -I will let you know how they handle it.

Jackie

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Thanks Jackie! :)

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I'm not sure about all temples, but I told my girls to have their shoulders covered just in case (my one friend is wearing spagetti straps & her dress comes with a shawl).

I feel kind of dumb asking this, but can we engrave our wedding bands? My guess is no since I'm thinking that we are not allowed to have any kind of stones or markings on it, but I thought I'd check with you girls! Also, are you getting your parents presents (the thread on here got me thinking)? If so, what are you getting them?

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I think you can engrave your bands, I didn't hear other wise. I am getting band with diamonds, and FI might also, so stones are allowed. And plus, nobody will notice engraving unless you tell them

I think I will get my parents gift, but I have no CLUE what it is.

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Posted by Kristinka

Future Jewish bride here!

I am about to convert Orthodox. My fiance is a nice jewish boy with a religious family. Since leaving yeshiva he keeps only on high holidays, which i am trying to change.

We are planning to have a kosher wedding, but he is very much against separate dancing. He says that noone of his friends(or mine) will have any fun. That everyone will be bored and just sitting all night. I have not been to an Orthodox wedding yet, but i've seen tapes of some with my jewish living teacher.

Does anyone have experiences with separate dancing at their weddings or what are you planning to do?


Great thread, by the way!

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I have been to an Orthodox wedding, of my teacher - and lets just say I wouldn't do it for myself. Women complained because they wanted to be with their FI and husbands, but you couldn't even see them. A lot, ended up spending the wedding outside, with their significant other.

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Another Jewish Bride here! I had started to read all you're posts, and then was having problems with my computer. I think it is great that there is a thread for us.
I am getting married by a conservative rabbi, and I am having a shawl made out of the same material as my dress. The store ordered extra fabric for it for me. My rabbi told me the veil was not good enough to cover my shoulders, I had to get a shawl, so I am going to wear it under the Chuppah and going down the asile. My rabbi will not let me wear jewelry under the Chuppah except my wedding band. He said in the Jewsih faith you should be wearing no jewelry as you enter marriage except the band. But you can make sure I am going to be wearing it before the ceromony and afterwards at the reception. Has anyone else had this said to them? Are you all having auf ruf's? What are you going to wear to yours if you are having one?

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We are also having custom made chocolate miniatures scattered on the tables at the reception and we got these nice heart shaped picture holders that will hold the place setting card of where you sit, it looks like a heart and then the table and name is attached to a small like stick , afterwards they can use it for our wedding thank you picture. I also heard that Jewsh people do not necessarly do favors, but this is 2003, and a lot of peple are starting to do little things.