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What happens at Jewish weddings?

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The Jewish marriage ceremony has multiple parts, they are (according to orthodox tradition):

Kabbalat Panim

The bride and groom sit in different rooms. The bride sits on a "throne" that is usually on a small stage and receives her guests. The groom is surrounded by the male guests who sing and toast him.

Ketubah

Before the public ceremony, a private ceremony is held where the groom and two witnesses sign the ketubah (marriage contract), in most non-Orthodox communities the bride also signs the ketubah. The language used for ketubot is Aramaic and it outlines the groom's responsibilities to the bride.

Badeken

The groom is escorted by the male guests to the bride, all the while the men sing, and he lowers the veil over the bride's face.

Chupah

The public ceremony takes place under the chupah, a canopy that represents the home the couple will build together. Traditionally, the chupah was a tallit (prayer shawl) held over the bride and groom by four people. Today, a cloth canopy is used. The groom and bride are escorted to the chupah by both sets of parents. The bride then circles the groom 7 times, in which she is symbolically building the walls of the couple's new world together.

Kiddushin

The blessing for becoming engaged is said over a cup of wine, and the bride and groom drink from it.

Giving of the Ring

The groom gives an item of value (customarily a gold ring) to the bride; and, in Hebrew, declares his intention to marry her (see Tosafot commentary, to Talmud Ketubot 3a). He says to the bride: "Behold, you are betrothed unto me with this ring, according to the law of Moses and Israel." He then places the ring on her finger. Then a blessing is said (Talmud, Ketubot 7b). Technically, this actually constitutes the binding stage of the engagement, and in ancient times was usually done separately from the wedding ceremony.

Ketubah

At this point the ketubah (marriage contract) is read. The ketubah is signed by two witnesses and becomes the property of the bride.

Sheva Brachot

Seven blessings (see Talmud, Ketubot 8a) are sung over a cup of wine, and the bride and groom take a drink from the cup.

Breaking the Glass

This is probably the most famous part of a Jewish wedding ceremony. A glass or plate is placed on the floor and the groom steps on it to break it, to symbolize that even in this happy time, we remain aware of the Destruction of the Temple (Tosafot commentary, on Talmud Berakhot 31a).

Yichud

The bride and groom retire in privacy for several minutes to a room. This constitutes a symbolic consummation and finalizes the formal portion of the marriage. During this seclusion they break the fast which they observed on their wedding day.

Seudah

The festive meal. While the bride and groom are spending time alone together, the guests will move to the reception room/hall where the meal is held. At this time, the guests will line up on either side of the entrance to welcome the bride and groom with large amounts of fanfare. It's considered a mitzvah (good deed) to bring happiness and joy to the bride and groom so guests will dance, perform tricks, etc to make the couple laugh and entertain them (see Talmud, Ketubot 17a). After the meal, the Birkat Hamazon (Grace after meals) is said and then the Sheva Brachot are repeated.

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The couple stands under the wedding canopy (chuppah), where the rabbi reads the ketubah (marriage contract); and seven blessings are said over a cup of wine. Then the couple spend some time in seclusion, where they break their fast (this seclusion serves as a nominal consummation). After that they enter the adjacent wedding hall, and there's a lot of singing and dancing together with the festive meal.

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It's customary in Jewish weddings to sign the Ketubah. The Ketubah is signed by two witnesses and given to the bride. Either the bride and groom will choose the ketubah, or their parents will give one to them as a gift, but it is not customary for wedding guests to give a Ketubah.

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Before the ceremony gets underway, the two families meet and agree upon tenaim (what their respective financial support to the couple will be). This may take place at any time before the wedding.

Just prior to the chuppah, the groom, led by his father and father-in-law, approaches the bride and places a veil upon her which will remain during the chuppah. This is based on a tradition from Jacob.

The wedding itself has four parts. The first two parts are under the Chuppah (wedding canopy).

The first part of the wedding: under the chuppah, the groom gives an item of value (customarily a gold ring) to the bride; and, in Hebrew, declares his intention to marry her (see Tosafot commentary, to Talmud Ketubot 3a). Then a blessing is said (Talmud, Ketubot 7b).

Technically, this actually constitutes the binding stage of the engagement, and in ancient times was usually done separately from the wedding ceremony.

Between the first and second parts of the wedding, the Rabbi customarily reads aloud the ketubah (marriage contract).

The second part of the wedding: the seven wedding-blessings (see Talmud, Ketubot 8a) are sung over a cup of wine, and the bride and groom take a drink from the cup. Then a glass or plate is broken, to symbolize that even in this happy time, we remain aware of the Destruction of the Temple (Tosafot commentary, on Talmud Berakhot 31a).

The third part of the wedding: the bride and groom retire in privacy for several minutes to a room. This constitutes a symbolic consummation and finalizes the formal portion of the marriage. During this seclusion they break the fast which they observed on their wedding day.

The fourth part of the wedding: the couple then enter the adjacent wedding hall, and the festive meal is served to the assembled guests amid a lot of music and dancing (see Talmud, Ketubot 17a).

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There are many Jewish wedding rituals. Ranging from certain blessings that are given to the kind of ring that is given. But since there is so much about it, I will direct you to a site that has a lot of info on the subject.

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There are a number of traditions that make up a Jewish wedding. One tradition is that one the day of the wedding the bride and groom will fast from sunrise until the conclusion of the ceremony. Traditionally Jewish weddings take place under an open canopy and the groom veils his bride instead of unveiling her like Christian weddings.

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The Orthodox wedding has four parts. The first two parts are under the Chuppah (wedding canopy).
Before the ceremony gets underway, the two families meet and agree upon tanaim (what their respective financial support to the couple will be). This may take place at any time before the wedding.
Just prior to the chuppah, the groom, led by the parents, approaches the bride and places a veil upon her which will remain during the chuppah. This is based on a tradition from Jacob.
The first part of the wedding: under the chuppah, the groom gives an item of value (customarily a gold ring) to the bride and, in Hebrew, declares his intention to marry her (see Tosafot commentary, to Talmud Ketubot 3a). Then a blessing is said (Talmud, Ketubot 7b). Technically, this actually constitutes the binding stage of the engagement, and in ancient times was usually done separately from the wedding ceremony.
Between the first and second parts of the wedding, the Rabbi customarily reads aloud the ketubah (marriage contract).
The second part of the wedding: the seven wedding-blessings (see Talmud, Ketubot 8a) are sung over a cup of wine, and the bride and groom take a drink from the cup. Then a glass or plate is broken, to symbolize that even in this happy time, we remain aware of the Destruction of the Temple (see also Tosafot commentary, to Talmud Berakhot 31a).
The third part of the wedding: the bride and groom retire in privacy for several minutes to a room. This constitutes a symbolic consummation and finalizes the formal portion of the marriage. During this seclusion they break the fast which they observed on their wedding day.
The fourth part of the wedding: the couple then enter the adjacent wedding hall, and the festive meal is served to the assembled guests amid a lot of music and dancing (see Talmud, Ketubot 17a).

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The wedding has four parts.
The first part of the wedding: under the chuppah (wedding canopy), the groom gives a gold ring to the bride; and, in Hebrew, declares his intention to marry her. Then a blessing is said.
After that, the Rabbi customarily reads aloud the ketubah (marriage contract).
The second part of the wedding: the seven wedding-blessings are sung over a cup of wine. Then a glass or plate is broken, to symbolize our remembering the Destruction of the Temple.

The third part of the wedding: the bride and groom retire in privacy for several minutes to a room. This constitutes a symbolic consummation. During this seclusion they break the fast which they observed on their wedding day.
The fourth part of the wedding: the couple then enter the adjacent wedding hall, and the festive meal is served to the guests amid music and dancing.

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The Jewish couple gets married.

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It's beautiful.

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