Jewish wedding bedeken

From an emotional first look to teary-eyed vows, read this to re-cap Shira and Ari's beautiful modern Jewish Wedding in Toronto.

In a Jewish wedding the Badeken is the veiling of the kallah (bride) by the chatan (groom). The Ashkenazi custom is that the chatan, accompanied by family and friends, proceeds to where the kallah …

Two words: Wisteria. Chuppah. Katie and Josh’s botanical canopy is truly breathtaking – between the abundant greenery, hanging wisteria, and bunches of red berries, they created the perfect autumnal fantasia. The bride reports that she felt like she was in a botanical garden standing under the chuppah, and we can totally see why! We also […]

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The bride laughed with her father after the traditional bedeken ceremony, where the groom veils the bride.

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To go beyond glass breaking, here are seven Jewish wedding traditions worthy of consideration (and modernization) for you and your groom, whether you're planning a Jewish or an interfaith ceremony