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Wedding Planning

Can I Have Shrimp Cocktails at My Jewish Wedding?

By Rabbi Brent Chaim Spodek

It can be surprisingly hard to figure out what to do about keeping kosher at your wedding. Especially if one...

Relationships, Wedding Planning, Weddings

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How To Pick Dates For Events That Don’t Conflict with Jewish Holidays

By 18Doors

Choosing a Date: Where to Start If you’re wondering how to pick a wedding date for your Jewish interfaith...

Baby Naming, Wedding Planning, Weddings

The Eco-Friendly, Queer Wedding of My Dreams

By Ezra Kiers

I’ve always known I wanted a Jewish wedding. I choose to live a Jewish life every day, and falling in love...

LGBTQ, Love and Marriage, Relationships, Wedding Planning, Wedding Recap, Wedding Stories, Weddings

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Sign Up for Jewish Wedding Planning Email Series

By 18Doors

If you and your partner are from two different faith backgrounds and planning a Jewish or Jewish and… wedding...

Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Tips, Weddings

Molly and Evan’s Second Pandemic Wedding

By Molly Kazin Marshall

You might remember last year when my now-husband and I decided to postpone our wedding because of COVID, or...

Love and Marriage, Relationships, Wedding Planning, Weddings

Kimberly + David: A Jewish, Christian and Nigerian Wedding on the Ocean

By Kimberly Sara Kabonga

When my husband, David, and I were planning our Jewish and Nigerian wedding, it was important that the celebration...

Christian Jewish Wedding, Multiracial, Two Faith Wedding, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Wedding Stories, Weddings

One Day, Two Ceremonies: Hindu and Jewish

By Ezra Kiers

When planning an interfaith wedding, it’s beautiful to find meaningful ways to intertwine each other’s...

Hindu Jewish Wedding, Jewish Hindu Relationships, Wedding Planning, Wedding Recap, Weddings

What We Didn’t Know About Finding a Jewish Officiant

By Ezra Kiers

When people start planning their weddings, they often think about the decorations, attire and maybe the food....

Officiant, Wedding Planning, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Maya and Scott’s Backyard Wedding Celebrated Their Multifaith and Multiracial Union

By Ezra Kiers

Meet Newlyweds Maya and Scott  Maya (right) and Scott (left) participating in the hora, a traditional...

Jewish and Weddings, Multiracial, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Wedding Stories, Wedding Tips, Weddings

How We Wrote Our Own Interfaith Ketubah

By Molly Kazin Marshall

Last fall, I had to postpone my wedding due to COVID-19. Ultimately, Evan and I decided we didn’t want to wait...

Ketubah, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Wedding Stories, Wedding Tips, Weddings

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Getting Married During a Pandemic? Here’s What to Know.

By Nicole Wasilus

For many couples, the COVID-19 pandemic has turned wedding planning upside down. Whether you’ve decided to postpone...

Wedding Planning, Wedding Tips, Weddings

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A Ceremony That’s All Us

By Becky Sowemimo

For those of us in the thick of wedding planning, we know that there are plenty of opportunities to customize...

Breaking the Glass, Chuppah, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Weddings

Wedding Planning without Mom

By David Levy

Weddings are supposed to be days full of joy overflowing. Sure, we know that any big event involving multiple...

Engagement, LGBTQ, Wedding Planning, Wedding Stories, Weddings

The Hardest Part: Choosing Our Officiant

By Elle Henderson

Many people, myself included, have considered what their wedding might look like someday. Some even plan it...

Ketubah, Officiant, Wedding Planning, Wedding Venue, Weddings

Why We’re Jumping the Broom

By Becky Sowemimo

With less than six weeks until the wedding (!!) I’d like to think I have most of my ducks in a row. Femi and...

Breaking the Glass, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Wedding Stories, Weddings

One Bride’s DIY Interfaith Wedding Program

By Mary Duran

When I first began the daunting task of looking for a wedding program template for my co-officiated Jewish-Christian...

Christian Jewish Wedding, Wedding Planning, Wedding Program, Weddings

Learning the Hard Way How to Communicate with My Fiancé

By Becky Sowemimo

Becky & Femi at a recent wedding “Oh…I thought I told you about that.” It’s a phrase I’ll admit I’ve said...

Wedding Planning, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Rabbi Marc’s Top 5 Tips for Engaged Interfaith Couples

By Rabbi Marc Rubenstein

I have performed over 3,000 weddings throughout my 40-year career and I am passionate about working with Jewish...

Extended Family, In-laws, Officiant, Wedding Planning, Weddings

The Jewish Wedding Canopy (Chuppah)

By 18Doors

Learn about the meaning and significance of the Jewish wedding canopy, as well as how to find or create one. What...

Chuppah, Wedding Planning

How to Make Joint Decisions as Newlyweds

By Laura Drescher

Becca, the dog of my dreams Note: Zach and I worked on this blog post together, to make sure it’s a fair...

Co-officiation, Officiant, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Weddings

Planning a Japanese, American & Jewish Wedding

By Kristin Eriko Posner

Photos by Perfect Circle Photography As a fourth generation Japanese-American, I’ve often felt my heritage was...

Japanese Jewish Wedding, Jewish and Weddings, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Recap, Wedding Stories, Weddings

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The Ketubah/Marriage Contract

By Rabbi Robyn Frisch

What is a Ketubah? A ketubah is a Jewish marriage contract. In ancient times, a ketubah was a legally binding...

Ketubah, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Wedding Tips, Weddings

Finding Your Officiant

By Rabbi Robyn Frisch

One of the first decisions a couple has to make in planning for their wedding ceremony is who will officiate. ...

Officiant, Wedding Planning, Weddings

Communication: Talking to Your Partner and Your Families

By Rabbi Robyn Frisch

When planning a wedding, communication is key.  You’ll be communicating with one or more of the following:...

Extended Family, Wedding Planning, Weddings

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