A Rabbi and a Priest Officiate a Gay Wedding. (That’s it. There’s no punchline.)
Recently we’ve been thinking about what it means to be planning a religious wedding as a same-sex couple. Until...
Four Questions for Your Interfaith Family Vision
The extreme weather conditions and the long dark nights of the winter months can be harsh for many of us. But...
Ketubah: The Bass-line of Our Marriage (Get it? Like a tuba)
One of the items that we needed to tick off our Wedding To-Do List this month was ordering the ketubah. As an...
First Come the Holidays, Then Comes Marriage
We’re Michele and Vanessa: Michele is Jewish and grew up just outside Philadelphia and Vanessa was raised in...
Should An Officiant Or Friend Marry You?
You have chosen the date, the place, the guest list. But who will officiate at your ceremony? A family member?...
Designing our Interfaith Ketubah
When Jarrett and I started our wedding planning journey last April, I knew very little about Jewish wedding...
Our DIY Ketubah
This painting in my grandparents’ home provided inspiration
After our first pre-wedding meeting with Rabbi...
Surprise! It's a Rabbi!
In the days after our engagement, we began to imagine our wedding. I had thought about a possible future wedding...
Top 3 Wedding Planning Tips from a Beginner
Crossing one more item off the to-do list! Creating our wedding registry!
I have planned exactly one party in...
A Jewish Wedding for a Catholic Girl
I was raised Catholic. I have received sacraments in the Catholic Church including Baptism, Penance, Holy Communion...
Christian Jewish Wedding, Officiant, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Weddings
How to Find a Wedding Officiant Who’s the Right Fit for You
Finding a wedding officiant that is a right fit is an important part of planning that special day. The following...
Clergy Weddings, Officiant, Wedding Planning, Wedding Tips, Wedding Toolbox, Weddings
How to Avoid This Wedding Nightmare
I had a dream last night that I was officiating a wedding of an interfaith couple. It wasn’t a particularly...
Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Weddings
How We Included Everyone in Our Jewish-Mexican Wedding
When José and I first started dating, my Jewish parents were not pleased. Though my mom is fairly liberal,...
When S**t Got Real
Jose & Emily at a wedding over Labor Day
All the wedding planning up until now was smooth. It felt like...
So You Want to Plan an Interfaith Wedding
Courtney (left) with Jodi and their kids
An “interfaith wedding.” What does that mean? I, after all should know...
Christian Jewish Wedding, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Wedding Stories, Weddings
A Rabbi, a Puppy, a Catholic and a Jew Walk into a Bar
Emily and Jose take a break from wedding planning to enjoy time outside
A rabbi, a puppy, a Catholic and a Jew...
Christian Jewish Wedding, Officiant, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Weddings
Ari’s Q&A with Her Brother: Choosing Love by Living in Israel
Rabbi Ari (right) with her brother Jason & sister-in-law Galit
Rabbi Ari interviews her Israeli brother,...
Wedding Planning, Wedding Program, Wedding Toolbox, Weddings
Why We Break the Glass at Jewish Weddings
What is this breaking the glass thing all about? One of the most recognizable traditions in a Jewish wedding,...
Breaking the Glass, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Weddings
Simplifying The Seven Blessings
Blessings have been on my mind lately. In the Jewish wedding ceremony there are seven blessings recited, and,...
Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Weddings
Stop Worrying About Your Future Grandchildren That Aren’t
This article was reprinted with permission from The Forward
The Seesaw was a new kind of advice column in which...
Next Question: How to Find an Officiant?
I don’t want anyone to panic, but we’re nearly at the six-month mark. Six months until….holy moly matrimony....
Finding a Ceremony Location that Fits
Where do you get married when you don’t officially “belong” anywhere? This question, which seems rather dramatic,...
Five Tips for an Interfaith Ketubah
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This article is reprinted with permission from the author, who posted it to her...
Signing a Ketubah in a Sacristy
Cole Porter famously wrote, “What is this thing called love? This funny thing called love. Just who can solve...
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