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Wedding Planning

Being Interfaith in the Face of Hatred

By Laura Drescher

This post was written in 2017 by my fiancé Zach Drescher, who is Jewish and whose work often intersects with...

Wedding Planning, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Family Acceptance & Testing the Breaking of the Glass

By Laura Drescher

Zach works with my dad to build a stand for our photo booth Over the July 4th weekend, Zach and I spent some...

Breaking the Glass, Extended Family, Wedding Planning, Weddings

molly wedding chuppah

Chuppah: Your First “Home”

By Maria Bywater

I grew up in a large, close Catholic family, so when I got married in a Jewish wedding ceremony, finding meaningful...

Chuppah, Wedding Planning

wedding planning

Insider Tips from a Master Wedding Planner

By Lynda Barness

You are now engaged! NOW WHAT? Here are five things to consider before jumping in, from a Master Wedding Planner: 1....

Wedding Planning, Wedding Tips, Weddings

Ketubah.com’s Tips for Creating an Inclusive Ketubah

By Aliyah Gluckstadt

Planning an interfaith wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for couples to create a ceremony filled with...

Ketubah, Wedding Planning, Wedding Tips, Wedding Toolbox, Weddings

wedding couple rings hands

Not Saying "I Do"

By Anonymous

My fiancé and I did not grow up in different religious traditions. She was raised in Detroit as a Christian,...

Christian Jewish Wedding, Conversion, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Weddings

Breaking the Dating Rules

By Nataliya Naydorf

“I don’t think being with someone who isn’t Jewish compromises my Judaism.” I said to my fiancé...

Dating, Relationships, Wedding Planning

Getting Married and Keeping Our Religions

By Laura Drescher

As a Catholic teen and young adult, I never imagined I would be planning an interfaith wedding. Even though...

Christian Jewish Wedding, Ketubah, Religion, Spirituality, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Weddings

A Rabbi and a Priest Officiate a Gay Wedding. (That’s it. There’s no punchline.)

By Michele Zipkin & Vanessa Williams

Recently we’ve been thinking about what it means to be planning a religious wedding as a same-sex couple. Until...

Co-officiation, LGBTQ, Wedding Planning, Weddings

Four Questions for Your Interfaith Family Vision

By Rabbi Sarah Tasman

The extreme weather conditions and the long dark nights of the winter months can be harsh for many of us. But...

Wedding Planning, Wedding Tips

Ketubah: The Bass-line of Our Marriage (Get it? Like a tuba)

By Michele Zipkin & Vanessa Williams

One of the items that we needed to tick off our Wedding To-Do List this month was ordering the ketubah. As an...

Ketubah, LGBTQ, Wedding Planning, Weddings

First Come the Holidays, Then Comes Marriage

By Michele Zipkin & Vanessa Williams

We’re Michele and Vanessa: Michele is Jewish and grew up just outside Philadelphia and Vanessa was raised in...

Hanukkah, Wedding Planning, Wedding Stories

Should An Officiant Or Friend Marry You?

By Rabbi Mychal Copeland

You have chosen the date, the place, the guest list. But who will officiate at your ceremony? A family member?...

Officiant, Wedding Planning, Weddings

Designing our Interfaith Ketubah

By Stephanie Zulkoski

When Jarrett and I started our wedding planning journey last April, I knew very little about Jewish wedding...

Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Weddings

Our DIY Ketubah

By Hannah Dancing

This painting in my grandparents’ home provided inspiration After our first pre-wedding meeting with Rabbi...

Ketubah, Wedding Planning, Weddings

Surprise! It's a Rabbi!

By Hannah Dancing

In the days after our engagement, we began to imagine our wedding. I had thought about a possible future wedding...

LGBTQ, Officiant, Wedding Planning, Weddings

Top 3 Wedding Planning Tips from a Beginner

By Stephanie Zulkoski

Crossing one more item off the to-do list! Creating our wedding registry! I have planned exactly one party in...

Wedding Planning, Wedding Tips, Weddings

A Jewish Wedding for a Catholic Girl

By Stephanie Zulkoski

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

By Rabbi Robyn Frisch

Finding a wedding officiant that is a right fit is an important part of planning that special day. The...

Clergy Weddings, Officiant, Wedding Planning, Wedding Tips, Wedding Toolbox, Weddings

How to Avoid This Wedding Nightmare

By Rabbi Keara Stein

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

By Hila Ratzabi

When José and I first started dating, my Jewish parents were not pleased. Though my mom is fairly liberal,...

Officiant, Simchat Torah, Wedding Planning, Weddings

When S**t Got Real

By Emily Golomb

Jose & Emily at a wedding over Labor Day All the wedding planning up until now was smooth. It felt like...

Wedding Planning, Wedding Stories, Weddings

So You Want to Plan an Interfaith Wedding

By Courtney Dunne

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

By Emily Golomb

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

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