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Kathryn
Super July 2016

Jewish or Interfaith Brides - chuppah table

Kathryn, on March 17, 2016 at 9:46 AM Posted in Style and Décor 0 11

So I just booked a chuppah for my ceremony. The lady making it mentioned a chuppah table. I had never heard of this. What do you put on it? I'm guessing the breaking glass gets set on it. Can candles be set on it too? My FH is not Jewish so we're also doing a unity ceremony. Also does just bride and groom stand under the chuppah or also bridal party?

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Latest activity by puppybagel, on March 17, 2016 at 3:29 PM
  • Original VC
    Master July 2015
    Original VC ·
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    Not Jewish, but bumping this for Jewish WW members to see Smiley smile there are a few here, all of them are super helpful!

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  • Jen D.
    VIP May 2017
    Jen D. ·
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    I'm not Jewish but FH is and we're planning an interfaith ceremony. Traditionally I think it's the bride, groom, and their parents that stand under the chuppah. I think that's where we're breaking tradition and it will be just us. To be fair, were probably looking at more of an archway type cover than a traditional chuppah though.

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  • Kathryn
    Super July 2016
    Kathryn ·
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    Yeah we're doing an interfaith ceremony too. I'm debating between just us under the chuppah or us and bridesmaids and groomsmen.

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  • KPizzle
    Super May 2016
    KPizzle ·
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    FH is Jewish and I'm not, but we're doing a somewhat blended ceremony. I have no idea what the table is. As for the chuppah, we not necessarily standing under it, but rather in front of it. If you're inside, no one will be able to see you. I've never seen the bridal party stand under it as well. They are always to the sides.

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    Expert October 2018
    Nicorette ·
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    How neat I love the idea of interfaith ceremonies

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  • Kathryn
    Super July 2016
    Kathryn ·
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    Yeah we saw an interfaith ceremony before we were engaged and we knew that's what we wanted to do

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  • they/them pigeon
    VIP January 2016
    they/them pigeon ·
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    We just borrowed a little side table from a friend and the venue put a tablecloth over it for us. It held the memorial candle for W's grandfather, the breaking glass, a napkin to wrap it in, kosher wine, a bottle opener, and our kiddush cup (for the first kiddush -- breaking glass was for the second). Also our cheat sheets for the portion of the ketubah we read aloud.

    For our ceremony, just us and the rabbi stood under the chuppah. Sometimes parents stand under it with the couple briefly, but that's entirely up to you. If it was big enough to cover the whole wedding party it might not qualify as a temporary structure anymore! Smiley winking

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  • JessBaran
    Devoted March 2016
    JessBaran ·
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    A table?! My Jewish wedding is on Saturday and nobody told me about a table! Oops!

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  • LDwed
    Super April 2016
    LDwed ·
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    We are both jewish and will be getting married under a chuppah. I'm assuming by "chuppah table" they mean a little table to put kiddush cups, wine and breaking glass on. Just any little table will do Smiley smile Our venue will provide a little table for that

    ETA only me and FH will stand under the chuppah. Traditionally both sets of parents stand under the chuppah as well.

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  • hilaryetta
    Devoted October 2016
    hilaryetta ·
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    I was MOH at my sister's wedding whose H is Jewish. The wedding party stood on either side of the chuppah. My sister, BIL, rabbi, table holding the kiddush cups, wine, etc. were underneath the chuppah.

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    Super October 2015
    puppybagel ·
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    We had the breaking glass (in the cloth bag it came in) and the kiddush cup on the table. There may have also been candles, but not sure. We didn't buy a special table. The venue had a small table for us to use.

    I believe parents are usually up there, but we had a really small ceremony space so parents sat instead. We had our bridal party up with us, but they fell kind of to the sides of the chuppah.

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