Of course! The “Chosson’s Tisch” is where Ari (the groom, or “Chosson”) will be during the general cocktail hour/bride’s reception. When it’s time for the bedeken, Ari will be danced/escorted from the Tisch to the main cocktail area where he will greet Alexa and the rest of the guests. The “Bedeken” is the bride and groom’s “first look”. It is a chance to greet each other, and Ari will ceremoniously (and probably clumsily) place Alexa’s veil over her head. The fathers will then give Alexa blessings and Ari’s posse will then dance him away to prepare for the Chuppah. The Bedeken is one of the most joyous moments of the entire evening! The “Chuppah” is the actual wedding ceremony. Many general aspects of it will be quite familiar, although there may be some things that we do that are a little more unfamiliar, like more blessings, and some unfamiliar songs being sung. Rabbi Koval will explain everything as we go so have no fear! The bride and groom entrance into the party will be directly into the full first dance set, so the first course of dinner will be served after that.
For the most part, no. All components of the evening will be mixed seating/mingling with the exception of dancing, which will not be mixed for the first dance set.
The chuppah will take place indoors!
Yes! The venue has ample parking available on site, and offers both self-park and valet options. We recommend ride-share for those who plan to enjoy our open bar!
Yes! There is a hotel block for all of our special out of town guests. We encourage you to book your stay by February 18th!
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