The groom's reception where his male friends and family are invited to join him in eating, drinking, singing, and creating a high energy atmosphere to prepare him for the ceremony.
The Bedeken is the Jewish veiling ceremony and is the traditional “first look”. As the music plays, the men dance the groom from his Tisch to his bride, who is surrounded by her female friends and family, and pulls her veil down over her face.
When the bride enters the Chuppah, she will circle the groom seven times.
The seven blessings are recited under the chuppah and wishes the bride and groom a life of happiness.
The Ketubah speaks to the commitments that the couple have made to each other. It dates back over 2 thousand years and is one of the oldest elements of the Jewish wedding ceremony.
This is a customary dance that is done during the reception when the last child is married off. The parents, siblings and their spouses take part and each dancer is armed with a broom and dust pan. With these festive implements, they mime sweeping the last child out of the door.