Yup! It's pretty weird to imagine being in a big group of people again! To be as safe as possible, we ask that all guests in attendance be fully vaccinated. If you are not fully vaccinated, we love you and ask you kindly not to attend. In the interest of full disclosure, the only people this does not apply to are our immediate nephews all of whom are 7 or younger. Other children are sadly not welcome to attend. Masks are optional, if you want to come but only feel safe doing so masked - that is fine by us! If you are not yet comfortable attending an in-person event, we completely understand and look forward to seeing you soon. This is an indoor event and will follow state/CDC guidelines if any are in place at the time.
The chuppah (ceremony) will be at 6:15.
The "chuppah" (pronounced with a ch- like in Chanukkah) is the canopy Yosef and Becky will be married under during the ceremony. "Chuppah" is also a shorthand way to refer to the ceremony. It represents the home that they will create together.
Yos will. When it breaks feel free to yell "Mazel Tov!"
It breaks a glass. But, it is meant to symbolize the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. Even in our happiest moments there is humility and a reminder that the world is imperfect.
The smorg is after the ceremony, at around 7:15.
The smorg is short for smorgasbord which is a nickname for cocktail hour.
The invitation is called for 6:00, and we will have some champagne waiting for you as you get ready for the ceremony. Don't worry, the cocktail hour will start immediately after the ceremony.
Great and we hope it is, but also it's not dairy. Jewish dietary laws (Kashrut/Kosher) forbid the mixing of meat and milk and since we know how much you love your corned beef (Uncle Lenny) there won't be any dairy at this wedding. That means that if you have a question regarding ingredients or allergies you should please ask any of the staff who would be happy to answer any and all questions. Chances are you won't even notice.
Some of it might look a little bit different to you, but most will be in English and the broad strokes are the same. You will understand the ceremony. We will also be providing a program so you can keep up with what's going on.
You guys. Like. Come on.
Gentlemen, we will provide kippot for the service. Even if you don't typically wear a kippah, we would love it if you'd take part of the custom just for our ceremony. Just pretend that the kippah is celebrating your favorite sports team and that your favorite sports team is hand woven yarn.
Ladies, please dress to your comfort level! There is no requirement for sleeves, but we recommend a wrap since it may be chilly. Fellas, we've never seen a sleeveless tux/suit and we're not interested in seeing one now (so, yeah, sleeves for you guys).* *Black tie optional
Ya. We're doing the chair thing. Of course we're doing the chair thing. What did you think this was?
That's gonna be a no for me, dawg.
The Hora is a traditional dance performed at Jewish weddings and is usually the first dance performed on the dance floor. Typically it's two dance circles, where the bride dances with the ladies and the groom dances with the guys, and then everyone comes together into one big circle. It lasts about three and a half to four hours. Just kidding. It lasts a few minutes and then we do the chair thing.
Of course! The more the better! Just grab somebody's hands and start moving with the circle. But please be careful of Aunt Iris. She just got a new hip and is moving a little slower than usual, but wouldn't miss this for the world and remembers when you were this tall.
The words underneath each of our names were our Hebrew names. For Becky: רביב גלית - Raviv Galit For Yosef: יוסף יעקב - Yosef Yaakov The next line is the Hebrew date of the wedding: כ׳׳ה אלול תשפא - 25th of Elul 5781
Despite heavy lobbying both from Little Ben as well as other guests for him to attend, he will sadly not be in attendance. And no, it's definitely not because he doesn't do well with strangers and crowds and occasionally enters a murderous range at the sight of other people. It's because he was adamant about wearing a white dress to the wedding. (It looks great btw)
Little Ben?? When did you learn how to type?!