B’H Wedding Day Tasks
Wedding of: ______Date: ______
Wedding Location: Street Address, City & State: ______
Time of Reception: ______Time of Chuppah: ______
I. CHATAN’S TISH - Tennaim/Ketubah Signing:: Location: ______Time: ______
A. TENNAIM DOCUMENT provided by the Rabbi
*Witnesses: A. ______B.______
B. KETUBAH DOCUMENT provided by ______
*Witnesses: A. ______B. ______
C. PLATE & DECORATIVE HAMMER provided by ______
D. READING OF THE TENNAIM ______
E. RCA Prenuptial Agreement, can be found on www.theprenup.org Please download and sign the Standard Version of the Prenup, with witnesses for both the Bride and Groom: A.______. B ______. C ______. D______. This can be done prior to the wedding, or at the wedding itself.
F. MARRIAGE LICENSE
Witnesses: A. ______B. ______
G. MINCHA/MA’ARIV Time ______Siddurim provided by ______
II. BADEKEN – Veiling of the Bride Time: ______
III. CHUPPAH CEREMONY
A. Officiating Rabbi(s)
(1) ______2)______
(2) Chazzan/Cantor – To sing 3 traditional wedding songs; “Mi Adir” for Groom, “Miban Siach”
for Bride, and “Im Eshkacheich” to conclude the service: ______
(3) MC: Announcer of Honors - with pre-arranged script:______
("The Bride & Groom wish to honor______with the ______”)
(4) *Witnesses under the Chuppah – Eidei Kiddushin:
A. ______B.______
(5) Reading of the Ketubah ______
*Witnesses marked with an asterisk traditionally must be male, non-relatives, and Shabbat observant.
B’H (6) Sheva Berachot
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
6. ______
7. ______
(7) Singing of Im Eskacheich Yerushalayim______
(8) Groom breaks the glass.
V. PRIVATE YICHUD ROOM – Location ______
A. *Witnesses:
1. ______2. ______
ITEMS FOR THE CHUPPAH & THE “BIG DAY”
A. □ Two Kiddush Cups B. □ (Israeli) White Wine C. □ Glass to Break (covered in a napkin) D. □ Kittel E. □ Bride’s Ring (plain gold/platinum etc. – must be purchased by the groom) F. □ Blessing Cards G. □ Yom Kippur Machzor (For Mincha of Chattan and Kallah)
SUGGESTED READINGS
A. Made In Heaven by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan
B. A Hedge of Roses by Rabbi Norman Lamm; Waters of Eden by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan
C. Kashrus: A Practical Guide by Rabbi Shaul Wagschal
B’H
VI. BIRKAT HAMAZON & SHEVAH BERACHOT AT MEAL
Provide wine and three Kiddush Cups
A. Leader ______
1. First Beracha ______
2. Second ______
3. Third ______
4. Fourth ______
5. Fifth ______
6. Sixth ______
7. Seventh – (Recited by the Leader - Borei Pri Hagafen)______
VII. FAMILY INFORMATION
A. Hebrew Names (For men, as they are called to the Torah: ____ son of ____ [Ha Kohein/Ha Levi]) 1. Groom’s Father’s Hebrew Name______
2. Groom’s Hebrew Name______
3. Bride’s Father’s Hebrew Name______
4. Bride’s Hebrew Name______
5. Groom’s Mother’s Hebrew Name______
6. Bride’s Mother’s Hebrew Name______
*If Bride or Groom are converts, or children of converts, please indicate.
** If Bride or Groom have been previously married, please indicate.
B. PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS (ENGLISH NAMES)
1. Bride’s Parents______
2. Groom’s Parents______
3. Bride’s Grandparents on both sides:
Mother’s: ______Father’s: ______
4. Groom’s Grandparents on both sides:
Mother’s: ______Father’s: ______
*Please include Grandparents who have passed away and indicate with z’’l (of blessed memory).