B’H Wedding Day Tasks

Wedding of: ______Date: ______

Wedding Location: Street Address, City & State: ______

Time of Reception: ______Time of : ______

I. CHATAN’S TISH - Tennaim/Ketubah Signing:: Location: ______Time: ______

A. TENNAIM DOCUMENT provided by the

*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. □ E. □ Bride’s Ring (plain gold/platinum etc. – must be purchased by the groom) F. □ Blessing Cards G. □ 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. & 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 : ____ 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).