B’H Day Tasks

Wedding of: ______Date: ______

Wedding Location: Street Address, City & State: ______

Time of Reception: ______Time of Chuppah: ______

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

A. TENNAIM DOCUMENT provided by ______

*Witnesses: A. ______B.______

B. KETUBAH DOCUMENT provided by ______

*Witnesses: A. ______B. ______

C. PLATE & DECORATIVE HAMMER provided by ______

D. READING OF TENNAIM ______

E. LICENSE

Witnesses: A. ______B. ______

F. RCA Prenuptial Agreement http://www.rabbis.org/pdfs/Halachic%20Prenuptial%20Arbitration%20Agreement.pdf Please download and sign, with witnesses, this agreement prior to the wedding.

G. MINCHA/MA’ARIV Time ______

Siddurim provided by ______

II. – Veiling of the Bride Time: ______

III. CHUPPAH CEREMONY

A. Officiating (s)

1. ______

2. ______

B. Chazzan/Cantor – To sing 3 traditional wedding songs; “Mi Adir” for Groom, “Miban Siach” for Bride,

and “Im Eshkacheich” to conclude the service: ______

C. MC: Announcer of Honors - with pre-arranged script: ______

("The Bride & Groom wish to honor ______with the ______”)

D. *Witnesses under the Chuppah – Eidei :

1. ______2. ______

*Witnesses marked with an asterisk traditionally must be male, non-relatives, and Sabbath observant.

B’H E. Reading of the Ketubah ______

F. Sheva Berachot

1. ______

2. ______

3. ______

4. ______

5. ______

6. ______

7. ______

G. Singing of Im Eskacheich Yerushalayim______

H. Groom breaks the glass.

V. PRIVATE ROOM – Location ______

A. *Witnesses:

1. ______2. ______

ITEMS FOR THE CHUPPAH & THE “BIG DAY”

A. Two Kiddush Cups ______

B. (Israeli) White Wine Provided by: ______

C. Glass to Break (covered in a napkin) ______

D. Kittel ______

E. Bride’s Ring (plain gold etc.) ______

F. Blessing Cards ______

G. Yom Kippur (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

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 Torah: ____ son of ____) 1. Groom’s Hebrew Name______

2. Groom’s Father’s Hebrew Name______

3. Bride’s Hebrew Name______

4. Bride’s Father’s Hebrew Name______

5. Groom’s Mother’s Hebrew Name______

6. Bride’s Mother’s Hebrew Name______

*If Bride or Groom are children of a Kohein or Levi 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).