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 ______
*Witnesses: A. ______B.______
B. KETUBAH DOCUMENT provided by ______
*Witnesses: A. ______B. ______
C. PLATE & DECORATIVE HAMMER provided by ______
D. READING OF TENNAIM ______
E. MARRIAGE 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. BADEKEN – Veiling of the Bride Time: ______
III. CHUPPAH CEREMONY
A. Officiating Rabbi(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 Kiddushin:
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 YICHUD 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 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
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 ____) 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).