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). .