NY WEDDING RABBI LEV HERRNSON​

I recently migrated my blog entries to a new platform and subsequently discovered that this entry had over 5,000 views! I guess it's hig...

Ani l'Dodi v'Dodi Li So many others have "reprinted" this particular entry of mine that it's high time I present here once again. (First ...

I’ve met with enough couples and officiated at enough weddings over the years to have assembled a list of things not to forget and other ...

Writing your own wedding vows can be challenging, but it certainly shouldn’t feel like drudgery! Many couples these days want to write th...

Why break a glass at a Jewish wedding? It’s a custom that’s defined Jewish weddings for centuries. Breaking the glass is the last act—ot...

Choosing a date for your wedding can be a puzzling question, riddled with complex considerations: Do we choose a Saturday night? What abo...

Like the marriage you are about to consecrate, choosing a ketubah is an exercise in tradition, creativity, personal preference, and somet...

Why break a glass at a Jewish wedding? It’s a custom that’s defined Jewish weddings for centuries. Breaking the glass is the last act—ot...

The Sheva Berachot or “Seven Blessings” constitutes one of the more substantial parts of the Jewish wedding ceremony. Recited near the en...

One way to make your wedding celebration more memorable is to include family heirlooms and other cherished personal items. Use of your f...

While the summer might be wedding season for many people, you can renew your marriage vows anytime of the year. Be it your wedding anniv...

While every wedding is magical, festive and beautiful, there’s something special about a wedding that takes place outdoors. Flowers, shr...

The chuppah is the single most recognizable symbol of a Jewish wedding—other than breaking a glass at the conclusion of the ceremony. Wh...

You’ll find any number of resources online with information about planning a destination wedding, and you should absolutely review those ...

Source and Meaning of the Verse Ani l’dodi v’dodi li—“I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine,” is excerpted from “The Song of Songs” (C...

Many couples choose to distribute a wedding program or booklet at the onset of their Jewish wedding ceremony. Do you need a booklet at y...

At a traditional Jewish wedding, after the processional but before the actual start of the ceremony, the bride will circle clockwise arou...

Yichud means “singularity” or “consolidation.” In the context of the Jewish wedding, however, yichud means “seclusion” and refers to 10 ...

Like the marriage you are about to consecrate, choosing a ketubah is an exercise in tradition, creativity, personal preference, and somet...

A civil marriage license and a ketubah serve different purposes but yes, you need both. The civil marriage license registers your marria...