WEDDING RITUALS

The bride praying before the wedding

SHOMER
Guarding the groom & the bride

There is a custom that the goom & the bride
each require their own shomer (guard) before the wedding

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FASTING

Starting from when they wake up,
the groom & the bride fast on the day of their wedding

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EMPTYING POCKETS & UNTYING KNOTS

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KABBALAS PANIM
Wedding Reception

Kabalas Panim - wedding reception before the ceremony  kabbalas panim (wedding reception) for the women

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BEDEKEN
The groom places the veil on the brideChosson (groom) placing the veil on the kallah(bride)

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CHUPAH
Wedding Canopy
  CHUPAH  Another style chupah  

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KIDDUSHIN
The betrothal
Wedding ceremony  Kallah drinking wine

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THE KESUBAH
Reading of the marriage contract

The marriage contract (keshuba)

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NI SUI'IN
Finalizing the wedding ceremony 
Chosson smashing the glass  glass smashed

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YICHUD ROOM
Seclusion roomDo not disturb the chosson (groom) & kallah (bride) during their private time after the chupah is over & before they join the guests in the dining room

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SEUDAH
The wedding meal & dancing
Kallah on a chair  Chosson (groom) lifted onto a chair while men dance around him

BENCHING & SHEVAH BRACHOS
Grace after the meal & 7 blessingsAfter the benching & the sheva brachos (7 brachas), the chosson & kallah drink the wine

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