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Jewish wedding: A colorful ceremony

Date Added: March 24, 2010 02:38:49 PM
Author: partha goswami
Category: California

Wedding is among the major religious ceremonies of the Jews. A Jewish wedding ceremony is not only about rituals and religious traditions; it is a colorful event that nicely blends these with festivity. A Jewish wedding is a ceremony where festivity goes hand in hand with rituals. Being a very auspicious event that brings two souls together, Jewish wedding is celebrated in a big way. Gorgeous costumes, costly jewelries, wonderful decoration, parties and gifts make the atmosphere not only colorful. They make it dazzling. There are specific wedding attires for the bride and the groom and they look really gorgeous under the canopy. The bride is gifted with variety of jewelries by her family members as well as the in-laws. The groom on the other side is greeted with money and things that he can use. Besides, gifts are exchanged in between the members of both the families. The interior and exterior decoration of the houses of the two families shows how colorful a Jewish wedding is. It is a very common practice for the Jews to get their houses painted on the occasion of a wedding. The newly-painted houses look vibrant under the chain of lights and flowers during the wedding days. Varieties of flowers and other decorative items are used to bring a festive look to the houses which add a lot to the charm of the members of the families. But what makes one awestruck is the ambience of the main wedding venue. It makes one feel like walking on the garden, such is the atmosphere of a Jewish wedding venue. Fragrances of fresh flowers, dazzling colors of orchids, illuminated floor and people in gorgeous costumes ensure that a festive mood prevails in the arena. The main rituals of a Jewish wedding are followed under a canopy known as huppah and it stands as the ultimate example of decoration. A canopy is a tent that supports on four stands and it is beautifully decorated with costly white textile, colorful ribbons and variety of flowers. Ab Jewish wedding gets concluded with a dinner party where festivity is found at the highest level. Variety of food items from the authentic traditional cuisine and drinks offered jointly by the parents of the bride and groom make great treat for one’s tongue and stomach and the ambience at the reception perfectly reflects the happiness of the two families who get together with the wedding of their son and daughter. Log on Supertova Dot Com.
 
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