Weddingbee Blog

Dearest Bee readers, sorry my posts have been a bit lacking lately — last month I hit a wedding wall of sorts, but the next few weeks promise to be chock full of wedding plans (and therefore, posts) ranging from veil shopping to gift card box designing!

One of the first things the Petunias have to take care of sooner rather than later is putting in our ketubah order before time runs out on us! Reminder: Because Mr. P. is not Jewish, we’re having a civil ceremony and not a religious one (I don’t think it counts that our judge himself is Jewish), but I still want to incorporate some religious/cultural elements to round things out a bit and satisfy believing me.

A ketubah is a contract between the bride and groom outlining our commitment to one another, so it’s somewhat ironic, me thinks, that I can’t even commit to a ketubah design itself! I think I’ve narrowed it down to the following choices, but it’s all so dependant on where in our house I’d decide to display it, and then again, wouldn’t that change since we won’t always live in this teeny tiny apartment of ours, and our furniture and decor won’t always be the same? I suppose the trick is to find something… timeless!

Here’s one by artist Michelle Rummel:

I also like Jonathan Kremer’s art deco feel:

I think this one by Nicole Gordon may be the front runner:

But I can see how Eve Rosin’s would go nicely anywhere:

Finally, there’s Micah Parker’s… I’m somewhat torn about this one. In one way, it’s very “us.” In another way, I find it somewhat irreverent — I mean, do I really want my ketubah to be a piece of pop art?

Which one do you think would stand the test of time? How did you choose yours?