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After our formal shots we moved into a side room to sign the ketubah. A ketubah is, in essence, a Jewish marriage contract. It is the religious equivalent of a state’s marriage license.
We just had our parents, the Rabbi, my sister, and Mr. P’s brother, who would be the ones to sign our ketubah, in the room. Our Rabbi spoke a little, he read through our ketubah in both English and Hebrew, and then we got to the signing.
You are my best friend, my hopes and future, my strength, my soul mate. Standing proudly beside you, in your eyes I see my love, and in your heart I see my dreams, and in our promise I see a union, true and steadfast, uniquely devoted to compassion, kindness and sincerity.”
—A piece of our Ketubah text via Ketubah.com
Our parents watched on as the Rabbi spoke of the meaning of marriage.
I have no idea why I’m laughing—maybe at our awesome peacock pen that Bridesmaid Kitty got us.
After our Rabbi signed the Ketubah we were technically, sorta, kinda officially married.
We took this time to also have our Pennsylvania marriage license signed, which oddly does not ask for any witnesses to sign.
After we were signed, sealed, delivered it was time to line up for the ceremony. Our guests starting milling in and signed some corks (our guestbook) as they took their seats.
I’m pretty sure I was hallucinating with some of that comma placement (don’t judge—I had a monster zit preoccupying me).
Did you have everything signed and ready to go before your ceremony? Or, did you have to squeeze in time for it afterward?
I love the ketubah, no jewish but I considering incorporating a ketubah :-p
Beautiful !
I love that wording! And what a sweet way to start your ceremony!
Your ketubah is gorgeous, and I love the wording you chose for it!
Love the peacock pen! it was great for pictures! we signed our marriage license at the rehearsal so technically we were married the day before the ceremony – in the eyes of the state that is, not god – haha. funny how that works!
I’m not Jewish, but the ketubah is one of my favorite aspects of Jewish weddings.
Can you please tell me who the designer of the ketubah is? This ketubah is beautiful!
I agree with Miss Treasure! And your sign about choosing a seat not a side is awesome!
Thanks everyone! I really loved our ketubah too and how the blue matched our blue theme (we didn’t really even try to! We just like blue, I guess).
Stacy: The ketubah is from the signature collection on ketubah.com – by Judith Joseph.
Love your ketubah and the pen is just a perfect accent! Everything was so incredibly coordinated.
I’m trying to figure out the timing of it, but right now am really thinking about signing both our ketubah & license before the ceremony.
Mrs. Porcupine, NYC/Lancaster, PA Age and Occupation: 26, Sales Coordinator/Publishing Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Assistant Manager/Sales Engagement Date: August 8, 2010 Wedding Date: March 2012 Venue: Riverdale Manor About Me: I'm a born and bred New Yorker with a love/hate relationship for the city I have always called home. Although I may seem quiet from afar, I have a loud personality once you get to know me. I am a book nerd at heart, but love a night out in the city with good friends. I have a serious addiction to all things cheese, chocolate, cardigans, Mexican food, and reality TV. The future hubs and I met in college, settled in New York, and decided to go with a rustic/peacock infused wedding in Lancaster, PA, right near his hometown. Come the big day, we will be together 5 years, and we're looking forward to making it official!
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