Chuppah styles

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The chuppah Jewish wedding canopy sanctifies the space around the bride and groom. Its tent-like structure evokes ancient Jewish nomads and connects the couple with their ancestry as it symbolizes their first home together. No biblical laws govern the chuppah's size or shape so the couple can add their own personal touch.

1. Traditional Chuppahs

   • Traditional chuppahs consist of a fabric covering held up by four poles. Reminiscent of Abraham's hospitality, the four sides are open to invite the wedding guests into the couple's symbolic home. No furniture under the canopy illustrates that people are the most important element of a home, not possessions. You can fix the poles in place or members of your wedding party can hold them up.

   Floral Chuppahs

   • Many florists provide chuppahs. Using elaborate floral designs can provide a beautiful space for the couple to marry and for indoor weddings, is one way to create a garden. Coordinate the flowers to match the wedding's colors and reuse them at the reception to save expense. A florist can also provide simple green garlands over white gauze for a simple, elegant look with less expense.

   Family Traditions

   • Some couples use family traditions to inspire their canopy design. Creating a chuppah from a cherished table cloth can symbolizs the hope that the couple will never hunger for friends or food. Many couples use the Jewish prayer shawl, called a tallis, for the chuppah, which suggests the couple is grounded in Jewish traditions. Using a beloved relative's tallis is a way to symbolically include them in the wedding when they cannot be there. Other couples use the groom's bar mitzvah tallis to indicate their intention to maintain a Jewish home.

   The Community Quilt

   • A sentimental option is to make a quilt for the covering. Couples send blank white fabric squares to family members and friends to decorate them. The couple sews the squares into a quilt to create the canopy. For a more unified look, couples can ask family members and friends give their squares to an artist, who incorporates them into an embroidered or silk-screened design.

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