Thursday, November 19, 2009

The Chuppah pieces


The Chuppah is the centerpiece of every Jewish ceremony and symbolizes the new home that the newly weds will create. The ancient rabbis compared the chuppah to the tent of Abraham, found in the biblical story. Abraham was famed for his hospitality; his tent had entrances on all four sides so that travelers coming from any direction would have a door to enter.
I wanted to share with you an Idea for a creative chuppah design. It is a way to create the chuppah involving your guests and your family in personalizing the wedding ceremony and creating a great memory piece for you. Send your guests squares of fabric with the invitation and ask them to decorate the squares with words or drawings that will be significant to them and to you. Then have the squares sewn together into a quilt which becomes your chuppah top. It is a very fun process for you and your guests and a great way to involve all your guest in the ceremony