More Tips: Planning a Traditional Kosher Wedding Meal
Continuing with the theme from last week about planning your kosher wedding on a budget, you may want to look into doing certain aspects of the reception yourself. One area that many people choose to take the DIY route with is the wedding meal. By cutting a caterer out of the process you are not only saving money, but are adding a special home-cooked touch to the meal. The traditional jewish wedding meal is the finale of the ceremony and includes food that are found at nearly every Jewish wedding, but also contains items that are specific to the backgrounds of the bride and groom. If you are uncertain about what to serve or how to serve it, here are a few kosher wedding meal planning tips:
1) Plan for the challah. Cover and bless the bread before the meal begins. At a traditional kosher wedding, the bride and groom distribute pieces of challah to the guests.
2) Choose a dairy or meat meal, being careful not to choose items that mix the two. It’s best to examine the traditions of your background to get some inspiration on what to serve. Ashkenazi Jews traditionally serve a wedding meal of roast chicken with potatoes and vegetable. Sephardic Jews often have lamb and rice.
3) Choose your desert. A jewish baker will have plenty of kosher options for your wedding cake. It is also custom for some to have fruit served along with dessert.
4) Organize a sequence of events which includes prayers in the right times and dancing after the meal. Your rabbi can assist you with the proper sequence.
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Posted on: Monday, June 21st, 2010 at 4:41 pm
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