I've planned a ton of Jewish and interfaith weddings, many of which have a chuppah. Have you ever seen these before? They are the canopy under which the couple marries. The canopy symbolizes building a new home together. They're great!Many couples don't want to rent a chuppah from a florist and instead make one from scratch themselves. Before you do that, think about these questions:
1) do you want the chuppah to be free-standing or will you have chuppah holders? The couple in this photo have chuppah holders.
2) If you want the chuppah free standing, how do you plan to secure the base? Believe it or not, concrete is commonly used! My wedding last weekend used a bunch of rocks
3) Do you have a family tallit or fabric to use to create the canopy or will you need to buy this?
4) Who will set up and decorate the chuppah on your wedding day?
5) Where will it go after the wedding?
If you're comfortable with the answers to these questions, then you should, by all means, make your own chuppah! They are a beautiful addition to a wedding ceremony!
Photo by Gretje Ferguson
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