Organizing A Jewish Christian Interfaith Wedding

By Kenneth Howard


Love has no boundaries, and one cannot avoid someone just because he or she is of a different faith. Some of these religions have made it mandatory to have a wedding as a rite of passage. In such cases, one should be very keen in the decisions made to avoid offending friends and relatives from both faiths. Below are some aspects to take note when organizing a Jewish Christian interfaith wedding.

Acquaint with either tradition to find common ground. Either faith has different traditional which some can be accommodated by both religions whereas either of them completely disregards others. You need to evaluate both traditions with your spouse as well consulting your seniors to check on the most favorable ones. Make sure you have maintained the core values that are essential in both faiths.

Acknowledge potential sensitive problems that can offend either of the parties. Whether you prefer a priest or a rabbi, you should raise their concern over sensitive words that might render some of the attendants uncomfortable. Words like Jesus can be substituted with Lord since Jewish do not believe in Him. Quoting the Old Testament is reasonable enough to avoid creating discomfort with Jewish attendants.

Ensure that you have enough funds to cater all the expenses to be made. It is certain that there are you will spending some money in a bridal. This is irrespective of the expectation that you will not expend much due to avoidance of some practices. All the same, your relatives and friends are willing enough to offer their assistance easing the burden of catering all the expenses.

Hire a professional planner to handle some tasks. Some of the required activities are quite hard to undertake especially in a limited duration. In that case, a professional bridal planner can help out, but you have to be very keen in your considerations to avoid ending up with the wrong personnel. Give them a couple of activities to handle preferably those which you cannot manage to handle effectively.

Narrow down to a suitable ceremony location. Make preferences to a place which is acceptable to both participating beliefs. A tented bridal is recommendable in this case since it does not favor any the religions and is accepted in both societies. However, it should be accessible enough and affordable as well. It is necessary to request all the guest to respond to have a clear number of guests to expect.

Beware of decor that you choose. Every wedding is expected to have fascinating decorations. However, some might turn out offending to some of your guests, and you need to accommodate their need accordingly. Therefore, consult reliable marriage experts, religious leaders and experienced friends over the most suitable decors.

Consider your adaptation in the society. You need to ascertain that you adapt in both beliefs accordingly. Acquaint with family members from either side and try to acquaint with some of the common traditions from their devotion. It is recommendable to have both of you attend Christian and Jewish services as much as you want to maintain your religions.




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