Jewish Wedding Info » Interesting

Pre-Holiday Bargain Hunters

Naomi — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:08:26 +0000

9:30 AM Crowd, waiting for the opening of the Fortune Wigs store in Brooklyn

Is it the latest iPhone? No. It’s the Fortune Wigs One Day Crazy Outlet Sale; and ladies looking to get a bargain wig for the holidays are making sure that they get there first. Sheitel shopping does weigh heavily on a family’s budget, and the idea of getting a quality wig at a deep discount has widespread appeal. Many wig retailers are running holiday sales at this time. Fortune Wigs’ sale is a one day only, ‘final sale’ event, only today – Sunday, Aug 5th. Are you going to be one of the fortunate ones to get a ‘cheap’ Fortune Wig?

Another famous wig sale is the Milano. Their holiday sales are held at various locations. To find the one near you, see their website. Happy Hunting!

Happy Tu BeAv (15th of Av)

Naomi — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:04:22 +0000

Today, the 15th of Av is a minor Jewish holiday about which Rabbon Shimon Ben Gamiliel in Mishnah in Taanit says that Israel had no days as festive as Tu BeAv, for on it the girls of Jerusalem would go out dressed in borrowed white dresses so as not to embarrass one who hadn’t (a dress of her own). They would go out and dance in the vineyards…. This gathering of young men and women was a way for them to find a match, speed dating of sorts. Since then, Tu BeAv has become associated with love and with marriage. And although the tradition of maidens in white has not persisted, even today many weddings, traditional and non-traditional, are held on this day. To all those that are tying the knot on this day (or any other day), we wish you a heartfelt Mazel Tov!

Ketubah Gallery | Part 1: Tradition

Naomi — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:57:10 +0000

Judaic decorative art has many forms and styles. Steeped in the often turbulent but for that rich and multifaceted history of the Jewish people and sometimes combined with a Jewish desire to be more modern than modern, today’s Judaic artworks express themselves with diversity of colors and shapes, of ideas and symbols. To a sensitive eye, Judaic art is a confluence of experiences through time (the long history of our nation) and space (the geographic dispersion throughout the four corners of the earth) expressed through the prism of uniquely personal vision and personal experience of the artist.

Ketubah, although essentially a legal document (and legal papers rarely find themselves a source for artistic inspiration), has been an important outlet for artistic expression for hundreds of years. Before we explore contemporary Ketubah artists, let me post here a few examples of Ketubahs of yesterday. There are a few Ketubah collections on the web; here are just a few excerpts from these that caught our attention:

These are from the New York Public Library collection:

(To see more from this collection of rare, antique ketubahs, click here: NYPL Digital Library)

1881, Isfahan, Iran

Reggio Emilia, 1770

Reggio Emilia, 1774

Nizza Monferrato, 1782

Another Digital collection can be found at the Jewish National and University Library; here are a few excerpts:

Bayonne, France, 1695

Salonika, Greece, 1883

Rome, Italy, 1638

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1661 (this printed ketubah appears in many weddings of the time.)

Gifts by Color: Cool Blues

Naomi — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:09:12 +0000

As the weather gets hot and the sun constantly splashes the atmosphere with the warm hues of deep yellow and orange, colors that just a couple of months ago we would look for in our windows with eager anticipation, we seem to be drawn now to the coolness of the blues, greens, and turquoise, colors that remind us of the refreshing coolness of water. I collected here for you a few items that, if you are like me who likes to color coordinate your gifts, you might appreciate this time of year, and hopefully so will the recipients. (Click on the images for more details.)

Mairead Photo Album - Reg. $19.99 Now 9.99 at Sears

Room Essentials Stoneware Mug (Set of 8 ) - $15.99 at Target.com

Vagary Collection 16 Piece Dinner Set - $99.99 at Target.com

Dualit 4-Slice Toaster - $319.99 (ouch) also at Target

Household essential for many: KitchenAid Artisan 5-qt. Stand Mixer - $299.99 at Target.com

Raymond Weil Don Giovanni Mini - $895 at theWatchery.com

Organdy Table Cloth - 71 x 102 - reg: $355.00 now: $268.95 (comes in other sizes also) at Bellacor

Portmeirion "Sophie Conran Forget-Me-Not" Dinnerware Collection - Teapot $30 - see also other items in this set at Macy's

Le Creuset Round French Ovens (every kitchen's desire) 7¼ qt. - $274.95 at Sur La Table

Mikasa "Parchment Blue" 5-Piece Place Setting Reg. $100.00 Sale $69.99 at Macy's

Keitzad Merakdim ala Michael Jackson

Naomi — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:48:10 +0000

Here’s something recent from YouTube that is sure to make you smile : )

Wedding Planning SEDER

Naomi — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:17:23 +0000

As you plan your wedding, we’re sure that your plate is quite full. We hope that we’ve helped a bit in bringing some ‘seder’ (order) into your wedding planning process.

From all of us to all of you:

HAPPY PASSOVER!

!חג שמח

MesheNichNaS AdaR MarBim BeSimcHa!

Naomi — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:00:41 +0000

As the month of Adar tends to add an extra measure of fun, silliness, and humor to Jewish orthodox weddings that coincide with it. We started a flickr group that we hope all of you can join and share with the rest of us some of these great wedding moments.

(images courtesy of Avraham Bank; Marc Berenson)

Here’s also a great video, courtesy of Gordi Studio:

Jewish Wedding Grand Central

Naomi — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:51:11 +0000

The ChossonKallah Express is currently on its way to the greater CHICAGO area. Drop us a line in the ‘Contact Us’ page describing your experience with some of the outstanding wedding service providers in that region.

ChossonKallah gets a mention on JWeekly.com

Naomi — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:45:40 +0000

Make your wedding a dazzler without feeling frazzled
by Pearl Salkin

While wedding day dreams do come true, don’t count on a fairy godmother waving her magic wand to make your fantasy a reality.

Making the hundreds of decisions for your flawless wedding day takes time and careful consideration. And if you speed along and don‘t watch your step, you’ll soon be on a collision course with stress and pressure, the two ingredients that can turn a fantastic fairytale into another episode of “Bridezillas.”

Read the full article here.

Cha-Nu-Ka-H Sameach!

Naomi — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:50:05 +0000

Happy Chanukkah to all the Chatans and Kallahs out there!!! Now that you’ve found a partner with whom you’ll share the rest of your life, and now that your life has gained a new measure of ‘certainty’, and the ‘uncertainty’ of not knowing if you’ll ever meet the one that’s right for you is a thing of the past, now that some of that ‘darkness’ has been illuminated, we wish you to continue to find illumination in all things.

Black Friday

Naomi — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:31:01 +0000

Whether you stand online or go online for your shopping discounts, the shopping season has officially been kicked off. For all of you planning a wedding and setting up the place you’ll call home after that wedding, the shopping season was kicked off the day you said ‘yes’. If you’re in the spending money parsha anyways, you may save a chunk of change by riding the shopping wave. For us shomer shabbos folks, the winter Black Friday is just too short to spend shopping, so finding some great deals online may be the only way to go. Here are some that be of interest to the wedding shopping community.

Best Time to get a Chassan’s watch. TheWatchery.com has the best selection of quality watches for really decent prices. They’re giving an additional 15% off on all merchandise.

Linens is another one of those chosson/kallah items. Check out the deals at Designer Linens Outlet; use Code FF2009 and get 30% off all orders (except Premier Boutique) & $4.99 Shipping.

Wedding shoes: you may find something at Shoes.com. Search for Bridal in the search box in the upper right hand corner.

Obviously the Department stores have a million specials, each one with its own ‘shtick’. Check them out for yourself for the items you need; though keep in mind that if you have time, there are items that are discounted even deeper once the holiday season is over. Check out the specials at your favorite dept store: Macy’s – Get free shipping on$ 75 use code CYBER. Target gives you free ship on $50 purchase.

If you found some good wedding deals, come back and share with the rest of us.

Shanah Tova!

Naomi — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:55:05 +0000

Wishing You and ‘Your Honey’

a Sweet, Sweet New Year!!!

Hayadata – Did You Know

Naomi — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:52:18 +0000

Did You Know? When a traditional wedding invitation seems to be just so… – traditional, you can always do something like this? Gruda Design, an Israeli graphic desginer in NJ was the author of this wedding invitation for a couple who were willing to come a bit closer to the edge. (Perhaps a bit over the edge for most people.) The transformed Bazooka bubble gum comic strip works well for an invitation because, in addition to the cartoon, it contains a Hayadata? section where the date, time and place of the wedding can be put in.