Jewish wedding Photography

 

Jewish wedding photography are full of tradition, ritual, and beauty. Although full of tradition, Jewish weddings can also be very different.

Some weddings may adhere to strict or religious traditions ie: Orthodox or Conservative synagogue versus a Reform or Reconstructionist synagogue. And of course many young couple today add their own slant on the ceremony, becoming creatively involved with personal touches. It’s our job as Jewish Wedding Photographers to capture both the tradition and the personal touches as well as the emotion of the day.

Some more traditional weddings have two ceremonies prior to the main wedding. These are the  Kabbalat Panim and the Badeken. The bride and groom each have their own Kabbalat Panim receptions in separate rooms where attendants give them their good wishes for their future together. Afterwards, in the Badeken ceremony, the groom veils the bride, which symbolizes that he loves her for more than just her outer beauty. These two ceremonies are a beautiful and intimate part of the day for a wedding photographer to capture. We aim to capture all the emotion and the feeling that this part of the day brings to a Jewish wedding photography. The nervous bride and groom, the excitement of the family can all be captured by us as  experienced reportage style of a jewish  Wedding Photographers.

Jewish wedding Photography

After the pre ceremonies the bride and groom together with their bridal party will for a procession. The Bride and the Groom walk independently down the aisle prior to the ceremony starting with both their parents. The rabbi usually walks first, then the groom and his parents, the grandparents, the grooms men, the bridesmaids, the flower girl and ring bearer, lastly the bride and her parents. This order is not always followed but is the traditional way. The more traditional wedding will see the bride and her parents circle the chupah seven times, this is a tradition with several different religious implications. This part of the ceremony should be captured by us as wedding photographers as it unfolds. Photographing a Jewish wedding should show the main bridal party, together with the natural flow of the various parts of the procession and the ceremony.

During the ceremony the bride and groom can be photographed in The chupah where the ceremony takes place; this canopy on four poles is usually decorated and makes an excellent backdrop for your wedding album. The chupah symbolizes the home that the bride and groom are creating together and that it will always be open to guests. Again your Jewish Wedding Photography should capture this important part of the ceremony in a reportage style, focusing on all the tradition and the emotion the Jewish wedding has to offer.

The rabbi reads the Ketubah (traditional wedding contract) under the chupah after the ring ceremony. Both the ring ceremony and the Ketubah are important moments for theJewish wedding Photography to capture.

At the end of the ceremony, the groom, and sometimes the bride, smashes a glass with his foot. (In Israeli weddings, the glass is broken after the ketubah reading) When the glass is broken, the guests yell, “Mazel Tov!” which means good luck.  This is a good opportunity for your Jewish Wedding Photographers to capture both the tradition of the ceremony as well as the faces of the guests giving their good wishes. We feel it is important to capture the ceremony and the tradition but also the atmosphere and guests at a Jewish wedding.

Of course there will be some formal shots requested by the bride and groom and their family and we carry these out after prior consultation with the bride and groom before the wedding.  After the ceremony is over and the drinks reception is in full swing we co ordinate the formal shots together with some beautiful images of the bride and groom. After which the main bridal party can get back to enjoying the wedding day, reception and evening. During our extended wedding coverage we capture the rest of the day informally and in a photo journalistic style. ……….

If you wish to book us to cover you Jewish wedding then please feel free to contact us for a quick quote

Jewish wedding Photography