Tips For Planning a Traditional Kosher Wedding Meal
Staying on the subject of budget-friendly wedding planning, you may want to consider tackling certain parts of the reception by yourself. Preparing your own wedding meal is one way to reduce costs, as well as add a personal flair to the meal. Keeping cultural customs in mind, try and include food staples at most Jewish weddings, with ingredients that represent the unique backgrounds of each partner. If you’re feeling overwhelmed with this task, here are some handy tips to get started:
1) In a traditional kosher wedding, the bride and groom distribute pieces of challah to the guests before the meal begins.
2) Choose a dairy or meat meal, but don’t mix the two. To get some ideas for what to serve, take a look at the traditions of your background. Ashkenazi Jews traditionally serve roast chicken with potatoes and vegetables at their weddings. Sephardic Jews often serve lamb and rice.
3) Jewish bakers will have plenty of kosher options for your wedding cake. In addition to dessert, some Jewish couples serve fruit.
4) The sequence of events should include prayers at the proper times and dancing after the meal. Your rabbi can help you with this.