As a follow-up .... this evening I attended the wedding and it was absolutely beautiful. It was an Orthodox Jewish wedding with a cantor and rabbis, the seven blessings, kabbalat Panim, veiling of the Bride, kiddushin, canopy (Chuppah) which was a family heirloom, etc. They raised both the bride and groom in chairs and sang and danced around them in circles. Then they put the chairs down and various members of the family performed for the bride and groom. The food was deliciously kosher, the music was fantastic - every thing was great! So much of their ceremony reminded me of our Byzantine services. So much of what they did was derived from the old testament - very, very symbolic.
I'm glad I went
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