The First Step in Making Your Unique Wedding Chuppah Is Already Finished
Do you embroider, applique, do silk painting or other creative fabric technique? Have you ever dreamed about creating a unique wedding chuppah for yourself or someone else but weren’t sure how to get...
View ArticleMaking a wedding chuppah that feels like home
Are you thinking about making a wedding chuppah? Earlier this summer InterfaithFamily asked me to write a guest post about chuppahs –the various styles, where to find one, and tips for making one–...
View ArticleLet’s talk about chuppahs – A Facebook live event this Sunday
Update: You can now see the replay on the InterfaithFamily Facebook page. Is there a chuppah –or chuppah making– in your future? Join Rabbi Jillian Cameron of InterfaithFamily/Boston and me this Sunday...
View ArticleGet inspired by this Aspen wedding chuppah with a mountain view
The open skies and vast mountain ranges of Aspen provide a breathtaking backdrop for this romantic wedding chuppah created by floral designer and event stylist Frances Harjeet. Harjeet, whose firm...
View Article5 Tips for Using a Birch Branch Wedding Chuppah Kit
Are you sewing a wedding chuppah canopy or having one made for you? You’re probably also looking for poles or a frame to hold up the canopy. Birch branch chuppah frames are popular for weddings because...
View ArticleHow to Determine the Size of Canopy You Need for Your Wedding Chuppah Frame
Couples planning weddings have lots of options when it comes to their chuppah, and the person supplying the chuppah frame is often not the same person creating the canopy. How do you make sure the...
View ArticleWhat’s a Good Size for a Wedding Chuppah?
Based on my experience making custom wedding chuppah canopies, the most popular wedding chuppah sizes are 5.5’x5.5’ and 6’x6’. Over the past few years I’ve created close to two hundred custom chuppah...
View ArticleChuppah Frames for Your Canopy
One of the most fun developments of Jewish wedding planning over the past few years has been the emergence of diy kits that enable couples to build their own chuppah frames. While the first kits on...
View ArticleThe Wreath as a Jewish Decoration and Symbol
Wreaths are not a major motif in Judaism, but Jews have used wreaths as holiday decorations and wedding accessories since antiquity, when the Temple stood in Jerusalem. Although today wreaths are...
View ArticleHow to Tie-Dye Your Wedding Chuppah Canopy, Ring Burst Style
Can you tie-dye a wedding chuppah canopy? Yes, you can! Tie-dye is one of the easiest and most fun ways to add color and personality to your chuppah. In this post I’m going to show you how to tie-dye a...
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