My Tucson Wedding

At Jewish weddings a chuppah is used for the ceremony with the bride and groom standing underneath it. Here the chuppah is brightly colored with family and dear friends holding each of the four poles.The chuppa has a rich history and various symbolic meanings. Chuppah literally means a canopy or a covering. A chuppah symbolizes the home the couple will build together.  This “home” initially lacks furniture as a reminder that the basis of a Jewish home is the people within it, not the possessions. It can also represent the beginning of a new family or for others, the four, open sides represent the tent of Abraham with its many doors, symbolic of his never-ending hospitality. Thus, the chuppah represents hospitality to one’s guests.There are no laws governing a chuppah’s construction or its “look”.  Many synagogues offer chuppot to their future brides and grooms. Florists also rent and decorate chuppot, or a bride and groom may create their own that may be passed down to future generations.

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