Weddings

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Your Personalised Journey

The Wedding Day

The wedding day is the most special day of a person’s life and one that is filled with deep meaning, emotion and lasting memories. On this day the souls of the bride and groom are united as one and they begin a lifelong journey together as they build their Jewish home.

What We Offer

Our Wedding Packages

Bespoke Package

The ‘Bespoke Wedding Package’ offers:

Officiating all wedding ceremonies (Jewish and civil lodgement).
Initial face-to-face ‘get to know you’ meeting.
Access to a 4-week pre-wedding couples course.
Pre-wedding catch-up to personalise your ceremony.
Ongoing support and advice.
Access to Rabbi's personal network of trusted wedding suppliers, contacts and venues.

Luxe Package

The ‘Luxe Wedding Package’ offers:

Officiating all wedding ceremonies (Jewish and civil lodgement).
Initial face-to-face ‘get to know you’ meeting.
Access to a 4-week pre-wedding couples course.
A personalised Aufruf ceremony (Pre- Wedding Torah Call-up) at your home or venue of choice.
A glass for breaking under the Chuppah.
Bottle of kosher wine for the Chuppah.
A beautifully designed decorative Ketubah artwork to display.
Pre-wedding catch-up to personalise your ceremony.
Ongoing support and advice.
Access to Rabbi's personal network of trusted wedding suppliers, contacts and venues.

Ultra Package

The ‘Ultra Wedding Package’ offers:

Officiating all wedding ceremonies (Jewish and civil lodgement).
Initial face-to-face ‘get to know you’ meeting.
Access to a 4-week pre-wedding couples course.
A personalised Aufruf ceremony (Pre- Wedding Torah Call-up) at your home or venue of choice.
A kosher post-Chuppah meal for up to 20 guests (for those not having a kosher reception).
A singing package for the Chuppah (including provision of microphone and speaker)
Special ‘meet the family’ session with the Rabbi/Friday night Shabbat home blessing prior
Upgraded gift of glass to break as Mezuzah kit for new home
Bottle of kosher wine for the Chuppah.
A beautifully designed decorative Ketubah artwork to display.
Pre-wedding catch-up to personalise your ceremony.
Ongoing support and advice.
Access to Rabbi's personal network of trusted wedding suppliers, contacts and venues.

Your personalised Journey - How it works

Your Perfect Wedding Day

Rabbi Yossi seeks to nurture a hand-held, lasting and meaningful relationship with the couple. He provides personalised care and attention to each couple and makes himself available to guide the couple throughout their journey.

The wedding day ceremonies are comprised of a few steps:

1. The Bedekin

The bedekin (veiling) takes place on the day of the wedding at some point prior to the Chuppah. This ends the short, customary 7 day period of separation in which the bride and groom identify one another, and the groom places the veil over the bride. The parents then bless the bride and groom before sending them to the Chuppah!

2. The Chuppah

The Chuppah (Jewish wedding ceremony) is the traditional canopy beneath which the bride and groom stand throughout their wedding ceremony. During this ceremony the groom places a ring on his bride’s finger, gives over the Ketubah (traditional Jewish wedding document) and breaks a glass. 7 blessings over cup of wine are recited. The couple then go to spend some alone time in Yichud (seclusion).

3. The Yichud

The Yichud (seclusion) follows the Chuppah in which the bride and groom take a few moments to spend time together in a private room.

4. The Seudat Mitzvah

The Seudat Mitzvah (Kosher meal) is a joyous meal that is traditionally held at the function or reception. For couples not having a Kosher reception, a small Kosher meal is organised immediately following the Yichud for a few family and closest friends. At this meal those present wash their hands, eat Challah bread and recite the bentching (Grace after meals) with the 7 traditional blessings over a cup of wine (Sheva Brachot). Please let us know if we can assist with arranging this meal for you!

5. Signing of Civil documents

In addition to the religious aspects, Rabbi Yossi is a certified marriage celebrant and will arrange and oversee the signing and lodgment of the civil marriage in accordance with NSW legislation.

Throughout the entire process, Rabbi Yossi acts as guide and M.C. and provides a meaningful, explanatory and joyous Chuppah experience. He is also a gifted singer, and can sing alone or together with other vocalists or musicians.

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Pre Wedding Course

Whilst it is so easy to get all caught up in the physical preparations for marriage, just as important, are the spiritual preparations. There is nothing more meaningful than when you arrive at a point in time and feel prepared and informed!

We therefore invite our couples to partake in an interactive four-session marriage course to enrich their learning and understanding. In this discussion-based experience we go through the various customs of the wedding day, discuss Jewish marital laws including Mikvah, ponder varying perspectives towards love and marriage, demystify popular Jewish marriage myths and meet other young couples going through the same, exciting journey.

Brides are then invited for an additional two sessions with a bridal teacher to familiarise themselves with more detailed laws surrounding Mikvah preparations.

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Pre Wedding Call-up

There is a beautiful custom in which the groom is called to the Torah. This custom and ceremony initiates the beginning of a new flow of divine energy into the lives of the couple and energy will flow into every day throughout their marriage. We offer this bespoke ceremony on a weekday or Shabbat prior to the Chuppah and will bring the service to a family home or venue.

Treasured Memories

Weddings With Rabbi On Demand

Testimonials

What our members are saying

On our wedding day, despite the heavy rain, we had the most incredible Chuppah, thanks to Rabbi Yossi’s engagement with the moment, with everyone present and his great sense of humour!

Rabbi Yossi provided an open and warm environment for us to learn and prepare for our wedding. ON the day, he helped make it so special for us, not to mention his wonderful voice!

Rabbi Yossi made our wedding unforgettable! His ability to create a personal and meaningful simcha is amazing, and his passion for teaching made our wedding classes unforgettable. We’re grateful to have shared this milestone with him and look forward to celebrating many more together!

Rabbi Yossi’s warmth and grace towards everyone really encouraged those closest to us to open up and share personal stories about their love towards us. It left us feeling overcome with positive emotions even before the wedding ceremony began!

Yossi did his absolute best to give us a wedding that was authentic, true to who we are as a couple, and all the special Jewish history and knowledge that comes with the wedding journey.

Cannot recommend high enough, Yossi made our wedding day.
He is absolutely amazing, great sense of humour and a true professional. Oh, and he has brilliant singing voice to boot.

We feel so lucky to have had Rabbi Yossi from Rabbi on Demand marry us on our wedding day! Yossi made our entire journey, from the lead-up to the day itself, truly special. In preparation for our wedding, he brought depth and meaning by running classes for us with other couples, and helped create a ceremony that felt deeply unique and special. Yossi also brought the Torah service into our home and his guidance throughout the process was invaluable. His warmth, wisdom, and dedication left an indelible mark on our hearts, and we cannot recommend him highly enough! Thank you, Yossi, for making our day—and the journey to it—so meaningful and unforgettable.

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