February 3, 2011

Question from a Bride and Groom . .

Can a couple of different faiths, one being Jewish, sign a Ketubah?

Response . .

I have married several couples of different faiths.  In the past I have married a Christian Bride and a Jewish Groom, the Groom asked to have a "breaking of the glass" ceremony at the end of the wedding but no Ketubah (a marriage contract or a prenuptial agreement) was signed.  I also married a Jewish Bride and a Christian Groom who had the Bride's brother read the Ketubah during the ceremony; and then the document was signed after the Bride and Groom were pronounced "Man and Wife."  Both the Bride's family and the Groom's family plus their wedding attendants witnessed the Bride and Groom signing the document.

I was told recently by another wedding professional, "When you are not married by a Rabbi, you are making up your own rules."