Rabbi Bradley Shavit ArtsonDean, Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies.Diamant is a treasure. She has become teacher and sage to thousands. The New Jewish Wedding was great before — now it is essential.Rabbi Lawrence HoffmanProfessor of Liturgy, Hebrew Union College and cofounder of Synagogue 2000 An extraordinary revision of an extraordinary book — the first and [...]

Photographic Memory Pop quiz: Whos the most important member of the wedding party after the bride, the groom, and the officiant? The best man? The brides father? The maid of honor? The caterer? Nope, its the photographer, the person responsible for preserving for posterity all of your cherished wedding memories. Without photographs, the colors, excitement, [...]

The Aisle, the Altar, and the Alternatives Fancying flowers for the ceremony? Think: location, location, location. We hate to put your personal style on the back burner for a moment, but the primary consideration here is the ceremony site. Many chapels and temples, for example, neither need nor allow extra adornment, while others are open [...]

Where to Say The choices are vast. Your style of wedding will help you narrow it down: traditional calls for a church or synagogue; formal–classy environs such as a country club ballroom; informal or casual could mean a chapel or backyard patio; a natural wedding naturally entails the great outdoors. Where you opt to marry [...]