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Wednesday, June 02, 2010
And Caption This, Too
Almost a meme, but I'm not appointing anyone publicly to reply.
What does this photo I took of a bride at her wedding make you think of?
If you use it to inspire a post, please link back to me. Thanks
She wore a pretty sheer veil at other times. The chuppah was so quiet we couldn't hear anything, even though few people were there and I was standing right next to it. I've been spoiled by a different sort, but for many other reasons this was a truly wonderful simcha.
The first word that comes to mind is "wishbone," just because of how it looks like they're pulling her apart. My caption might be: "Whoever gets the biggest half wins?"
Seriously, I'm sure it's a happy moment. Having been to a few weddings (including my own), it usually looks a bit like they are dragging her to the chuppah.
I don't think it means anything oppressive, though. For me, it felt wonderfully supportive to have two good friends carrying candles and walking with me.
Shalom! Jennifer, if she hadn't been guided, like Batya said, she wouldn't have reached the huppah. As RivkA wrote, the bride can't see through the veil. What do I think of? Umm... the one wedding we attended at which the bride wore a veil like that. It was definitely different...
Speaking as someone who grew up in that type of community, I think it's incredibly sad that a bride cannot see her own ceremony. I refused to wear a thick veil.
Debbie, thanks for sharing that. I was thinking that the caption would be something like "She doesn't know what she's getting into." I never thought of missing seeing the ceremony. Wow!
We have relatives whose weddings look like this. The veil is so thick, the bride cannot see.
ReplyDeleteThe ceremony is also very solemn.
It is not the atmosphere that I would choose, but "to each his (or her) own..."
It is part of the whole culture that promotes the invisibility of women....
She wore a pretty sheer veil at other times.
ReplyDeleteThe chuppah was so quiet we couldn't hear anything, even though few people were there and I was standing right next to it.
I've been spoiled by a different sort, but for many other reasons this was a truly wonderful simcha.
The first word that comes to mind is "wishbone," just because of how it looks like they're pulling her apart. My caption might be: "Whoever gets the biggest half wins?"
ReplyDeleteSeriously, I'm sure it's a happy moment. Having been to a few weddings (including my own), it usually looks a bit like they are dragging her to the chuppah.
I don't think it means anything oppressive, though. For me, it felt wonderfully supportive to have two good friends carrying candles and walking with me.
I felt that she was being guided. Marriage is always a risk even when you think you see whom you're marrying.
ReplyDeleteShalom!
ReplyDeleteJennifer, if she hadn't been guided, like Batya said, she wouldn't have reached the huppah. As RivkA wrote, the bride can't see through the veil. What do I think of? Umm... the one wedding we attended at which the bride wore a veil like that. It was definitely different...
I've been to others. This family has had a different sort of wedding for each kid.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking as someone who grew up in that type of community, I think it's incredibly sad that a bride cannot see her own ceremony. I refused to wear a thick veil.
ReplyDeleteDebbie, thanks for sharing that. I was thinking that the caption would be something like "She doesn't know what she's getting into." I never thought of missing seeing the ceremony. Wow!
ReplyDeleteI have no idea what the bride's emotions are, but if I'm in the audience I'm wondering when can I get home and out of these stiff clothes.
ReplyDeleteLeora, very interesting. It was a hot night in Bnai Brak.
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