Chinese Wedding Tea Ceremony

This video of a traditional Chinese Wedding Tea Ceremony shows in detail

the serving of tea from the couple to their respective elders.

Chinese Wedding Blessing

Wedding Music - A Jewish Ceremony

Many of our couples ask us about the music for their ceremonies. Yehudit has selected a variety of different instrumental pieces that would work nicely in the prelude [prior to the ceremony while guests are being seated], processional [walk down the aisle, and recessional [leaving the ceremony]. The most popular songs during the wedding have a couple instrument versions harp, piano, flute, guitar and strings. All of these songs can be worked in with other Classical pieces which is ideal for an interfaith ceremony.

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Elopement and Intimate Wedding Packages in San Francisco and Napa Sonoma Wine Country

Jewish Interfaith Wedding Network in partnership with Sacred Events announces their new service providing customized elopement and intimate wedding packages. They specialize in working with Jewish, Interfaith and intercultural couples

Intimate weddings and elopements focus on the basics of getting married, your love and commitment to each other. Northern California offers a wide variety of wedding locations to hold your private ceremony and at Sacred Events, we specialize in finding just the right custom package for you and your partner.

Enjoy your wedding in a private intimate setting surrounded by your closest friends and family. Customizable options available to create a wedding that speaks to your personal taste and style. Your event is expertly planned by Sacred Events' professional ritual designer and wedding consultant, Yehudit Steinberg and attended to by a team of highly-qualified event professionals.

Basic Elopement packages include:

- Picturesque ceremony location

- Services of a personal wedding coordinator

- Interfaith minister or Rabbi

- Personalized Wedding Ceremony designed to your specifications

- Flowers: Bridal bouquet, Boutonniere

- Basic Ceremony set up

- Photographer

- Photos posted online

- 2 to 10 guests

To begin planning your elopement or intimate wedding, please contact us to discuss how we can be of service to you.

Destination Weddings_Interfaith Outdoor Ceremonies

Recently we've been asked if we perform elopements and intimate weddings for Jewish and Interfaith couples. Here is a compilation of some of our favorite outdoor ceremonies we've worked on around the San Francisco Bay, Carmel and Napa Sonoma Wine Country. Stay tuned for the launch of our Elopement and Intimate Wedding Packages on August 1st.

Name Change in California just got easier!

When you get married in California now, you can elect to change
your middle or last names to what you want to be known as
after your legal wedding ceremony. The Name Equality Act
went into effect on 01/01/2009.

What does the new law mean?
The Name Equality Act allows one party or both parties to a marriage,
through the marriage license process, to elect to change the middle or
last names by which that party wishes to be known after solemnization
of the marriage. A certified copy of a marriage certificate containing the
new name, or retaining the former name, shall constitute proof that the
use of the new name or retention of the former name is lawful. The new
law also specifies that a certified copy of the marriage certificate shall be
accepted as identification establishing a true, full name for purposes of
obtaining a California driver’s license.

White House Seder hosted by Pres. Obama

Washington - President Obama hosts a traditional Seder dinner in the Old Family Dining Room of the White House on Thursday night, April 9, 2009. Some friends and White House employees and their families joined the Obama family. White House aides said they believe it was the first president-hosted Seder at the White House.  read more on Huffington Post
Official White House photo by Pete Souza.