Jewish Wedding Day Timeline

Sep 22, 2026

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A sample Jewish wedding day-of schedule designed to help couples plan timing across key moments such as getting ready, vendor arrival and setup, first look and formal photos, Kabbalat panim and Tisch, invite time, Ketubah signing and Badeken, ceremony under the chuppah (including circling, blessings, ring exchange, reading the ketubah, and Seven Blessings), plus “smashing the glass.” The timeline also covers cocktail hour, dinner seating, Israeli dancing, speeches and toasts, first dance, dessert, departure, and breakdown.

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Wedding Day-of Schedule

Getting ready and vendor arrival

Photos and pre-ceremony moments

Ketubah signing, Badeken, and ceremony

Cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing

Dessert, departure, and breakdown

If you’re reading this, you’re probably planning your Jewish or Jew-ish wedding – Mazal Tov! I’m so pleased to be part of your wedding planning journey! I’m Karen Cinnamon, founder of Smashing The Glass, the world’s biggest Jewish wedding blog, and on the following page, I’ve put together a typical Jewish wedding day-of schedule Every wedding is different, and there are so many variables that can affect how you may want to time things. You may want to get married earlier in the day, or maybe you’ll want to party all night rather than sending everyone home by 11pm. But I hope this sample schedule will help you get started. And remember, on the day things may not run exactly to schedule. In fact, it’s very likely they won’t. And that’s okay. Your schedule is just a guideline. Once it’s set, make sure your vendors, bridal party, and any other people who might be helping are familiar with it. Then let go and enjoy the day! Karen Cinnamon (Image: Blake Ezra Photography) Oh... and one last thing, if you haven’t already, please do also join our amazing private Facebook group for Jewish and Jew-ish brides. It’s a wonderful community of brides-to-be around the world, and I drop in very regularly too! Karen Cinnamon Founder + Editor of Smashing The Glass SAMplE JEWISH WEddInG dAYTIMElInE 10:30 am 12:00 – 2:00 pm 3:30 pm 4:00 – 4:30 pm 4:30 pm 4:30 – 4:45 pm 4:45 pm 5:30 – 6:30 pm 6:30 pm 6:45 – 7:15 pm 7:15 – 8:45 pm 8:45 pm 9:30 pm 10:00 pm 11:00 pm 11:00 pm – 12:00 am Hair and makeup / Getting ready Most vendors arrive and set up First look / formal pictures Kabbalat panim / Tisch Invite time Ketubah signing and Badeken Ceremony / Chuppah starts -Circling -Blessings of betrothal (kiddushin) -Exchange of rings -Reading of the ketubah -Seven Blessings -Smashing the glass! Cocktail hour (if doing Yichud, 5:30–6:00 and then join cocktail hour) Guests seated for dinner Jewish Wedding dancing / Israeli dancing dinner (interspersed with speeches / toasts) First dance followed by more dancing dessert More dancing Guests depart Breakdown/vendors and staff depart Front cover image: Joy Marie Photography

FAQs

What activities are included in the sample Jewish wedding ceremony timeline?

The schedule lists chuppah/canopy ceremony elements including circling, blessings of betrothal (kiddushin), exchange of rings, reading of the ketubah, and Seven Blessings, followed by smashing the glass.

How does the schedule handle timing differences from wedding to wedding?

It emphasizes that every wedding is different and the day may not run exactly to schedule; the timetable is a guideline, and once set, vendors and the bridal party should be familiar with it.

Which later-day events are covered after guests are seated for dinner?

After dinner seating, it includes Jewish wedding and Israeli dancing interspersed with speeches/toasts, then first dance, more dancing, dessert, and finally guests departing and vendor/staff breakdown.

Sep 22, 2026

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