How To Plan A Jewish And Interfaith Wedding

By Dennis Barnes


In this growing melting pot of cultures, its little wonder how heterogeneous mixes are becoming even more common. It used to be that all the trope was all on mixed races and some such. However, even that undoubtedly doesnt hold a candle to the challenges of different religions among couples. Thats certainly a thing to keep in mind before one ventures into jewish and interfaith wedding Orange County.

The world we are subsisting in today is undoubtedly hyper globalized. We are, each of us, living in a melting pot of traditions and cultures. And it isnt at all wondrous that one is likely to find a handful of denizens of different races, religions, affiliations, and cultures in the selfsame radius within a kilometer.

As said, religion and its associated culture make up so much of the Selfhood or sense of identity of a person. For others, it is perhaps something that will be hard to divorce from their own life, past, present, and future. It is something that they greatly identify with, and all through their lives it has been continually reinforced by their own family, peers, education, and experiences.

Now, however, here comes adulthood in all its complications. These aforementioned complications include choosing a life partner. Unless youve been living in an underground cave or something, it would do to realize that we are now in the modern, hyper globalized world of the twenty first century, and overt traditionalism, fascism, and other isms are not so much the fads anymore.

The first things to consider are the parts and customs of each faith involved, that which should be necessarily subsumed in the planning process. The couple should brainstorm on how best to machinate a meaningful and yet friendly and tactful ceremony. They should constructively involve each family member or friend relevant to each of them.

Also, its quite self evident that couples should engage in some or other form of pre marital counseling before the event itself. This applies even when they view themselves as particularly strong minded and resolute. This activity will allow them to put things into perspective and even suggest considerations that they perhaps havent though about, even when they think all is answered and planned and well accounted for.

So far, however, and in the novelty of your relationship, one might only have been living off the present. Planning for a wedding and your future is quite evidently in another plane. In this regard, you are also taking into account your future life as well.

They would also have to be forward thinking in predictable and coming matters, such as the religion and upbringing of their potential children. This is assuming that both parents are devout in their own way and stand their ground in these matters. But compromise is the operative word in this matter. The couple would have to accommodate each other and settle for some middle ground where both of their interests are catered to, in some degree. Also, they should talk about the maybe sensitive topic of conversion, especially if one part is open to considering it. That will of course make their lives easier, but if things still go by their course, that doesnt necessarily bode ill for either of them. They will just have to work hard and compromise on certain things, but they can lead a successful and fruitful marital life, nonetheless.

All this augurs your marital life and bliss. Planning it is a tricky business. But good outcomes are certainly achievable, and also certainly worth it.




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