The chuppah wedding canopy
The setting for a Jewish wedding ceremony, and planning to photograph the people beneath it.
What it is
A chuppah, also written chupah or huppah, is the wedding canopy used in a Jewish ceremony. Its design and the people standing beneath it are part of the wedding you plan with your rabbi or officiant.
Where it fits in your day
Confirm the processional order, who will join you under the canopy and any circling custom. Different communities and families arrange those parts of the ceremony differently.
Planning photography and video
Share the canopy’s location and arrangement before the day. We plan views that include the couple, officiant and important relatives, as well as the setting. Clear knowledge of the entrances helps us anticipate movement.
The details that matter to your family
Tell us about a meaningful fabric, relative’s role or personal detail incorporated in the canopy. A photograph of the empty setting and photographs of the ceremony serve different parts of the story.
Questions for your planning conversation
Who will stand under the canopy? Does any fabric or decoration have a family history? What entrance and circling sequence are you planning?
Explore related traditions
Breaking the glass at a Jewish wedding
Explore the jewish wedding traditions guide
Explore the Wedding Event Dictionary