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.

Hindu- Jewish Wedding

Wedding customs in India date back thousands of years to the writings of the Vedas, Hindu sacred texts. The rituals in Indian family weddings are complex and elaborate. Although there is evidence of some changes occurring in modern times, many of the old customs still prevail today.

The Indian wedding as it has evolved to this day is a marriage between two families rather than of two individuals. This is a major difference between Western Christian traditions, which emphasize the cohabitation of two individual joining together as a new separate family unit.

Chuppah Wedding Canopy Rentals in SF Bay Area

A natural look for both traditional and non-traditional weddings.

A traditional Jewish marriage takes place 'under the chuppah', a wedding canopy. It represents the first home that the newly married couple is creating. It is open on all sides to recall the tent of the biblical Abraham, a symbol of hospitality. Abraham and Sarah had doors on all four sides of their dwelling so that visitors would all know that they were welcome. Read our previous blog post on the details of our chuppah collection.

Chuppah Rental Description:

Sacred Events now offers chuppah rentals only to Sacred Events and Jewish Interfaith Wedding Network clients with whom we are planning or officiating their wedding.

Several styles to choose from Traditional to Contemporary. All natural bamboo and birch poles. Guaranteed to withstand wind gusts. Personal customer service, attention to details. We can work with your florist.

Rental Procedures

Handheld Rental: $150.
Freestanding Rental: $350.

CONTACT:

Email info@asacredevent.com for further information.

Sacred Events Launches New Site

Sacred Events launches it full service wedding, special occasion planning and design website. We are located in the San Francisco Bay Area, serving Jewish, interfaith, GLBT and multi-cultural communities. We use our ritual design principles to craft a memorable and customized event. We our mindful of the impact that your event has on the community and the environment. We advise you on traditional ritual practices with a contemporary flair.

Ceremony Design

Studying Jewish rituals has led to an understanding of how tradition is passed from generation to generation. The ability to shift and change from one time period to the next is a key element in establishing cultural and religious longevity. This ability to reconstruct tradition anew with each generation has led the Jewish tribe to be one of the oldest living traditions on the planet today. There is much wisdom to be learned in the study of ancient rituals. The challenge becomes how do you reconstruct an ancient ritual and bring a fresh new approach. What do you change and what do you leave as it was? What is the criteria do we use when reconstructing ritual?