Ok, so I am starting the process of conversion to Conservative Judaism. My fiancee is Jewish, but has not really paid much in the way of attention to wedding ceremonies in the past, and the rest of his family is intermarried. We only have about $1,000 for the wedding (I already have my dress and he has a suit, so that’s not a problem) but I don’t know what traditions have to be followed for the wedding to be considered “real” in the eyes of our faith. We just wanted to do a simple outdoor wedding in June of next year. What are some things I need to look out for? Does there have to be a full meal?
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The only thing you need to have your wedding considered “real” is to get married by a rabbi, sign the ketubah, and get married under a chuppah.
The meal has nothing to do with having a “real” wedding. You can just serve cake, if you want.
You need a ring to give her, a wine glass to drink out of, a wine glass to stomp after the wedding…and thats it. Nothing more. She may need to have a veil as well, checkw ith your rabbi for details.
A jewish wedding requires that you present here with a gift and if she accepts youa re married. The ring si the gift.
And since the conversion will likely take a year or more, you have plenty of time to save up money or any extras that you would like.