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Nonbinary and Gender-Neutral Ketubah Text Options

Your ketubah should reflect who you actually are. For nonbinary, genderqueer, gender-fluid, and other gender-expansive individuals, finding a marriage document with language that fits can feel like...

How to Fill Out Your Ketubah: A Step-by-Step Guide

You have chosen a beautiful design, picked a text that speaks to your heart, and your wedding day is approaching. Now comes the practical question: how do you actually fill out your ketubah? What i...

The History of the Ketubah: From Ancient Contract to Modern Art

If you are shopping for a ketubah, you are participating in one of the oldest continuously practiced traditions in Jewish life. This document has been part of Jewish weddings for over two thousand ...

Ketubah vs Marriage License: What's the Difference?

If you're planning a Jewish wedding, you've probably realized there's some paperwork involved — and not just the fun kind. You'll need both a ketubah and a marriage license, and while they might ...

What Does a Ketubah Actually Say? The Text Translated

You've probably heard that a ketubah is a Jewish marriage contract — but what does it actually say? If you've ever looked at a traditional ketubah and seen a wall of Aramaic text, you're not alon...

LGBTQ+ Ketubahs: A Complete Guide for Same-Sex Couples

Your love story is worth celebrating — fully, beautifully, and without compromise. If you're an LGBTQ+ couple planning a Jewish wedding (or a wedding that incorporates Jewish traditions), a ketub...

Can You Have Two Ketubahs? When and Why Couples Do

Here's a question that comes up more often than you might expect: can you have two ketubahs? The short answer is yes — and there are actually several really good reasons why couples choose to do ...

How to Display and Frame Your Ketubah After the Wedding

Your wedding day was beautiful. The signing ceremony was intimate and meaningful. Now you're home, married, and you have this gorgeous document sitting on your dining table. What happens next? For...

When Should You Order Your Ketubah? A Wedding Timeline Guide

Between venues, caterers, photographers, and everything else on your wedding to-do list, it's easy to push "order the ketubah" to the bottom of the pile. But here's the thing: it's one of the most ...

Is a Ketubah a Legal Document? What Couples Need to Know

It's one of the most common questions engaged couples ask when they start planning a Jewish wedding: is a ketubah a legal document? You sign it, witnesses sign it, there are terms and obligations w...

Who Can Be a Ketubah Witness? Rules by Denomination

You've picked the perfect design, chosen your text, and your wedding day is finally approaching. But there's one detail that catches many couples off guard: who actually signs your ketubah as a wit...

Ketubah Signing Ceremony: Everything You Need to Know

What Is a Ketubah Signing Ceremony? If you're planning a Jewish wedding, you've probably heard that the ketubah signing is one of the most meaningful moments of your entire day. But what actually ...