Religious Ceremonies-Episcopalianism and Judaism

Episcopalianism

Episcopalianism consider marriage a sacrament, so the marriage ceremony must take place in a church, unless you are able to get an exemption from the local bishop, and the music must be religious in nature. Those weddings are similar to Protestants' weddings in many respects, they tend to hew closer to what you would expect from a Sunday service. Rings are blesses before being handed to the couple. If the couple wishes, the ceremony may include the celebration of the Holy Eucharist, and all baptised Christians may receive communion.

Judaism

First, the couple, rabbi, parents, and designated witness gather in a chamber to sign the ketubah, the Jewish marriage contract. then comes the bedeken, in which the groom veils the bride in order to symbolically ensure her identity; the roots of the ritual come from the biblical story of Jacob, who was tricked by a heavy veil into marrying the wrong woman. The bride and the groom are escorted down the aisle by both of their parents. At the front of the aisle stands the chuppah, a canopy attached to four poles under which the couple is married. The chuppah represents the presence of God and the couple's first home. Toward the end of the ceremony, the bride may circle the groom seven times; this tradition symbolize the centrality of the groom in the family. At the very end the groom stomps on a glass and all the guests shout " Mazel tov". Then the festivities start. 

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