Jewish Wedding Speeches
A wedding is a wedding is a wedding, right? Wrong. Every wedding is a special one, and every wedding day is special to the couple getting married and to the family and friends. But if each wedding is a special one and is different from others does it mean that all wedding speeches are also different? For instance, would Jewish wedding speeches be any different from traditional Christian wedding speeches?
And what about the rest of the world – do speeches given at any of these weddings differ from the above mentioned Jewish wedding speeches at all? Let’s think! The answer probably in many cases would be an unthinking, and expressive: “Yes!” If however you would think a lit bit deeper, you can’t help but notice that although each and every one of these special occasions as well as speeches given, are different, they are also fundamentally the same.
This means that if you would listen very closely to an Irish wedding speech, and compare it with some more traditional wedding speeches as well as with a common Jewish wedding speech, you will find precise analogy between them. The core idea of the speech remains the same: to wish the bride and groom joy in their life, now and forever more.
The distinction then lies not in the idea that is expressed in the wedding speeches, but in the religious, and cultural doctrine that will be an indispensable part of any wedding. Even in weddings with no particular religious tone whatsoever, you will find that wedding speeches given, reflect this sort of spirit.
So if you have been chosen to honor and celebrate with the happy couple by giving a wedding speech, you don’t have to be in panic, right? After all, at the back of mind all wedding speeches are very similar, and you might as well use the same speech that you used last year for your sister’s wedding. But wait, this time you are attending a Jewish wedding, aren’t you?
That means that you will most probably have to cram your Jewish wedding speech instead of using the one already given at an earlier wedding. Since there are some very specific traditions integral in a Jewish wedding, you will need to ensure yourself that you are familiar with the various details of it.
This way, if you need to, you can even make changes extemporary and that’s why you don’t have to worry if you have somehow managed to say the wrong thing!
But in truth, Jewish wedding speeches are more or less a reaffirmation of the love the bride and groom feel to each other, the joy you feel in being a part of this special event, and a blessing or a wish for the continued happiness of the wedding couple. Kind of like any other wedding speech, isn’t it?