OK so setting the date can really impact what kind of wedding you have: is it a winter wedding, spring, summer or fall wedding will all dictate what food you serve, decor you pick, and dress you wear (hopefully). But in New York and in a Jewish wedding your choices are minimized.
I learned, the hard way, that there are 3 weeks in the summer that Jews can't marry - OK, so how about the fall ? Well, this is nearly impossible between all the holidays and fast days (even ones that you are not familiar with- yes there are more fast days than just Yom Kippur) and then there is the issue of The Mikvah!! For those not in the know, apparently a woman is supposed to be clean/pure on her wedding day and must go to the Mikvah (or spiritual cleansing bath) 7 days after the end of her menstrual cycle - seriously????
This makes it nearly impossible to find a suitable day to actually have a religious ceremony- between NYC events calendar (you thought getting reservations at Momofuku was hard, try getting an event space on a weekend in the summer in NY), the Jewish calendar, and my period!!! Now you do the math.
But don't fret too much, I did lock in a date finally...let's just hope my cycle is on time...oiy vey!
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