Your love and faith are beautiful; that’s why you want to host your special day at a Kosher wedding venue on Long Island. You want a day where you can feature Jewish wedding traditions throughout the ceremony and reception and enjoy a meal that follows Kosher customs.
Sea Cliff Manor offers a beautiful backdrop for your Jewish wedding. With views of the Long Island Sound and a historic mansion venue, you’ll have the room to spread out and host all your wedding events. And as a formal restaurant, the team at Sea Cliff Manor strives to create a personalized menu for your wedding meal. From a kosher cocktail hour and reception meal to a space for every Jewish wedding tradition, here is a guide for hosting at a kosher wedding venue on Long Island.
What to Look for In a Kosher Wedding Venue
When looking for a Kosher wedding venue, one of your first questions should be about the cooking facilities. The property should have a kosher kitchen if it offers on-site catering. If the kitchen or cooking facilities aren’t always kosher, you can ask for a temporary kosher setup for the day of your wedding.
If you plan to hire a separate kosher caterer from your venue, the food may be prepared off-site and brought to the venue as vendors arrive on the wedding day. If this is the case, you can still ask the venue if they have a kosher kitchen or ask for a temporary kosher setup for the wedding.
For many couples who plan to have a kosher wedding, tradition is important for them. So, you may also want to consider the space of the venue and if it has a large enough layout to accommodate these customs. For example, a large enough ceremony space for a chuppah. Or, if the couple is Orthodox, enough space for separate dance floors for men and women.
Kosher Wedding Catering
With a kosher wedding, it’s important to have a caterer that is familiar with the kosher dietary laws. As you look for a caterer, ask if they follow strict kashrut guidelines and if they are certified under a recognized kashrut authority.
Once you’ve selected your caterer, it’s time to consider your menu. Traditionally, kosher weddings will serve a menu that is either meat-based or dairy-based. You and your partner can choose whichever best suits your tastes. Rest assured that you can have an elegant, modern, and high-end meal with either option.
Sea Cliff Manor’s wedding menu offers passed hors d’oeuvres, chilled displays, and a variety of stations inspired by world cuisines during cocktail hour. Dinner features an appetizer, entrée, and a variety of sides before concluding with dessert. Each of these options has a variety of meat-based and dairy-based dishes to choose from.
Incorporate Jewish Wedding Traditions
If you’re looking to host a kosher wedding, you’ll want to incorporate Jewish wedding traditions. Couples may be Orthodox or have a more modern faith, but these traditions are a symbol of a couple’s love and commitment.
Jewish wedding altars often feature a chuppa under which the couple stands during the ceremony. These are often adorned with cloths and flowers so they match the wedding’s color scheme and aesthetic. Couples also sign the ketubah and have a family member or rabbi repeat the Seven Blessings. At the end of the wedding ceremony, one or both members of the couple smash a glass underfoot. And once the party has started, couples are often lifted up on chairs on the dance floor as guests dance the Hora.
Blending traditional Jewish wedding customs and your own aesthetic will create a personalized celebration for your love and faith. Consider adding modern trends to these classic traditions to create something uniquely you. For example, beautiful florals on the chuppa or monogrammed kippahs.
Key Vendors to Hire
As you plan your day at a kosher wedding venue, you’ll also want to pay special attention to key vendors. Of course, you’ll want to have a kosher wedding caterer and/or someone who can supervise to ensure the meal is being prepared to kosher standards.
You’ll also want to hire your rabbi and cantor well in advance. Reach out at your earliest convenience to ensure they are free on the date of your wedding and give them enough time to prepare their parts of the wedding ceremony. If you’re having a custom ketubah made, be sure to do your research into companies and order it a few months before your big day. This will give you peace of mind that it will be made and delivered in time for the wedding.
Planning Details to Consider
Those planning Orthodox weddings, you’ll want to coordinate with your kosher wedding venue to have separate spaces for men’s and women’s dancing. This may be separate rooms or created with a partition down the center of the dance floor.
For those who observe Shabbat, you’ll want to work with your coordinator and venue to observe this time. With weddings and wedding events that occur on Fridays or Saturdays, you’ll want to schedule ample time before and after Shabbat.
Your Day At a Kosher Wedding Venue
Celebrate your love and the beauty of your faith at a kosher wedding venue on Long Island. Sea Cliff Manor is the perfect place to celebrate with your love, your friends, and your family. With plenty of space to incorporate Jewish wedding traditions and a custom catering team that can accommodate a Kosher menu you’ll want seconds of, Sea Cliff Manor is the perfect place to start the next chapter of your love story. Ready to plan your special day? Contact us today to discuss your wedding at Sea Cliff Manor.
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