The Bedeken, the moment a groom places the veil over his bride just before the chuppah, is one of the quietest and most charged of any Jewish wedding day. By the time it happens, the families have gathered, the tisch and bedeken room are full, and the day's first wave of emotion is breaking. It's a moment that asks for a photographer who can be present without being intrusive, who knows the order of events, and who understands what's about to happen next.
This Bedeken was photographed at The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto, on Wellington Street downtown. Photographing within a tradition that isn't my own is something I take seriously: preparation, familiarity with the order of the day, and respect for the moments that matter most to the family are all part of the work long before the wedding itself.
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto, 181 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON M5V 3G7 — (416) 585-2500
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto, 181 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON M5V 3G7, (416) 585-2500.
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