My First Israeli Wedding

So I went to my first Israeli wedding on Tuesday and it was so freaking great !

I've only been to four weddings in my life, two of which were before I was 10 years old and the other two were religious ceremonies where men and women had to sit separately. I guess you could say this is the first wedding that I went to that I remember and could actually dance with some male cuties !

I went to the affair (what a fancy word) with my friend Yiftach and had been planning my outfit for the past week. As an American, I wanted to wear a pretty dress and heels. But people kept telling me that weddings here are super casual. People wear jeans, and that's considered appropriate apparel.

So I settled on a black dress with high white wedges. The wedding was in Beit Lechem Galil (not Beit Lechem, Beit Lechem) which is a moshav in the north. The place was really, really beautiful. Everything was outside, including the chupa (marriage ceremony).

Funny differences between American and Israeli weddings (besides the fashion):

- In America, after the groom steps on the glass (signifying the couple is now married), the two kiss and everyone is happy and enjoys a lovely, classy exit.
  In Israel, after the groom steps on the glass, a loud, obnoxious song by Baha Men "Who Let the Dogs Out" beings playing and all old people under the chupa rush to find refuge from the dancing newleyweds.

- In America, dogs don't roam around the wedding party
  In Israel, all moshav dogs come and start eating whatever food fell on the floor and take dancers (such as myself) by surprise when they feel some fur while dancing.

Obviously this isn't all Israeli weddings, just the one on a moshav that I went to this week. It was amazing though, and I loved every moment of it.