Jewish wedding video editing, from the ketubah to the hora
A Jewish wedding packs a lot into a few hours. Many couples begin with a reception for the guests, a ketubah signing and, in many Ashkenazi families, the bedeken veiling, then walk to the chuppah for the blessings, the ring and the breaking of the glass, and end the night dancing the hora. How much of this a couple keeps depends on the family and the denomination. With WeddingEditor you upload the footage you filmed, say in the preference questions which people and moments matter, and WeddingEditor's AI editing makes a Highlight Reel of about 5 minutes or a Social Teaser.
The edit keeps the blessings, the shout of mazel tov and the band as your cameras recorded them. Music supports the real sound, balanced by your audio preference.
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Last updated October 2026
How to get a Jewish wedding edited
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Upload the moments you filmed
Jewish weddings often split across rooms: a groom's table in one, the bride receiving guests in another, the chuppah outside or in the sanctuary, then the reception hall. Create one project for the whole wedding, or a separate project for a moment you want as its own film, such as the chuppah. Upload every camera's files without renaming or sorting them; there is no limit on the number of files, and each file can be up to 5 GB.
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Write down the people and the order
WeddingEditor has never met the family, so name the people who matter and what they wore: the parents walking each partner to the chuppah, the rabbi or cantor, the witnesses at the ketubah signing, the friends holding the chuppah poles. List the moments that must appear in the order they happened. Every question is optional, and nothing is assumed for the ones you skip.
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Pay, receive and send notes
Buy One Wedding or use a plan credit, then start processing, which typically takes 24 to 72 hours. For this Jewish wedding, WeddingEditor's AI editing makes the edit, and it is delivered to your project, where you watch it and download a 1080p MP4. Up to two revision rounds are included, requested by email from the link in the app.
Preference notes videographers write for a Jewish wedding
Specific notes help WeddingEditor, which was not in the room, find the right faces and the right seconds.
People to feature
"Bride: ivory gown and a long cathedral veil for the bedeken. Groom: navy suit, white kippah. Please feature both grandmothers in the front row and the bride's brother, who held a chuppah pole."
Moments that must be in
"Must include: the witnesses signing the ketubah, the groom lowering the veil at the bedeken, the circling, the ring, the glass breaking and everyone shouting mazel tov, then the chairs going up during the hora."
The chuppah
"Ceremony outside under a chuppah made from the groom's grandfather's tallit. The cantor sang the sheva brachot. Keep at least one of the blessings unhurried, and the wind noise on the left camera can be ignored."
How to use the sound
"Mostly speech for the ceremony, then let the band carry the reception. The rabbi's words about the couple's parents matter to the family; please keep part of them."
The reception
"Hora first, then speeches. Keep the bride's father being lifted on a chair and the mezinke dance for the bride's parents, whose youngest child this is."
Things to leave out
"Leave out the moment the glass did not break on the first try, and the guests filming on their phones during the processional."
What Jewish wedding footage usually includes
Rituals before the ceremony
Many weddings start with kabbalat panim, a reception where guests greet the couple, often in separate rooms. In many traditional and Orthodox weddings the groom's tisch, the ketubah signing and the bedeken happen here, before the walk to the chuppah. Which of these a couple includes varies by family and denomination.
The chuppah ceremony
Under the wedding canopy the couple commonly hears blessings over wine, exchanges a ring, has the ketubah read aloud, hears the seven blessings (sheva brachot) and ends by breaking a glass, which guests answer with mazel tov.
Hebrew, Aramaic and live voices
Blessings are usually sung or chanted in Hebrew, and the ketubah is traditionally written in Aramaic. The rabbi, the cantor and honored guests all speak or sing, so the ceremony is rich in recorded voice.
A reception that starts with dancing
Many couples begin the reception with the hora, a fast circle dance where the couple is lifted on chairs. In many Orthodox weddings men and women dance in separate circles.
One project, one edit
Each project produces one edit, a Highlight Reel of about 5 minutes or a Social Teaser. A wedding can be one project, or the chuppah can have its own project and its own purchase or plan credit.
Original sound kept
The edit keeps the blessings, the band and the speeches as they were recorded. The audio preference sets the balance of real sound and music.
Parts of a Jewish wedding and what to note in the preferences
| Part of the day | What to film or flag | A preference note for it |
|---|---|---|
| Kabbalat panim | Guests greeting the couple, often in two rooms at once | "Feature the bride's mother seated beside her." |
| Tisch | The groom at a table with friends and family, singing and teasing | "Keep the singing that interrupts his speech." |
| Ketubah signing | Two witnesses signing the marriage contract, the rabbi and family close by | "Name both witnesses; show the signatures." |
| Bedeken | The groom lowering the bride's veil, often with a blessing | "Keep the father's blessing over the bride." |
| Chuppah | Processional, circling, blessings, ring, ketubah reading, sheva brachot, the glass | "Show the circling and the glass, in order." |
| Hora | Circle dancing, the couple lifted on chairs, family in the middle | "Feature the parents lifted after the couple." |
| Speeches and toasts | Parents, siblings and friends speaking at the reception | "Keep the sister's speech line about the summer camp." |
What is a Jewish wedding video edit?
A Jewish wedding video edit cuts the footage of the wedding, or of one part of it, into a short film the couple can watch and share. With WeddingEditor it is a Highlight Reel of about 5 minutes or a Social Teaser, made from the footage you upload and made by WeddingEditor's AI editing from the people and moments you name.
It is not a recording of the whole ceremony. If the family wants every blessing and every speech in full, cut that longer film yourself from your own footage.
Jewish wedding editing questions
Can I get a separate film of just the chuppah?
Yes. Make a project for the ceremony and upload only that footage. One project produces one edit, so the chuppah can be its own Highlight Reel while the rest of the day goes into another project with its own purchase or plan credit.
How will WeddingEditor know which relative is which?
Only from your notes. In the people question, name each person, how they relate to the couple and what they wore, for example "groom's grandmother, burgundy jacket, second row". Each answer can be up to 2,000 characters.
Does WeddingEditor decide what is appropriate to show from an Orthodox wedding?
No. The AI editing edits the footage you upload and follows your notes. Rules about filming, separate dancing or what may be shown come from the family and the rabbi. Agree them before the day and use the avoid question for anything that should stay out.
Will the blessings be heard in the highlight?
The edit keeps the sound your cameras recorded, so the cantor and the rabbi are there if you captured them clearly. Say in the audio question how much speech you want against the band.
Can I get the highlight the night after the wedding?
No. Processing typically takes 24 to 72 hours from when you start it, and there is no guaranteed turnaround.
What does a Jewish wedding highlight cost?
One Wedding is $119 one-time for one wedding; plan subscribers spend one credit on the project instead.
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