A bedeken highlight, built around the veil coming down
The bedeken is the veiling ceremony that comes before the chuppah at many Ashkenazi weddings. The groom, often escorted by his father, the bride's father and his friends, sometimes with singing, walks to where the bride is seated and lowers the veil over her face; parents or the rabbi often give a blessing. It lasts only moments, so it is easy to lose in a long day. Upload the bedeken footage as its own WeddingEditor project, name the people and the order in the preference questions, and WeddingEditor's AI editing makes a Highlight Reel or a Social Teaser.
A short moment with a lot of feeling. The edit can only use what you filmed, so cover it from more than one angle if you can.
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Last updated October 2026
How to get a highlight of the bedeken
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Upload the bedeken and what led to it
Create a project and upload the footage from the moment the groom set off toward the bride to the moment the procession left for the chuppah. Include any clips of the bride receiving guests beforehand if you want them in the edit.
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Name who was there and what was said
In the people question, name the fathers, the mothers, the rabbi and any friends who led the singing. In the must-include question, list the veil coming down and any blessing that followed.
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Receive the edit and send notes
Start processing with One Wedding or a plan credit. WeddingEditor's AI editing makes the edit, typically in 24 to 72 hours, and you have up to two revision rounds by email.
Moments of the bedeken to list
The walk to the bride
The groom approaching, often surrounded by family and friends singing.
The bride waiting
The bride seated, sometimes on a decorated chair, with her mother and grandmothers beside her.
The veil
The groom looking at the bride and lowering the veil over her face.
The blessing
A father, both parents or the rabbi placing hands on the bride's head and giving a blessing.
The departure
The groom leaving with his escort as the procession forms for the chuppah.
What happens at the bedeken, in order
This is how the bedeken often unfolds. Customs vary between communities, and some couples skip it or adapt it.
1. The bride receives guests
Before the ceremony the bride is often seated in a separate room while guests come to greet her, in a reception called kabbalat panim.
2. The groom is brought to her
The groom is escorted to the bride, in many weddings by both fathers and his friends, often with singing that grows louder as they arrive.
3. The veil is lowered
The groom lowers the veil over the bride's face. The custom is commonly linked to the biblical Rebecca veiling herself when she met Isaac.
4. A blessing
Parents or the rabbi often bless the bride, frequently with the words said to Rebecca, before the couple moves on to the chuppah.
Your notes drive the edit
WeddingEditor's AI editing makes the edit from the footage you upload and the people and moments you list. Nothing is assumed for questions you leave blank.
Parts of the bedeken and what to note in the preferences
| Part of the moment | What it looks or sounds like | What to note in the preferences |
|---|---|---|
| Bride receiving guests | Seated bride, family greeting her | "Feature her grandmothers beside her." |
| Groom's arrival | Singing crowd, groom at the center | "Keep the singing as he arrives." |
| The veil | A close, quiet moment between the couple | "Must include the veil coming down." |
| The blessing | Hands on the bride's head, a short prayer | "Keep her father's blessing in full if possible." |
| Leaving for the chuppah | Procession forming | "End as they leave the room." |
What is the bedeken?
The bedeken is the veiling of the bride by the groom before a Jewish wedding ceremony, practiced in many Ashkenazi and other communities. A bedeken highlight is a short edit of that moment and the minutes around it, made from the footage you upload.
It is not a first look, where the couple sees each other privately before the ceremony, and it is not the chuppah itself.
Bedeken video questions
Is the bedeken long enough for its own highlight?
Often the bedeken itself is brief, so most videographers include the bride receiving guests and the groom's arrival. Upload all of it and list the moments you want; a Social Teaser can suit a short moment well.
Can the edit keep the blessing audible?
The original camera sound is kept, so the blessing is there if a camera close to the rabbi caught it clearly. Only the audio in your video files is used.
Should the bedeken go in its own project or with the chuppah?
Either works. A separate project gives the bedeken its own edit; including it with the ceremony or the whole wedding gives it a place in a longer story.
What if the family wants the moment kept private?
Then leave it out of your upload, or name it in the avoid question. The AI editing follows what you tell it.
Can I change the edit after watching it?
Yes, with up to two revision rounds by email from the link in the app.
Does WeddingEditor decide whether the bedeken is shown at all?
No. Many families treat the bedeken as an intimate moment; whether it is filmed and shared is their decision and the rabbi's, not WeddingEditor's. If it should stay private, leave it out of the upload.
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