This then evolves into the images you have most likely seen on plenty of TV shows and films, the part where the couple are lifted up on to chairs and sometimes thrown about on top of a sheet. Liberal Jewish weddings however will have the festivities happening in the same place. As a photographer it is most definitely a challenge, but one I certainly relish.
There is so much happening in a short space of time, so many reactions to capture, so many possibilities as you mix people on chairs with adults who have been drinking. You have to be on your toes, dancing to the rhythm, trying to stay in the same headspace as the crowd to try to predict what will happen next. The focus of the whole crowd is solely on the bride and groom as they are hoisted above the rest of the group, however there are some absolutely brilliant moments to be captured by turning around and staring into the crowd.
Often guests will laugh and gasp at what they are witnessing, a great opportunity to capture photos of parents too as they look on with smiles remembering when that was them being hoisted up on their own wedding day. Live bands will add another dimension when it comes to getting the party started.
Narration, hollers that fill the room and the ability to jee up the crowd, a quality live band will play a big role in getting everyone up and dancing.
Before or after dinner, before or after speeches, it really is entirely your choice. Although if you are going to throw the bride and groom around on a sheet then maybe save that one for after dinner! So I must now mount my soapbox to correct the misconception that has kept countless horas from fulfilling their potential:. Figure A illustrates the classic circular hora. As more guests join the circle, space constraints force them to pack together, limiting the size of their steps and thus slowing circulation, sometimes to a total standstill.
To a certain extent, this congestion can be relieved by forming an inner circle. However, the more elegant solution is illustrated in Figure B: the spiraling line. In the spiraling line configuration, a single line leader red trails a long line of dancers from his or her right hand and circles the center moving leftward, naturally forming as many layers of dancers as necessary to accommodate everyone who wants to participate.
New dancers may insert themselves into any position in the line except the front, but the ideal insertion point is the end of the line, where new dancers may be added without slowing anyone else down. The pace of circulation is established by the leader, and since the inter-dancer spacing remains sufficient to allow for big steps, this pace may be very fast indeed.
Photo by Amy Raab. Check your attire. This one is for the ladies. Photo by Carrie Holbo. Have fun! I do love participating in and watching the hora dance at a Jewish wedding receptions, as guests are holding hands and dancing in concentric circles surrounding the newlyweds. Let us know if you have any questions regarding how to incorporate various cultural traditions into your upcoming wedding! Currently you have JavaScript disabled. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page.
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The hora is a traditional dance performed at Jewish weddings where the newlyweds are lifted into the air while their family and friends dance in circles around them. During the hora, the couple each holds one end of a handkerchief or napkin to signify their union. Here, wedding planner Ruth Spirer takes us through this long-standing tradition. Meet the Expert.
Ruth Spirer is a wedding and event planner in Dallas-Fort Worth. Her company, Weddings and Events by Ruth , has been planning Jewish weddings since Traditional circle dances are nothing new. The Turkish have their own version; so do the Romanians, the Bulgarians, and the Russians. The modern-day hora dates back to when a hora was performed for the Jews that were settling land in Palestine.
It became associated with joy and has been performed at special occasions like weddings, both in Israel and America, ever since. While historical horas were performed with individuals twirling in circles, these days they are done in a group circle.
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