The Shidduch- Jewish dating is where the a man and a women get to know each other to find out if they are suitable for each other.
They must feel comfortable in each others company. But lets not to get ahead, a shidduch is usually arranged by a shadchan. What is a shadchan? A shadchan is a Jewish matcmaker who suggest candidates for marriage and helps them through the dating process, but not every Shidduch leads to marriage and the whole process starts again in finding a their beshert. A shidduch is not always through shadchanim, it could be through a family member or a friends and even through a Rabbi, or they find each other.
When the shidduch is succesful, not long after there will be chasunah where the couple will be sharing the simche with family and friends.
The chuppah * is a beautiful ceremony and in the link you can see how Raizel and Dani prepare as kallah ( bride) and Chossen (groom).
While the chossen prepares himself its custom for the father and grandfather to give him brachos.
When the kallah and chosson go under the Chuppah they don't wear any jewelry or have money with them.
It is a holy occassion and during the ceremony it not appropriate to hold conversions or anything else that would be a distraction.
The wedding reception starts when the kallah and chosson come out of the yichud room and join the quest and the ceremony begins with music, singing and dancing. The men with the chosson and the women with the kallah as men and women traditionally don't dance together, a mechitzah is placed between the dancing men and women.
A Jewish marriage is the link between the past generations and future generations and therefore its a very special and holy occassion for the couple and their families.
After the dancing and singing there is the seuda, with all the familiy, friends, Rabbi and Rebbetzin to recite the hamotzi over the challah and Sheva Brachos, which are the same seven blessing recited under the Chuppah.
The seven Brachos are a divine blessings for the couple's married life and recited over a glass of wine.
After the meal, the Brachos, the wine ceremonies a beautiful day full of simcha is coming to and, but the foundation is laid with blessings and joy for a Jewish home.
🔸️Shidduch
🔸️Chasunah
🔸️Chuppah