variants
or huppah
or less commonly chuppa
: a canopy under which the bride and groom stand during a Jewish wedding ceremony
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Zach waited for her in a Ralph Lauren tuxedo and a vest made from Dior scarves under an Alexander Calder–inspired chuppah.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Once the glasses had been broken, the chuppah ascended into the heavens and adorned the ceiling for the rest of the night.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2024
The wedding ceremony took place on Sunday, and after an extended cocktail hour in the garden of Pioneer Works, everyone was invited inside to gather around the chuppah.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2024
The chuppah was made of marigold fabric, and the dance floor the couple stood upon—and then later danced upon—was a giant rendering of an abstract painting created by Noah’s father, Austin Galvin, who passed last year.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2024
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Once the glasses had been broken, the chuppah ascended into the heavens and adorned the ceiling for the rest of the night.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2024
The wedding ceremony took place on Sunday, and after an extended cocktail hour in the garden of Pioneer Works, everyone was invited inside to gather around the chuppah.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2024
The chuppah was made of marigold fabric, and the dance floor the couple stood upon—and then later danced upon—was a giant rendering of an abstract painting created by Noah’s father, Austin Galvin, who passed last year.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Chuppah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chuppah. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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