Modern Ketubah: fine art ketubah by photographer Daniel Sroka Since 2003

The Modern Ketubah Blog

In this blog I will discuss what goes into creating ketubot, ideas about wedding ceremonies and traditions, and answer some of the questions and comments from the couples I've worked with. Subscribe to this blog

From Stephanie and Elon

By Daniel Sroka  /  August 11th, 2008  /  Testimonials    

“I just received our Ketubah and I wanted to send you a note to let you know how much we absolutely love it. My fiance and I looked long and hard to find a Ketubah that spoke to us, as much in the words as in the art. When we received ours last week, we were speechless. We didn’t think we could find something we’d want to hang on our walls, now the questions is how quickly can we get it framed to put us. Again, it’s beautiful. Many thanks.”

Stephanie and Elon (Vermont) chose my abstract Horizon ketubah.

choosing a ketubah as part of a ‘flower ceremony’

By Daniel Sroka  /  June 9th, 2008  /  Testimonials, Interfaith Weddings    

Kim and Matthew wrote to me to describe why they chose my Autumn Gold ketubah, and to describe how they customized their interfaith wedding ceremony to fit their personalities:

“One reason we chose your artwork is that my fiancé very much likes Japanese décor. We have created a “flower ceremony” within our ceremony during which we are exchanging five flowers with specific meanings to give each other for the recipe for a great marriage. Specifically, we are using the Lotus Flower because it blooms in tough times, the Lily of the Valley which means happiness, the Chrysanthemum which means love and longevity, the Yellow Rose which means friendship and finally Ivy which means Fidelity. The Japanese Maple Leaf that we found on your website was yet another aspect of the Japanese decor and fit our theme perfectly! The moment we found your website we knew it was perfect.”

In addition to their wonderfully unique “flower ceremony”, Kim and Matthew chose to sign their ketubah during the wedding ceremony, instead of before (as is tradition). They also added two extra witness lines so that both the bride and the groom could choose two people close to them to sign it.

a ketubah that expressed exactly what we wanted to say

By Daniel Sroka  /  June 9th, 2008  /  Testimonials    

“We chose one of your ketubahs… mainly because we did not want a traditional ketubah. We would like to hang the ketubah on the wall in our new house as a piece of art and since my fiancé is not Jewish I wanted him to be able to enjoy it without feeling like it was some sort of religious artifact. Luckily I stumbled upon your website and we were able to get a ketubah that expressed exactly what we wanted to say and was beautiful at the same time.”

From Danise and Michael (Buffalo, NY). They chose the Petals Ketubah of a gerbera daisy.

From Deborah and Steve

By Daniel Sroka  /  May 22nd, 2008  /  Testimonials    

“I was personally drawn to your work was because to me it seemed to have a more simple elegance about it that I liked. I also liked the words… I found that really said what I feel in my heart for my husband to be. The ketubah hanging in my home will be the same feeling I have when I look at my wedding ring, it will reconfirm my wedding vows and my commitment.”

Deborah and Steve chose my Center ketubah of a rose.

From Robyn and Roger

By Daniel Sroka  /  May 14th, 2008  /  Testimonials    

“Yours are truly the only ketubah designs that Roger and I felt we would want to frame and hang in our home. We don’t feel that we will merely be hanging a ketubah in our home, but rather a work of fine art that we love.”

Robyn and Roger chose my Bloom ketubah of a camelia flower.

"Your modern approach to the tradition of the ketubah fits our personalities and our interfaith marriage."
Jodi and Brian

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