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Religious Marriage after Civil Ceremony

Question

If we have already married with a standard civil ceremony, can we have a Jewish ceremony as well?

Yes, absolutely. Provided you are both Jewish and free to marry each other according to Halacha, you may (and should!) also have a Jewish wedding ceremony. Just make sure to tell the officiating Rabbi that you are already had a civil marriage ceremony, so that he will know that he does not have to do the paperwork.

Answer

Having a Jewish marriage ceremony is a Mitzvah, and doing so will strengthen and enhance your married life.

Mazel Tov!

Rabbi David Sedley