Shabbos Sheva Brachos

amother

Thu, Jan 13 2011, 12:53 pm

Someone I know is planning a Shabbos Sheva Brachos, and we were talking about different meal arrangements. My question is, where were your meals hosted? Did your parents make the meals, did your parent's friends host any meals, were the meals at a shul or hall, or was it at a hotel? If it was near your parent's house, did all your DH's siblings come and/or other extended family?

Thanks for your help.

aidelmaidel

Thu, Jan 13 2011, 1:17 pm

amother wrote:

I think it depends on the make up of your family. If your family is small and can be accomodated in someone's home, I think that's preferable.

I know someone with 3 siblings. Each of the 4 adult children has relatively large families. Plus there are all the mechuntanim, bubbies and zaydies, etc. So they have agreed that as their children get married, the 4 adult children get together and they pay for a catered shabbos lunch sheva brochas and they have it in one of the smaller halls in the neighborhood (usually used for l'chaims and very small weddings).

busydev

Thu, Jan 13 2011, 3:04 pm

it was in a shul social hall. my mother organized it- she made some foods but mostly friends or in town family made the food. It was for family (those few that were still around) and a few close friends.

my SILs shabbos sheva brachos were in a neighbors basement- they often loan it out to people for sheva brachos and bar mitzvas. one meal was cooked by the neighbors who were also invited for dessert and one meal was cooked by family- each sil made something as did aunts that were in town.