Ketubah Schmetubah -- I don''t know which one to choose!

[shertz1981]

I guess it''s *good* that I like all of them, right??

If you were me, which would you pick?

Nishima Kaplan Celebration (left) and Melissa Dinwiddie Roses (right)

 

[shertz1981]

Sweet Shelter

 

[shertz1981]

Wandering Rocks (left) and Magic Hour (right)

 

[mrscushion]

They are all so different! My favorites are Roses and Sweet Shelter.

 

[shertz1981]

Date: 1/20/2010 12:31:39 AM
Author: mscushion
They are all so different! My favorites are Roses and Sweet Shelter.

This is the problem! Who knew our taste wasn''t consistent??

 

[swimmer]

I prefer the first three, the last two are very different from the first... More importantly, where in your home do you visualize hanging it? Ours is over our dresser in our room, but many people like to have it in the living room or a hallway, and my crazy uncle has his in the bathroom ("for contemplative purposes.") What do you visualize your forever space where it will eventually hang looking like? All are good choices, but I''m least fan of the rocks one, I think it looks sort of dated already. We couldn''t decide on one so ordered one with our details and wording printed on watercolor paper and our aunt painted it for us. If you are artistic or know someone, that could also be amazing. (they sent 2 just in case of mistakes).

Good luck choosing!

 

[CNOS128]

I like Sweet Shelter the best, but I generally prefer pattern-type designs to motifs. I had a really hard time choosing a ketubah, as well; there are just so many of them!

 

[vc10um]

They''re all beautiful in their own way, shertz! I chose Roses because I think it''s classic but modern because it''s a bit more linear. It has the potential to work in a variety of spaces, like swimmer mentioned. Sweet Shelter was my next favorite.

I don''t think you can go wrong, but definitely think about it''s "forever home" in your residence and what your design aesthetic will be for that space.

 

[shertz1981]

I''m willing to concede that Magic Hour is not the right one for us.

Problem is, we don''t really have decor, nor any idea what our future house will look like. I would assume the ketubah won''t be the centerpiece of our artwork (my grandfather''s an artist, so his paintings will be front and center), but given that our big pieces are an abstract web and a still life of tulips ... they could all go!

I dunno why I''m so stuck on this -- maybe it''s because I never buy artwork

 

[princesss]

I like Roses because I think it will age well - I think the other ones will look dated, but Roses is always going to look a little antique, no matter how old it gets, KWIM?

Btw, have I mentioned how desperately jealous I am of ketubahs? It''s such a cool thing to have as a reminder of the commitment you made, and to be able to see it and think about it on a daily basis is such a great idea. Plus, they''re beautiful!

 

[Lilac]

I like Sweet Shelter - but it depends on where you''re going to hang it and if it will match the rest of your decor. DH and I never got around to hanging our ketubah, which is such a shame because it''s so pretty. Maybe I''ll go frame it actually so we can finally hang it up...

 

[Elmorton]

I adore Roses - but I''m pretty much obsessed with all things Craftsman, and it''s a very Craftsman-eque style.

The others are a bit too modern (I like the ones where the text is more prevalent), and sweet shelter just doesn''t seem modern enough.

 

[shertz1981]

The more I look at Roses, the more I think that it could blend into a lot of decors. It''s sort of vintage-y yet modern -- the others lean one way or the other.

Or else maybe I''m crazy, LOL

 

[Clairitek]

Hands down- Sweet Shelter. It immediately grabbed my attention but not because it is over the top of obnoxious.

The ketubah my friends got was based on Song of Songs. I loved it. It was a really vibrant and joyful piece of art. I can''t wait to see it framed and matted in their home.
Song of Songs by Naomi Teplow

 

[VRBeauty]

Date: 1/20/2010 12:31:39 AM
Author: mscushion
They are all so different! My favorites are Roses and Sweet Shelter.

Me too. I like the overall traditional/sentimental look of both of these. The others seem to be trying to look "new" or "modern." Nothing wrong with that, but I like the alignment of traditional rite/ceremony and traditional presentation of the document.

 

[cbs102]

I adore the sweet shelter... so beautiful!

 

[Bella_mezzo]

sweet shelter!

 

[zoebartlett]

Date: 1/20/2010 8:32:09 AM
Author: swimmer
I prefer the first three, the last two are very different from the first... More importantly, where in your home do you visualize hanging it? Ours is over our dresser in our room, but many people like to have it in the living room or a hallway, and my crazy uncle has his in the bathroom (''for contemplative purposes.'') What do you visualize your forever space where it will eventually hang looking like? All are good choices, but I''m least fan of the rocks one, I think it looks sort of dated already. We couldn''t decide on one so ordered one with our details and wording printed on watercolor paper and our aunt painted it for us. If you are artistic or know someone, that could also be amazing. (they sent 2 just in case of mistakes).


Good luck choosing!

Swimmer -- I love your Ketubah! It''s gorgeous, and it''s such a special gift from your aunt.

Shertz -- I really like Roses because it''s simpler in design. The others are pretty too, but I would worry that the words would get sort of lost in the background of the art. They''re all pretty though, and I can see why it''s a tough decision.

 

[shertz1981]

FI and I discussed last night ... I think it''s going to end up being Sweet Shelter or Roses. He was like, "I like the red one and the tree, but it''s more important to you, so it''s OK."

I think of the two, he''s leaning Roses.