I am delighted to create a ketubah for your wedding! Please find information here to help you place your order. Feel welcome to email or call as additional questions come up!
Ketubah Worksheet
Please note that a completed Ketubah Worksheet is required for all orders. The worksheet is where you will let me know your specific requests for your ketubah. It is also where you will provide your information for ketubah text personalization, such as names, parent names, wedding date, and so on. You can access the worksheet by clicking HERE. Kindly email your completed worksheet to me at info@dankowicz.com.
On the worksheet, it's fine to write Hebrew names transliterated in English text, and I will convert them to Hebrew letters for you. If you're not sure of the Hebrew date of your wedding feel free to leave that blank for me to determine.
Choose Your Ketubah Design
Your first step is to choose a ketubah design. Please find design options here. See below for information about requesting changes to your ketubah design. If you prefer to commission a completely new design, please be in touch to talk about pricing and dreams.
Choose Your Color
You are welcome to customize the color on your ketubah! Ketubot with custom colors are shown on this website with the custom color charge included in their pricing.
- If your papercut is white, you get to choose the color for the backing layer on your ketubah. Opal and silver are standard-priced backing colors for many ketubah designs or you have the option to request a custom backing color.
- If your ketubah design includes a colored papercut mounted on a white backing, you get to choose what color you would like the papercut to be.
Click HERE to see some of the many colors that couples have chosen for my ketubot. Any of these colors, or most any other color can be requested!
Choose Your Ketubah Text
The Hebrew and/or English text that you choose for your ketubah should feel just right to you, and be approved by your officiant. You have the option of using any one of my texts (Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, same-sex, interfaith, Sephardic or Anniversary), or send me your own custom ketubah text. Check out my standard texts by clicking HERE. You are welcome to use one of these as is, or you may request edits to the text. I believe that your ketubah text should read exactly the way you want it to, so I encourage you to take the time to consider your text with care.
Personalization Most of my customers request that I personalize the text with names, wedding date, and other blanks for a seamless calligraphic look. Please let me know if you have any special requests regarding formatting, fonts or text color.
Proof Once you have placed your order and sent in your Ketubah Worksheet, I will send you a proof of your text so that you and your rabbi or officiant can confirm that it is just right. The correctness of the ketubah text is your responsibility, so I will ask that you check each proof with care and let me know of any changes you would like to make to the text or formatting.
Languages Would you like to add a language? I have prepared ketubot in French, Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, and other languages. Let me know what would feel right on your ketubah.
Customize Your Font
Classic You have the option of requesting my classic fonts on your ketubah:
Modern Or you can request modern fonts:
Customize Your Ketubah Design
You are welcome to request custom additions or changes to any of my papercut designs - please be in touch to discuss pricing.
Symbols Some couples enjoy hiding tiny personal symbols within the papercut design (for example, your dog, hobbies, favorite places...)
Gold Leaf Let me know if you would like to add 23K gold leaf to your ketubah artwork, and I can price this for you.
Your Initials On A Tree If your ketubah design includes a tree, you can request your initials on the tree, with or without a heart (purchase this here):
Customize Your Text Formatting
Feel free to request special touches to your printed ketubah text at no extra cost. Here are some examples of what you might like:
Large First Letters At the top of the printed ketubah text you have several options (at no extra charge). We can print the first letter of the Hebrew (and the English) in a larger font size:
Large First Word Or we can print the first word of your ketubah text extra large, centered at the top.
Ani L'dodi You can choose to add "Ani l'dodi v'dodi li", or another phrase that you like, to the top of your printed ketubah text in Hebrew, English, or both languages:
Your Names at the Top Another option is to print your names in large script at the top of your ketubah text. For example:
Every Ketubah is a Custom Ketubah
Here's what makes my ketubot special: ANYTHING is possible. It's worth checking in with me when questions come up as my answer is almost always “Yes!” Let's make the papercut ketubah of your dreams. Create something extra special by customizing the color, artwork, and text on your ketubah. I am always committed to your satisfaction.
Timing
If possible, please plan to allow at least 4 to 6 weeks for creation of your papercut ketubah. If your deadline is sooner (even just a few days away) just let me know, and I will be happy to work with you to be sure your ketubah is ready in advance of your wedding! Please purchase a rush fee HERE if you place your order within 4 weeks of your wedding.
Ketubah Care
When you sign your Ketubah during the wedding, you will need to slide it gently out of the protective clear envelope. I suggest sliding it out just enough for the signature area to be exposed. As you slide the Ketuba back in after the signing, hold the plastic away from the papercut so that it does not catch on the cut edges.
Please use an acid-free, archival permanent pen for ketubah signatures. Some good options are the Sakura Pigma Micron 05 pen, the Prismacolor premier fine line marker 05, and the Faber Castell Pitt artist pen fine. If your text is white, consider an opaque white pen such as the Sanford Signo Uniball white ink pen. You might also want to bring along scotch tape for resealing the ketubah envelope, and a clean white sheet of paper that can be placed on the ketubah for everyone to lean their hands on while signing.
To maintain the centered balance of the ketubah text, I suggest that everyone who signs the ketubah place their signature toward the center of the line allotted to them, rather than signing to the far right or left.
Your ketubah will be made using the highest quality materials. Cut edges may have an antiqued look as a result of the lasercutting process. Please protect your ketubah from sun damage by hanging it away from sunlight and by framing with protective glass.
Your ketubah will ship flat by UPS Ground, protected within a clear plastic art envelope and packed safely between several layers of cardboard. It will be mounted on a firm white gatorboard, ready for signing and display at your wedding. The white board will excellently protect your ketubah during shipping and during your wedding. However, as the board is not archival quality it should be removed during framing, soon after your wedding.