Modern Ketubah Art for Today’s Weddings

Welcome to WeddingKetubah.com. We create ketubah designs that combine meaningful tradition with thoughtful design. Each wedding ketubah is professionally typeset and personalized with text that reflects your values, ceremony, and relationship. All of our ketubahs are created to be signed at the wedding and displayed in your home as lasting artwork.

What Is a Ketubah?

A ketubah is a Jewish marriage contract traditionally presented at the wedding ceremony. Historically, it outlined the responsibilities of marriage and provided protection for the woman in the event of divorce or widowhood.

Today, many couples view the ketubah as a shared statement of commitment rather than a legal document. In the United States, a ketubah is symbolic rather than legally binding, and its meaning is shaped by the couple who signs it. For modern couples, the ketubah is both a ceremonial document and a piece of art that marks the beginning of married life.

Ketubah Designs for Every Ceremony

We offer a wide range of ketubah designs, and every design can be paired with the text option that fits your ceremony, including interfaith, Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, or secular wording.

Papercut Ketubah Designs

Papercut ketubahs are created using layered fine art paper. The top layer is intricately cut and mounted over a colored background, creating depth and visual contrast. This style has deep roots in Jewish art and remains one of the most popular choices today.

Modern Ketubah Designs

Modern ketubah designs feature contemporary artwork, bold color, and clean composition. These ketubahs are often chosen by couples who want their ketubah to feel like modern wall art while still honoring tradition.

Traditional Ketubah Designs

Traditional ketubah designs draw from classic Jewish symbols such as the Tree of Life, pomegranates, grapes, and Hebrew verses. These designs reflect heritage while remaining visually timeless.

Interfaith Ketubahs

Many couples search for an interfaith ketubah. Interfaith refers to the text, not the artwork. Any ketubah design on our site can include interfaith wording. Interfaith texts are written to honor both partners and focus on shared values, mutual respect, and the life the couple is building together.

This allows couples to choose artwork they love and pair it with language that feels honest and inclusive.

The Ketubah Ceremony and Signing

The ketubah is typically filled out and signed before or during the wedding ceremony. It includes the names of the couple, the date, and the location, and is signed by witnesses. Some couples also choose to sign it themselves. Once signed, the ketubah becomes part of the ceremony and later a permanent reminder of the commitments made on that day.

A Timeless Jewish Marriage Contract

A ketubah is also known as a Jewish marriage contract. While the word “ketubah” can be spelled in many ways in English, all variations refer to the same tradition. Today, ketubahs are created to be lived with. Many couples frame them and display them in their home as a lasting symbol of marriage and shared life.

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Heritage & History of the Ketubah

Origins of the Ketubah

The ketubah tradition dates back to ancient times. Early forms of the ketubah developed as a way to protect women within marriage by outlining financial responsibilities in the event of divorce or widowhood.

Originally, ketubah agreements were oral. Around 100 BCE, Jewish leaders formalized them as written documents to ensure women’s rights were clearly recorded. Some of the earliest surviving ketubah texts, written in Aramaic, date to the fifth century BCE and were found in Egypt.

While ketubahs remain legally binding in Israel, in most countries today they serve a ceremonial and ethical role rather than a legal one.

Artistic Variations in Ketubahs

Over centuries, Jewish communities developed distinct artistic styles for decorating ketubahs, influenced by local culture and custom. Italian ketubahs often reflected Renaissance artistic traditions. In Muslim lands, ketubahs avoided human figures and focused on calligraphy and pattern. In contrast, Ashkenazi communities in Eastern and Central Europe treated ketubahs primarily as legal documents and did not decorate them.

Today, couples often choose ketubah artwork that reflects their own taste. Contemporary ketubahs range from traditional calligraphy to modern illustration and papercut designs, continuing a long tradition of personal expression.

Find Your Ketubah

Choosing a ketubah is about more than selecting a design. It is about choosing a piece that represents your relationship clearly and thoughtfully. Browse our full collection of ketubahs to find artwork that fits your style and text that reflects who you are, whether traditional, modern, or somewhere in between.