Question in Preparation for My Sister's Wedding

[debka_notion]

 How does one go about finding/buying/making a chuppah?  I'm having a feeling that my sister and her fiance are not real likely to be interested in the tallis option.  I imagine that making one could also just involve some dowels with nails on top and a piece of fabric with loops, but if we did want to buy/rent one, how would we find such a thing?  If we were to make them one, does anyone have any tips? 

My parents sent me the question, and so I in turn am asking you...

Comments

[taylweaver.livejournal.com]

I don't know how useful I am, but I know that my family has a set of chuppah poles to attach a tallis to. (mentioned here not to be lent, but because I will now describe them) Downside: people have to hold them. (upside if you want to give people honors, I guess) I think they are thick wooden dowels with metal hooks at the top that go through the tzitzit holes. They also frequently get decorated when being used with things like ribbons and fake flowers. My guess would be any sort of nice fabric would work for the top, but make sure the holes are reinforced.

I don't know where one would get a premade chuppah, though.

[debka-notion.livejournal.com]

Decorating the poles would go a long way towards making they look like something other than dowels- and ribbon/fake flowers aren't too hard to come by. Thanks!