Huppa in Hebrew, it has many layers of meaning. It is a symbol of the new home the bride and groom will be making together. The four polls or corners represent their families coming together to form the pillars. It is usually an open structure that serves as a tribute to Abraham s tent. The structure must be temporary.
Every wedding has a processional, usually with the bride following the wedding party down the aisle.
The huppa, the rabbi, members of the groom s party, along with two chickens, would accompany the groom to the house of the bride s father. The community gathered and the bride left her father's house. She then joined her betrothed under the huppa, the symbol of their new home. Today, many couples choose to have the huppa walked down the aisle, along with the wedding party. Also, the groom and the bride walk down the aisle, accompanied by their parents.