From 1753 Quakers and Jews were the only religion other than the Church of England to be allowed to conduct weddings. In Victorian times Jewish weddings were held between 1pm and 4pm on a day other than the Sabbath. The Bride and Groom would both fast before the service. Often the Marriage ceremony was added to the end of the daily afternoon service. In front of the reading desk a decorated canopy is erected where the bridegroom waits. Prayers are said and then the Bride and her father or close male relative enters followed by the mothers of the Bride and Groom and Bridesmaids or Pageboys. Under the canopy the group assemble. The Bride is on the right of the Groom, both fathers areto the groom's right and both mothers to the Brides left. More prayers are said and the officiating minister hands a cup of wine to the father of the Groom who gives it to the Groom to drink from. The Groom hands the wine to the mother of the Bride who gives it to the Bride to drink from. To do this she lifts the veil from the Bride and the Bride drinks. The wedding ring is then placed by the Groom on the forefinger of the Brides right hand. The marriage contract is read out by the Minister in both Hebrew and English before being signed by the Groom and the Minister. The wine cup is refilled and again given to the bride and groom who drink from it. The glass is placed on the floor and then the Groom stamps on it to break it in a symbolic act. The Minsieter then pronounces the benediction and the service concludes with the couple married