[Avodah] Wedding Meals / Hefsek [was: [Areivim] New Religion]

[Mike Miller]

On 8/22/07, saul mashbaum <smash52 at netvision.net.il> wrote [to Areivim]:
> RDov Kay wrote:
> In Australia, at the chasunos I attended, the kabbolas ponim was held before
> the chuppah, separately for men and ladies, followed by the chuppah, photos,
> and then the dinner later that evening.
> >>
>
> This arrangement is still in practice. I'm now looking at an wedding
> invitation from our very own RSBA, whose son Binyomin is getting married
> this Monday in Australia. "Kabbolas Ponim 2:15 pm, Chuppah 3:00 pm, Dinner
> 7:00 pm" . The dinner is at a different site from the chuppa.

Mazal Tov!

Is there a halachic difference between a seudas erusin/nesuin and a
regular sheva brachos seudah? If so, does a long hefsek, in both time
and place, matter?

-- Mike Miller
Ramat Bet Shemesh