Badeken
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Badeken, or Bedekung, is the ceremony of veiling of the bride by the groom in a traditional Jewish wedding. Just prior the actual wedding ceremony, which takes place under the Chuppah, the bridegroom, accompanied by his parents, the Rabbi and other dignitaries, and amidst joyous singing of his friends, covers the brides face with a veil. The basis for this custom may originate in the Talmud (Kethubot 17b, Rashi ad loc.) Some opinions maintain that the Badeken ceremony has legal ramifications, and it is the Chuppah (Hebrew for "covering") mentioned in the Talmud[1]. Others view it as a symbol of modesty.
