Place for the Groom to Light Candles
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Question
My son is getting married during Hanukkah. Where should he light the Hanukkah candles, at his parents' house or at the house where he will live after the wedding?
Answer
Shalom Rav and Mazal Tov
If the chuppah takes place after the time for lighting candles, he should light at his parents' house, as at the time of the obligation to light candles, he still resides there. However, if the chuppah is after the time for lighting, he should send an emissary to light for him at the house he will arrive at in the evening. If he cannot send an emissary, he should light himself after he arrives home [and light before dawn]. In such a case, the groom should appoint someone to remind him to light when he arrives home, so that he is permitted to eat before lighting the candles.