Chosson and kalloh seeing each other on day of wedding

This custom of limiting the meetings of the Chosson and Kalloh at the day of the wedding and before, is a very recent custom, and was not accepted in Ashkenaz at all. Actually - Chuppas Mein was done in the morning, in which the Chosson and Kalloh meet, and only later during the day the wedding was made.

FRBSH

In Israel, the general public does not meet a week or even two weeks before the wedding, and some are against phoning too. I don't know how this became so widespread.

Michael

But in Israel - almost everyone does not meet for two(!) weeks, as I mentioned, not only the chassidim. It is interesting to know how this minhag became so widespread. The Chshash lichorah is of Dam Chimud, but that has nothing to do with meeting, as mentioned in the Gemoro (נדה סו עמוד א).
The Chassidim in Israel do not meet the Kalloh at all between their engagement and the wedding.

Michael