Reply To: Controversy In Israel – Woman says Sheva Brachos

As for the chosson and kallah making the brachos, apushtayid has supplied a source (the Aruch HaShulchan) that somebody other than the chosson and kallah should do it, and as GAW pointed out, having both of them make it is certainly a bracha li’vatalah.

BSD

APY did supply the source, but brought the inferior maare makom. It is actually explicit in the Aruch Hashulchan, Even HaEzer 62:9, where he says that Birchas Chassanim is a Tefilah for the Chasan and Kallah, and therefore it is appropriate that someone else should be mispallel for them.

However, even the Aruch Hashulchan who is Maarich does not say it is not allowed B’dieved (meaning that the Brachos still count L’Gabei the din of “Kallah B’lo Brachah”), and does not mention anything about Noshim not being allowed to make the brachos. In fact, since he brings the reason of the brachos being a tefilah, it would seem that he would allow Noshim to make the brachos.