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The Photos You Haven’t Seen, the Voices You’ll Want to Remember: Why We Love WeddingSnap for Jewish Weddings

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We never tire of a gorgeous chuppah photo here at STG. There’s something about seeing a couple standing together under the canopy, surrounded by the people who love them, that gets us every time. And while your photographer is capturing the two of you exchanging vows, your guests are seeing it all from their own seats.

Those guest photos can be such a lovely way to capture angles – and moments – you might otherwise miss in all the action on your big day. But with pictures scattered across everyone’s phones, getting hold of them afterwards can be tricky. And much as your friends and family mean to send them over, we all know how easily that gets shifted to the bottom of the to-do list once everyone is back to their normal routines.

Enter WeddingSnap, which collects your guests’ photos, videos, and voice messages in one private gallery. It’s all done through a QR code, and there’s nothing for your guests to download. We’re particularly taken with the voice message feature, because it doesn’t get much more special than being able to hear your grandma wishing you mazal tov long after the wedding.

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A Wed2B Bride for a Bright Summer Jewish Wedding at London Shenley Club, Shenley, UK

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Nikki and Liam, London Shenley Club, Shenley, UK

We are seriously loving the bright summer vibes of Nikki and Liam’s gorgeous UK wedding! Their venue, London Shenley Club, was the perfect match for their casual, summery day, and we love their gorgeous chuppah full of vibrant flowers! Don’t miss it in the beautiful images by beloved Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Liam Smith Photography.

We’re equally obsessed with their stunning ketubah, designed and hand painted by Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Carmel Designs, who followed the couple’s brief to make a piece of artwork matching their chuppah so exquisitely.

When it came to music, Nikki and Liam wanted only the best. They found it in Mosaic, the most fantastic band helmed by Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Jonny Mosesson, who also served as the duo’s chazan – and whose moving performance brought the pair to tears under the chuppah. Nikki and Liam report that the dance floor was packed all night – it doesn’t get any better than that!

Now over to Nikki…

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How We Met

Nikki, the bride: Funny enough, we met on a night out in Heaven (a gay club!) as we were both out for friends’ birthdays – I accidentally gave Liam the wrong number and he found me on Facebook! The rest is history…

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5 Reasons We’re Obsessed with The Langham for Luxury London Jewish Weddings

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London Jewish wedding venues don’t get more iconic than The Langham. The site of many a swoonworthy Smashing The Glass wedding, The Langham, London is pure, 100% glamour, and its blend of Victorian grandeur (the hotel dates all the way back to 1865!) with modern luxury is second to none. 

If you’re a Londoner, you probably know all of that. But what you might not know is that the events team at The Langham, London are Jewish wedding pros. The property boasts a long-standing history of hosting Jewish weddings, and their weddings team brings the kind of extensive knowledge and experience of Jewish tradition that ensures your wedding planning experience runs smoothly. 

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It’s one of those rare venues where truly unforgettable surroundings come together with genuine Jewish wedding expertise and the level of care and attention to detail that makes everything come together. 

Read on to find out all the reasons we’re so smitten with The Langham, London, from dedicated spaces for all the key moments of the Jewish wedding day to fantastic kosher catering options and beautiful getting-ready rooms and exquisite guest accommodation. 

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An Old Hollywood Glam Same-Sex Jewish Wedding at The Club of Knights, Coral Gables, Florida, USA

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Liora and Tamara, The Club of Knights, Coral Gables, Florida, USA

We’re head over heels for Liora and Tamara’s super stylish same-sex Miami Jewish wedding, which combines Old Hollywood glamour with Jewish tradition in the most beautiful way.

The Miami-based brides always knew they wanted to celebrate locally, surrounded by all their favorite people, and The Club of Knights in Coral Gables made the perfect setting for their big day.

We absolutely love how much meaning Liora, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who works with children with developmental disabilities, and Tamara, a doctor specializing in Diagnostic Radiology, packed into the day – and especially the way they made Jewish traditions their own. For the seven circles, each bride circled the other three times before they completed the final circle together, hand in hand. And when it came time to smash the glass, each bride broke one, symbolizing their entrance into a new chapter of their life together.

The fashion was pretty fabulous too. Tamara wore a gorgeous Yolancris mermaid gown, while Liora chose a custom Daniel Fabregas jumpsuit topped with an embellished Pronovias tulle cape. Later, both brides changed into seriously chic looks from Nadine Merabi to keep the party going in style.

And keeping the party going was most definitely a priority. Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor DJ Leeor was the very first vendor Liora and Tamara booked, before they even had a venue or planner. In the brides’ words, “as an Israeli DJ, he understood exactly the atmosphere we wanted: Jewish pride, incredible energy, and a packed dance floor all night long.”

Through DJ Leeor’s entertainment company, LR Entertainment, they added a live violinist to welcome guests before the ceremony, a live band performing during cocktail hour, and a saxophonist and drummer who joined the DJ during the reception. Together with a mix of Israeli music, ’80s classics, disco, and house music, the music and live performances kept the energy going from beginning to end.

Photographer Melannie Morfa captured the day in her gorgeous editorial style, which suited the Old Hollywood brief perfectly. Over to Liora and Tamara…

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How We Met

Liora and Tamara, the brides: We met in 2020, when the world had come to a standstill during the pandemic. Tinder had made its “Passport” feature free, allowing people to connect with others anywhere in the world while stuck at home in quarantine. Liora was living in Miami, and Tamara was attending medical school in the Caribbean. One right swipe turned into a conversation that never ended. For the next several months, we traveled back and forth to visit each other whenever we could, until Tamara eventually moved to Miami, where we got to begin our life together in the same city.

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A Suzanne Neville Bride for an English Garden Jewish Wedding at Down Hall Hotel & Spa, Essex, UK

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Mia and Bradley, Down Hall Hotel, Hatfield Heath, UK

We have the most stunning English garden Jewish wedding to share with you today! Mia, who works in fashion recruitment, and Bradley, a project manager, have been together since the age of 14 after meeting at school, so by the time they celebrated their big day at Down Hall in Essex, there was so much history, love, and family wrapped up in the day.

And speaking of family – Mia is lucky enough to be the daughter of Richard, founder of Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Creative Events, so it was basically a given that she was going to have a Jewish wedding for the books.

Creative Events handled planning, production, and floral design, and they brought Mia’s dreams of a rustic English garden in soft pastels to life so perfectly. We’re especially obsessed with the duo’s stunner of a floral chuppah, featuring a mix of seasonal flowers, including hydrangeas, peonies, roses, and dahlias.

Photographer Chloe Delmonte captured the day so exquisitely, while videographer Denee Motion took charge of film in their trademark cinematic style. Now over to Mia…

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How We Met

Mia, the bride: We met at school when we were 11 years old. Bradley and I both went to Yavneh College and started going out when we were 14 years old and have been together ever since!

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