Gilda and Shahin‘s Jewish Wedding | Photo by Jessica Claire
Welcome back to “5 of Our Favorites,” where we bring you five stunning Jewish weddings, all curated around a special theme. This week, we’re focusing on one of the most meaningful and beautiful elements of a Jewish wedding: the chuppah.
The chuppah is not just a beautiful structure under which to make things official, but a representation of the couple’s new home and the love they share. From lush floral designs to minimalist elegance to DIY exuberance, these chuppahs are a true reflection of each couple’s style and the spirit of their celebration.
We can’t wait to inspire you with these incredible designs!
Gena and Tony‘s Jewish Wedding | Photo by Lara Hotz
Gena and Tony’s Extraordinarily Imaginative ‘Color Explosion’ Jewish Wedding at the Sydney Polo Club, NSW, Australia
Get your sunglasses ready, because Gena and Tony’s wedding is a massive rainbow-hued color fest, featuring the most epic DIY chuppah made from tissue paper decorations and a calico roof!
Gena and Tony‘s Jewish Wedding | Photo by Lara Hotz
There are so many fab details to love, from Gena’s pom pom crown t0 her crochet dress to her supersize bouquet filled with flowers of every possible hue, glitter, ribbons, and pom poms. Then we’ve got bridesmaids dressed in orange carrying big foil heart shaped balloons with tissue paper tassels instead of bouquets. There’s a super cute dog taking centre stage during the ceremony. And 1200 odd colored ribbons used to decorate the barn and chairs.
Gena and Tony‘s Jewish Wedding | Photo by Lara Hotz
In Gena’s words,
They say the chuppah represents the home you will build together so it was only fitting that ours would be a colourful space. I just wanted to have something quirky but still traditional and the result was like a sculptural installation and a work of art. We used an assortment of tissue paper honeycomb shapes (including ice creams) as well as tissue paper garlands and a calico roof.
Marina and Gary‘s Jewish Wedding | Photo by Lilian Haidar
Marina and Gary’s Ultra Glam Jewish Wedding with a Mirrored Peony Chuppah at the Metropolitan Club, New York City, USA
Um, WOW. Excuse us as we pick our jaws up off the floor. We are just floored by the magnificent mirrored (!) peony (!!) chuppah in Marina and Gary’s Jewish wedding.
It is just BEYOND, and those hanging peonies suspended from the canopy? Serious, serious #chuppahgoals. Marina says standing under it felt like being in a midsummer night’s dream garden!
Marina and Gary‘s Jewish Wedding | Photo by Lilian Haidar
Actually, just about everything about this wedding is hardcore #goals. And it’s no wonder, with superstar wedding planner Amy Katz running the show.
Marina and Gary‘s Jewish Wedding | Photo by Lilian Haidar
This duo had absolutely the quintessential NYC wedding, just bursting with old-school elegance (but with some very cool, very contemporary touches thrown in to keep things from getting stodgy — you won’t want to miss their tequila-infused Mar-Garita cake pops!).
Gilda and Shahin‘s Jewish Wedding | Photo by Jessica Claire
Gilda and Shahin’s SUPER Luxe Jewish Wedding with an EPIC Colorful Chuppah at Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, California, USA
How exquisite is the explosion of color and floral fabulousness that is Gilda and Shahin’s super, super, SUPER luxe Jewish wedding?!
We couldn’t start anywhere else if we tried – that chuppah is just BEGGING to be talked about. With its rainbow of stunning color and abundance of blooms, the chuppah was no less than a work of art, created by Celio’s Design, who also provided the divine arrangements for the reception.
Gilda and Shahin‘s Jewish Wedding | Photo by Jessica Claire
After Eight Event Productions made the very most of the already unbelievable venue, Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, creating a truly outstanding event.
Gilda and Shahin‘s Jewish Wedding | Photo by Jessica Claire
Elsa and Stephane‘s Jewish Wedding | Photo by Moonriverprod
Elsa and Stephane’s Bohemian Chic Outdoor Jewish Wedding with a Driftwood Chuppah at Le Rocher on Corsica, France
Just when we think we’ve seen every amazing chuppah idea out there, a new Jewish wedding comes along and knocks us off our feet. Today, we’ve got a DRIFTWOOD CHUPPAH! And it could not possibly be a better match for the rugged beauty of the awesome (literally, as in truly awe-inspiring) outdoor venue in France.
Elsa and Stephane‘s Jewish Wedding | Photo by Moonriverprod
The fantastic panoramic views of the mountains and the sea are just BEYOND — guess they didn’t name this fab venue “The Rock” (giving rise to Elsa and Stephane’s adorable hashtag, #weddingontherock), for nothing. We are so, so in love with Moonriverprod’s photos — they really didn’t miss an angle.
Elsa and Stephane‘s Jewish Wedding | Photo by Moonriverprod
Taylor and Ross‘s Jewish Wedding | Photo by Visi Productions
Taylor and Ross’s Jewish Wedding with a Fabulous Paper Flower Chuppah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan
We are totally and completely OBSESSED with the incredible paper flower chuppah featuring Taylor and Ross’s fabulous Jewish wedding. These two wanted to make their big day fun, classy, and a little bit out of the ordinary – and did they ever succeed!
Taylor and Ross‘s Jewish Wedding | Photo by Visi Productions
After spotting some chuppahs incorporating giant paper flowers on social media, Taylor knew it was just the thing for her own wedding, and she found the perfect creative partner to pull it off in The Crafty Sagittarius, who brought her vision to life. With giant pink, gold, and taupe paper flowers covering a lucite structure, this chuppah couldn’t possibly be any more delightful.
Taylor and Ross‘s Jewish Wedding | Photo by Visi Productions
We’re also in love with Taylor and Ross’s gorgeous laser cut ketubah, adorned with gold foil and some subtle rhinestones designed by artist Enya Keshet. Like so many STG couples, these two found the ketubah of their dreams via beloved Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor ketubah.com.
So there you have it! We’d love to hear about your chuppah in the comments!
