A Berta Bride for a Sunset Jewish Wedding with a Very Special Chuppah at Kochav Hayam in Caesarea, Israel

 

We love a gorgeous chuppah. We love a meaningful family heirloom. When you put those two things together? A totally unforgettable Jewish wedding.

There’s so much to love about the joyous union of Lee, a fitness studio manager who is also working on her bachelor’s in business management and sports, and Roy, who recently retired from the IDF, where he had been serving as a frontline soldier.

But our favorite part is the story behind their chuppah. Obviously it’s gorgeous – the bamboo poles, sweet floral accents, and billowy white fabric are the perfect complement to the seaside setting – but what we really love is the canopy. It was made by Roy’s cousin years ago, and since then it’s been passed around his family from couple to couple as cousins marry. When a new couple marries under the chuppah, they get their name embroidered on it. What a beautiful family heirloom!

We’re also obsessed with the gorgeous sundrenched photos from Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Noam Salach. He captured all the emotion of the day – not to mention all the fantastic details – so perfectly, and the couple adored having him around on their big day, too.

Now over to Lee, who looked stunning in Berta…

How we met

Sun and Sea

A Berta dress

Hair + Makeup

My makeup artist was Yasmin Bedussa. She was gentle, sweet and so professional. I went for a natural style and the makeup lasted all day long – and I got tons of compliments. 

 

 

My hair stylist was Sagi Sasson. He’s charming and a real pro. He was with me the entire day, always keeping my hair looking perfect – and he did it all with a big smile on his face. 

 

The handsome groom

Roy want for a black Bamos suit. Let me tell you, Roy makes everything look good, he is just one of these guys who can come to his own wedding in a t-shirt and look amazing. But seeing him in that suit… wow! He looked so handsome, it was a perfect fit.

 

 

A Family Chuppah

A Moving Ceremony

The part I most remember from the chuppah was Roy and me walking to the chuppah, we held hands and looked at our families who were waiting for us inside the chuppah while in the background my sister sang the most amazing song by Idan Raichel – ‘Mimaamakim’ . While walking to the chuppah, seeing this amazing sunset in front of us, and hearing all of our loved ones from every direction, that was our perfect moment. 

 

Photographer

Our photographer was Noam Salach. Other than the fact he is an amazing photographer, he is such an awesome person. We clicked from the first meeting with him, and once we got to see his work we knew it was a done deal. This guy is very creative, very relaxing and professional, and a great guy to spend the day with. So happy we chose him. 

A Surprise Song

Honeymoon in the Philippines

Advice to couples currently planning their wedding

We will be more then happy to pass the tips we got:

• Always stay happy and relax,
• Trust the suppliers you chose,
• Enjoy the small things,
• Everything goes by so fast, so remember to cherish every minute of that special day,
• NEVER leave the dance floor/don’t hide during the reception.

Lee & Roy’s little white book