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Jewish Bride Spotlight: Sarah Rick-Harris

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Sarah Rick-Harris is a member of our Brides Club for Jewish and Jew-ish brides, and we’re so excited for her wedding plans!

Inside Brides Club, I personally help you to minimize wedstress and overwhelm, and maximize your wedding budget. Oh – and every Brides Club member gets a free smash glass pouch (designed by me) for under the chuppah posted out to them too. Mazal Tov!

Come and join Brides Club too – for advice, discounts, community, sisterhood… and your sanity!

ABOUT SARAH

Where are you from? London, UK
What do you do for a living? Wedding and Event Planner for Optimum Weddings (STG Recommended provider!)
How did you meet your partner? London, UK
Where did you go on your first date? Reverend JW Simpson
When did you first know you were in love? When my fiance bought me flowers and chocolates for our third date AND dog treats for my puppy! The way to my heart is definitely though my dog!
How long had you been dating when you became engaged? 16 Months
What date are you getting married and where?  19th June 2022 at Tikitano Beach Restaurant in Marbella, Spain
 

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An Outdoor Pandemic Jewish Wedding at Ham Polo Club, London, UK

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Sarah and Josh, Ham Polo Club, London, UK

We’re in love with the gorgeous Jewish wedding of Sarah and Josh, who show that it’s possible to have a totally fabulous wedding even as we’re still making our way out of the pandemic.

The couple chose their London venue, the beautiful green Ham Polo Club, specifically so they could hold the festivities outdoors, with plenty of room to space everyone out safely. This meant they were able to have the most guests possible – along with the least COVID worries.

Luckily, Sarah and Josh love the outdoors, the setting was right up their alley. We’re obsessed with the gorgeous photos by Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Kate Swerdlow Photography – in Sarah’s words, Kate “captured the best moments so subtly, and was so lovely to work with.” We couldn’t agree more!

The couple also give credit to their fabulous band, Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Shir Music, for creating an amazing atmosphere – which positively shines through in the fab pics of the Israeli dancing!

Now over to the bride…

Sarah and Josh, Ham Polo Club, London, UK

Sarah and Josh, Ham Polo Club, London, UK
How we met

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The Ultimate Jewish Wedding Checklist is Here!

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So many of you have been asking for a detailed Jewish wedding checklist so today we’ve created the ultimate Jewish wedding checklist ready for you to download!

Simply head to this link to grab the only checklist you’re going to need whilst your planning your Jewish or Jew-ish wedding!

From venues to videographers, and Save The Dates to smashing the Glass (and EVERYTHING in between and so much more!) download the ultimate Jewish wedding checklist and up-level your productivity!

JEWISH-WEDDING-CHECKLIST

Jewish Newlywed Spotlight: Nalda Levy

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Nalda is a member of Smashing Life, our community membership club for Jewish + Jew(ish) women. 

 

ABOUT NALDA

Where are you from? I was born in Kingston, Jamaica but I’ve lived most of my life in Bridgeport, CT.
What do you do for a living? I’m a licensed massage therapist, with my own little practice. I adore it!
How did you meet your partner? We met on Hinge!
When did you first know you were in love? About 2 weeks after our first date. We sat down to discuss whether we had a future and we agreed this was likely short lived because of our differences in religion (I’m Christian, he is Jewish). 2 weeks later we admitted we’d both lied because we were already in love. We became exclusive that same day, and haven’t looked back since.
 

A Classic Jewish Wedding with Plenty of Shtick at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

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Tamara & Josh, Hyatt Regency Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

We’re so delighted to be featuring the gorgeous Jewish wedding of Smashing The Glass Bride’s Club member Tamara, a middle and high school history teacher, and Josh, who works in property management. 

We’re obsessed with their Scottsdale venue – nothing like an outdoor chuppah with those stunning southwestern mountains in the background – and the way the couple seamlessly tied in their classic wedding style and lilac and white color scheme. Don’t miss the wonderful pics from photographer John Solano!

Tamara is, in her own words, “obsessed with shtick,” and her crew delivered! Lots of the humor was based around the fact that Tamara and Josh attended rival schools University of Arizona and Arizona State University, respectively, and the bride’s Chabad rabbi from U of A went so far as to mention that if these two couple get together, world peace can happen! The pair also had a friend do schtick where he was eating “hand sanitizer” (jello)  and “mouthwash” (probably Gatorade)!

Tamara’s got a wild wedding gown story, too… but all’s well that ends well, and if you ask us she couldn’t have looked lovelier in the finished product!

Now over to the bride…

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