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New York Bridal Market Fall 2020 Recap {and Top Bridal Trends for 2020}

31/10/2019 by Emily Sacharin Leave a Comment

Ines Di Santo | Photo Courtesy of Ines Di Santo

Hello from New York! Emily here, reporting back from New York Bridal Fashion week on all the hottest Fall/Winter 2020 collections.

Viktor & Rolf | Photo Courtesy of Viktor & Rolf / Marijke Aerdens

Bridal Market happens twice a year in NYC, in April and October (you can check out my recap of last April’s highlights here).

Eisen Stein | Photo Courtesy of Eisen Stein

The October show is the bigger of the two, with lots of high-impact runaway shows and all the designers vying to show their latest and greatest.

Monique Lhuillier | Photo Courtesy of Monique Lhuillier

This market, designers were focused as much on weighty topics like inclusivity and sustainability as on aesthetics. Models were more inclusive than ever before, with lots of designers featuring plus-size models, Theia including a model in a wheelchair in their runaway show, and Galia Lahav‘s campaign video for their new collection starring a transgender model.

Peter Langner | Photo Courtesy of Peter Langner

But I know you’re here for the dresses, so let’s go…

Calling All Jewish and Jew-ish Couples: Take the Journey of a Lifetime with Honeymoon Israel

22/10/2019 by Karen Cinnamon

Photo: Honeymoon Israel

If you’re a regular reader of STG, you’ve probably picked up on the fact that I love Israel. From the landscape to the culture to the spirituality to the history to the food (THE FOOD!), it’s a truly incredible country.

Photo: Betsy Biglin / Honeymoon Israel

Being half Israeli myself, it’s a place that’s especially close to my heart – and one I think every Jewish and Jew-ish couple should take the time to get to know a little better.

Photo: Lindsay Arnold / Honeymoon Israel

There’s no question that it’s a fab vacation spot, whatever your interests, and it’s also the perfect place to explore your Jewish (or Jew-ish) identity – whatever your background, connection to Judaism, or political views on Israel.

Photo: Honeymoon Israel

That’s why I’m so excited to tell you about Honeymoon Israel, a fantastic organization on a mission to bring Jewish life and understanding into the home of every Jewish or Jew-ish couple, in a personal, meaningful, and agenda-free way – through highly subsidized couples’ trips to Israel!

Photo: Lara Sparks / Honeymoon Israel

On a Honeymoon Israel trip, the two of you will spend nine exhilarating, romantic, and memorable days exploring Israel in luxury, alongside 19 other couples from your home city. You’ll take in all the classic tourist spots – the Western Wall, Jerusalem’s Old City, the beaches of Tel Aviv – and also catch some unique experiences you wouldn’t get on a standard vacation, like meals with local families and meetings with high-level public officials and business leaders.

Photo: Whitney Kirk / Honeymoon Israel

It’s also a chance for you and your partner to step back, recharge, and take some time to reconnect with each other and with other Jewish and Jew-ish couples at a similar stage in life from your city. A Honeymoon Israel trip will support your exploration of Jewish life and empower you to find your own connection to Judaism, individually, as a couple, and as part of a larger community.

It’s Smashing The Glass’ Brides Club’s 1st Anniversary, and to celebrate we’re having a Planning Party for Jewish and Jew-ish Brides…. TODAY!

16/10/2019 by Karen

Smashing The Glass’ Brides Club, my secret community where we minimize wedstress and overwhelm, and maximize your wedding budget with discounts and more, turns One this week… Yay!

Our members-only Brides Club is THE place to be for Jewish and Jew-ish brides-to-be, and I’m so proud of how much impact we’ve had this past year. To celebrate, we’re holding Smashing The Glass’ first ever online Jewish Wedding Planning Party today — and you’re invited!

There’ll be music, dancing, presents and drinks (virtual – but I promise, it will be so much fun!) and I’m a million percent confident you’ll walk away knowing exactly what you need to do to ensure you have the wedding of your dreams (whatever that dream looks like) — and the wedding you really want (whilst keeping everyone around you happy). And I can’t wait to show you EXACTLY how!Continue Reading

BIG NEWS: Announcing Smashing The Glass’s FREE Jewish Wedding Planning Party!

15/10/2019 by Karen

If you’re planning a Jewish or Jew-ish wedding, I’ve got some really exciting news for you! Ffor the first time in my 6 years as founder and editor of Smashing The Glass, I’m running a FREE online Jewish Wedding Planning Party tomorrow, Wednesday October 16!

I know wedding planning can be overwhelming… but it doesn’t have to be, and my online Jewish Wedding Planning Party is all about helping you cut through the overwhelm and have the wedding you really want, stress-free (or as close as you can get).

There’ll be presents, and partying, music and (virtual!) drinks, but most importantly I’ll be teaching you exactly how to:

♥ Maximize your wedding budget (whether it’s $ or $$$$$)

♥ Nail your guest list

♥ Solve your seating plan

♥ Handle family conflicts (to get the result you want without hurting anyone’s feelings)

♥ Let go of #JewishGuilt so you can have the wedding YOU really want (whilst keeping everyone around you happy)

♥ Come up with creative wedding ideas for an unforgettable, one-of-a-kind wedding

♥ Have a unique, modern ceremony with all the Jewish wedding traditions

And I’ll be answering every single one of your questions (however big or small!)

CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR FREE PLACE AND GET A REMINDER

I’ll be ready and waiting to help you out with every single one of your own wedding planning questions, no matter how big or small.

(And by the way you’ll benefit from the Jewish Wedding Planning Party whether you’re using a planner or not — this is an absolute must-attend for every Jewish / Jew-ish bride-to-be!)

Win the Ultimate NYC Wedding at Carnegie Hall

03/10/2019 by Karen Cinnamon

Photography by Andre Maier / Planning by Andrea Adelstein, NYLUX Events

Are you looking to plan the ultimate New York City wedding? Something at an iconic venue in the heart of the city, with killer views of the magnificent skyline? Perhaps you’d even like to wed at a legendary cultural hotspot?

Photography by Andre Maier / Planning by Andrea Adelstein, NYLUX Events

All that and more is possible at one of our very favourite NYC Jewish wedding venues, Carnegie Hall. One of the world’s most iconic performance spaces, Carnegie Hall also happens to be home to a variety of fantastic event spaces, from a killer rooftop terrace to a private dining room with historic fixtures to rooms with dramatic windows showcasing Central Park.