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Galia Lahav Bridal Fashion Show – live from Browns Bride with Smashing The Glass

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WE love Facebook Lives, YOU love Facebook Lives, and my goodness, have we got a fabulous one in store for you today!

What a world exclusive we’ve got for you this Wednesday 2nd May! We’re going LIVE from London’s world-famous Browns Bride for an exquisite Galia Lahav fashion show of dreams, featuring the latest breathtaking collection plus I’ll be going backstage for ALL the behind-the-scenes-action!

The fashion show is VIP invitation-only (only press and bloggers are invited) but we’ve secured you the backstage pass of the year! Yes, we’ll be streaming the whole thing live -and going backstage,  interviewing guests and of course Galia Lahav’s head designer himself, the fabulous Sharon Sever #starstruckmoment

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Galia Lahav is a world-renowned designer with over 30 years of experience creating haute couture gowns. Galia and Sharon are masters of their art, creating lavish gowns, immaculate in detail and flawless in its construction and fit.

Galia Lahav has sparked a unique bridal aesthetic that is in high demand among fashion forward brides and we cannot WAIT to bring you ALL the action!

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A Night in The Life of a Wedding Blogger… at The Royal Experience with Karen Tran

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Karen Tran Royal Gala Dinner at the Lanesborough in London
It’s not everyday that team STG get to attend a Royal Gala dinner, so we are dying to tell you all about this one! We were lucky enough to attend the Karen Tran Royal Gala dinner at The Lanesborough Hotel in Hyde Park, London and we had the most wonderful time!  

The special Royal Gala dinner was the culmination of the three day royal wedding inspired floral masterclass attended by students from all over the world and delivered by global floral icon and renowned floral designer Karen Tran.

Karen Tran Royal Gala Dinner at the Lanesborough in London
Karen envisioned a grand wedding breakfast fit for the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Miss Meghan Markle., and the outcome was a perfect blend of outstanding American floral design in a typically English regency style setting.

Presented by Elizabeth Solaru of Elizabeth’s Cake Emporium and Jane Riddell of Planned for Perfection along with support florist Leanne Roberts-Hewitt of Wildabout, the floral filled gala was a breathtakingly beautiful kaleidoscope of pastels, whites and gold.

Karen Tran Royal Gala Dinner at the Lanesborough in London
Karen looked absolutely stunning in her incredible dress (fit for a princess) from one of our favourite STG Recommended Vendors The Wedding Club. 

If you’re anything like us, we are sure you will be absolutely BLOWN away by the amazingness of this fabulous dinner!  We’ll let the pictures do the talking now, enjoy… there is some serious pinning to be done here! 

Karen Tran Royal Gala Dinner at the Lanesborough in London
The Perfect Palette

Karen transformed the wedgwood blue Belgravia room designed by the late Albert Pinto into a floral wonderland featuring the most dramatic floral tunnel and tablescape laden with exquisite blooms supplied by Piet Van Kampen of G Fresh.

She used a combination of blush and peach roses, white hydrangeas, seasonal tulips in white and pinks, hyacinths, phaelanopsis and cymbidium orchids to create her signature tall cascading table arrangements. In between the tall arrangements were baroque gold candlelabras and along the length of the tables were low groupings of flowers in beautiful hand cut vases and gold candlesticks.Continue ReadingContinue Reading

Facebook Live Catch Up: Luxe Wedding Dress Trends for 2018/19 – Live from Mirror Mirror London

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Back in January we filmed our first big Facebook Live of 2018, and boy, was it one for the records!

Live-broadcasting from one of the world’s most gorgeous bridal boutiques, London’s Mirror Mirror (a much-loved Recommended Vendor), I was lucky enough to meet with co-founders Maria and Jane, sisters-in-law who started their business 29 years ago out of a shared passion for artisan bridal fashion.

These two inspirational ladies, who I got to know after noticing that so many of our STG Real Brides bought their gowns from Mirror Mirror, are both designers and stockists of some of the hottest international bridal designers, including Nurit Hen, Hayley Paige, YolanCris, Gemy Maalouf, and Atelier Pronovias. So who better to talk us through the top luxury wedding dress trends for 2018/19?

We had the amazing Roberta Facchini Photography on hand to sneak some behind-the-scenes photos. She was a joy to work with, and I’m absolutely delighted to share the images she snapped with you!

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Live with Caroline Castigliano from her London Flagship Store – this Wednesday 14 March with Smashing The Glass

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What an INCREDIBLE Facebook Live we have coming up for you tomorrow, Wednesday 14th March — live from London’s most exclusive retail district, Knightsbridge!

Yes we’ll be live streaming from Caroline Castigliano‘s London flagship store in the heart of the Capital, talking to the designer herself, and showcasing her latest gowns that we are totally and utterly OBSESSED with. What a treat!

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This will also be  your chance to ask Caroline all your wedding dress questions, as well as talking all things bridal trends and fashion. Nothing is off the table so ask away!

 
Comment live during the broadcast, or submit a question in advance by emailing karen@smashingtheglass.com

Tune in live this Wednesday 14th March 2018, at 1:00pm GMT (that’s 8:00am EST, 2:00pm in Europe, and 3:00pm in Israel) on facebook.com/smashingtheglass.

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’Smashing Summit’ Full Replay Featuring Mindy Weiss, Monique Lhuillier, Ron Ben-Israel, Galia Lahav’s Chief Designer and many more!

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Seriously, how AMAZING was January’s Smashing Summit?

Four hours worth of wedding industry superstars (we’re talking Mindy Weiss, Monique Lhuillier, Ron Ben-Israel, Galia Lahav‘s Chief Designer, Duke Photography, Bruce Russell, Blake Ezra, Food Story, and host of other icons expertly  answering ALL your Jewish (and Jew-ish) wedding questions.

The Summit celebrated our brand new (and already very in demand!) Members Club where brides save time, save money (hello 10% vendor discount!), get matched with their perfect wedding vendors, receive the coolest Smash Glass Pouch ever, AND get advised directly by me and a community of sophisticated fellow brides

 

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Talking with Bruce Russell about ‘How to create a wedding that reflects who you are and what is important to you’ at the Smashing SummitSmashing Summit Smashing The Glass
Showing off the Smash Glass Pouch at the Smashing Summit!Smashing The Glass Smashing SummitReal Bride and Groom, Caroline and Robbie (and Bruce Russell in the background!) enjoying the music of Jonny Mosesson at the Summit

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