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5 of Our Favorites: English Country House Jewish Weddings We Adore

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Alice and Micael‘s Jewish wedding at Langley Park | Photo by Elena Popa 

Welcome back to “5 of Our Favorites,” where we bring you the most beautiful and inspiring Jewish weddings from our archives, all curated around a special theme. This week, we’re whisking you away to the rolling hills and stunning landscapes of the English countryside with 5 of our favorite English country house weddings.

These weddings are set in some of the most picturesque and elegant country houses in England, offering the perfect blend of tradition, romance, and natural beauty. From grand estates to intimate manor houses, each celebration captures the charm and grace of these iconic venues, creating unforgettable moments for the couples and their guests. We can’t wait to share these breathtaking weddings with you and offer some lovely ideas for your own country house celebration!

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Talia and Isaac‘s Jewish wedding at Berated Park | Photo by Beccy Goddard 

Talia and Isaac’s Jewish Wedding at Braxted Park, Essex, UK

This country house Jewish wedding’s got it all: stunning countryside setting, gorgeous gown, delectable food, exquisite stationery, and, of course, an epic floral chuppah.

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Talia and Isaac‘s Jewish wedding at Berated Park | Photo by Beccy Goddard

Talia and Isaac found the perfect canvas for their wedding dreams in Essex’s Braxted Park, a country house venue nestled among magical gardens and picture-perfect pavilions. Their planner, Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Sophie Amor, helped them make their dreams of a simple green and white wedding a reality.

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Talia and Isaac‘s Jewish wedding at Berated Park | Photo by Beccy Goddard

Talia and Isaac’s lovely stationery, designed by Talia’s sister-in-law Alissia from Studio Alissia, kept with the theme – and Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Big Day Designs printed the invitations and on-the-day stationery to perfection.

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Judith and Josh‘s Jewish wedding at Parklands Quendon Hall | Photo by Natalie and Max 

Judith and Josh’s Jewish Wedding at Parklands Quendon Hall, Essex, UK

We promise you Judith and Josh’s Jewish wedding at Parklands Quendon Hall in Essex will put a BIG smile on your face.

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Judith and Josh‘s Jewish wedding at Parklands Quendon Hall | Photo by Natalie and Max 

We’re in love with all of the personal DIY touches the couple incorporated into their big day to make it 100%, totally them. We can’t get enough of the fun DIY activity sessions Judith and Josh set up for their guests, featuring everything from a giant Guess Who game with members of the wedding party as all the faces to an art station where guests could decorate mini canvases! 

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Judith and Josh‘s Jewish wedding at Parklands Quendon Hall | Photo by Natalie and Max 

This was a wedding with lots of moving parts to be organized, and Judith and Josh wisely opted to work with Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Events by Natasha as their on-the-day coordinator to make sure everything ran smoothly. In Judith’s words, “Natasha and her team were absolutely fantastic on the day – they prepared everything so beautifully, and were really instrumental in making things run smoothly and to time. It really allowed us to just “press play” on the day and see all the hard work being put into motion, without us having to worry about anything.”

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Alice and Micael‘s Jewish wedding at Langley Park | Photo by Elena Popa 

Alice and Micael’s Jewish Wedding at Langley Park, Cotswolds, UK

We’re positively in love with the fabulous English countryside Jewish wedding of STG Brides Club member Alice and Micael! The duo planned an all-weekend bash at Langley Park in the Cotswolds 

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Alice and Micael‘s Jewish wedding at Langley Park | Photo by Elena Popa 

Alice was a member of Smashing The Glass’s Brides Club during her wedding planning, where she loved the supportive community and vendor discounts (including for the couple’s fabulous stationer, Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Big Day Designs).

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Alice and Micael‘s Jewish wedding at Langley Park | Photo by Elena Popa 

There’s so much else to say about this beautiful day – from the surprise South African touches Alice added for Micael, who had lots of guests from home who sadly weren’t able to attend in person; to the incredible private badeken the pair shared after not seeing each other for a full week.

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A Martina Liana Bride for a Relaxed and Romantic Jewish Wedding at The Last Drop Village & Spa, Bolton, UK

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We love it when a couple centers their Jewish wedding around friends and family – which is exactly what Justine and Elliott did, and we absolutely adore the way they brought their loved ones into the big day.

The couple live in Hertfordshire, but it was always a given that they’d marry up North near the bride’s hometown of Liverpool. One of Justine’s cousins, Rabbi Alby Chait MBE, officiated, and another cousin, Charles Chait, was the chazzan – how special is that?!

Justine and Elliott wanted to make sure all of their guests had a blast, and Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Jam Hot Showband was the absolute perfect entertainment choice. Their 10-piece band was, in the bride’s words, “just WOW! The musicians, the energy and the organisation was outstanding. They had a quick room turnaround time from chuppah to main dinner which was seamless. Guests commented on how much they loved the band’s musical medleys and the dance floor was completely packed all night; we could not have asked for a better party!”

The duo chose another wonderful Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor, Kate Swerdlow, to photograph their day, and they couldn’t be any more thrilled with their choice. As Justine put it, Kate is “so creative and energetic, her photos are beautifully natural, not overly posed, and perfectly capture the essence of our day.”

Read on for all the details of this beautiful day in the bride’s own words…


How We Met

Justine, the bride: We met in 2017 after matching on JSwipe! I was studying Musical Theatre at drama school in Guildford, while Elliott, who had graduated from the University of Leeds, was working at a financial advisory firm. Elliott traveled to Guildford for our first date, and the rest is history! Seven years later, I am now the Director of Drama at an Independent School in Radlett, and Elliott is an Independent Financial Advisor. We live in Elstree & Borehamwood.Continue ReadingContinue Reading

A Nicole Colet Bride for a Festival Jewish Wedding with DIY Touches at Kenwood House Kitchen Garden, London, UK

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We are head over heels for Georgia and Micah’s epic festival London Jewish wedding! Georgia always knew she wanted to have her wedding reception at her grandmother’s house in Hampstead, and she and Micah found the perfect ceremony venue in nearby Kenwood House’s Kitchen Garden.

Having a reception at home is so meaningful, but putting everything together isn’t easy. Luckily, Georgia and Micah found the perfect partner to transform the yard into a dreamy woodland festival ground in Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Arabian Tents.

In Georgia’s words,

Katherine from Arabian Tents was just amazing… I never once heard her say no to anything, nothing was too much trouble, everything was possible. The whole team were so helpful and so creative it was such a relief.

Arabian Tents also provided Georgia and Micah’s chuppah, handled their lighting (which included a bespoke disco ball chandelier!), and even took on on-the-day coordination services. One look at Carine Bea’s luminous photos and we’re pretty sure you’ll be as smitten as we are!

We also love that Georgia and Micah opted to do as much DIY as they could. Micah’s sister Lil handled stationery and wedding favors, while Georgia and her mum took on the dessert station, table decorations, and flowers (including waking up at 3am to go to New Covent Garden flower market!).

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How We Met

Georgia, the bride: We met during Freshers week at Manchester University (at a really awful bar called Baa Bar). We dated briefly but then became really good friends for about 5 or 6 years before we became a couple. We stayed in touch and were very close after uni, I guess it was a case of never having been single at the same time before… when that finally happened it was one of those ‘why aren’t we together’?! sort of realisations.Continue ReadingContinue Reading

An Elegant Jewish Wedding with Unforgettable Music at Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort, Scotland, UK

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Sophie and Sam’s Jewish wedding at Mar Hall, outside Glasgow, was the most perfectly elegant celebration, featuring a stunning indoor/outdoor venue, a moving ceremony (complete with gorgeous floral chuppah), and unforgettable music from start to finish.

Sophie and Sam knew from the get-go that music was a high priority, and they chose Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor The Twentysomethings to create the perfect atmosphere throughout the day. The couple worked closely with the band to craft their setlist, including personalized wedding procession songs. From the emotional chuppah performance by The Twentysomethings Duo and their Israeli vocalist through to the 9-piece band that kept guests on the dancefloor all evening long, it’s safe to say The Twentysomethings totally rocked it.

Take one look at the photos by Ashley Coombes and you can see what a fabulous time was had by all. Now over to the couple for all the details…

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Sophie, the bride and Sam, the groom: We had multiple run throughs and visits with the venue, Mar Hall, and Nicola from the events team who were always willing to accommodate our plans and needs.  She helped ensure specific family were placed in accessible rooms where needed.  The beautiful grounds of the hotel and stunning visual of the hall itself made for some amazing photos. Our pre-ceremony / drinks were held within the hall itself, our ceremony took place in Morton House (Part of the estate next to the main Hall) and dinner / dancing took place in the Garden Pavilion.Continue ReadingContinue Reading

A Multicultural Hindu-Jewish Wedding at Offley Place, Hitchin, UK

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We love a good multicultural wedding – and Nimisha and Sol’s is just beyond gorgeous! When the UK couple started wedding planning, their overarching theme was to craft a celebration that honored both of their traditions – Nimisha’s Hindu, while Sol is Jewish – equally.

The pair crafted a bespoke ceremony blending both Hindu and Jewish traditions, with a Hindu priest and a rabbi co-officiating. They married under a gorgeous rustic canopy, blending the Hindu mandap with the Jewish chuppah, and we can’t get enough of the forest vibes Nimisha and Sol created with their color scheme of ivory, white, and green and candle holders, foliage, and lanterns throughout.

We also love that this wedding featured a big family dance, Bollywood-style, which everyone practiced for months – sometimes on Zoom! Photographer Roshni Patel captured the day so beautifully, and the couple’s videographer, Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Denee Motion, brought their trademark cinematic style to the day.

Read on for all the other fab details of this very special day in Nimisha’s own words…

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Nimisha, the bride: We met online! We both expanded our radius (Sol lives in Brighton, Nimi in London!) on a dating app roughly around the same week and we matched! Continue ReadingContinue Reading