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Highlights of 2025: Danielle and Drew’s All-about-NOLA Jewish Wedding at Latrobe’s on Royal, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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Danielle and Drew, Latrobe's on Royal, New Orleans, USA

As we continue our tour through some of the stunning Jewish weddings we’ve featured in 2025, we’re heading to New Orleans! New York couple Danielle and Drew, met and fell in love as students at Tulane University – and they did the most fantastic job crafting a wedding that let their guests experience the magic of NOLA firsthand. Their venue was Latrobe’s on Royal, an old historical bank in the heart of the French Quarter; their menu showcased New Orleans cuisine at its finest; and they followed the ceremony with a traditional second line, a parade through the French Quarter. Oh, and they also had the MOST fabulous ketubah from Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Tchotchke – all exquisitely captured by Love is Rad and video by Shotgun.

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Highlights of 2025: Kirsty and Dean’s Interfaith Winter Jewish Wedding at The Rosewood London, UK

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Kirsty and Dean, Rosewood London, London, UK

As we continue our tour through some of the stunning Jewish weddings we’ve featured in 2025. we’re revisiting Kirsty and Dean’s elegantly cozy winter wedding at the Rosewood London. Opting to veer away from the typical all-white winter scheme, they went for a soft color palette featuring nudes, blush pink, and gold – and warmed the room with candles everywhere. Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Elegante by Michelle J’s Piccolo premium coordination service ensured everything ran seamlessly and the bride and groom could enjoy their wedding stress-free, and Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Lynn Shapiro captured all the details and emotion of the day so exquisitely.

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An Interfaith Vietnamese-Jewish Wedding with Tons of Chemistry at the Hall of State in Fair Park, Dallas, Texas, USA

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Adam and Thien, Hall of State in Fair Park, Dallas, Texas, USA

We’re pretty obsessed with Adam and Thien’s fabulous Vietnamese-Jewish wedding in Dallas. This day has truly got it all: a heartfelt and meaningful fusion of two cultures, a fun theme (chemistry, in honor of the couple’s shared major that first brought them together in college), and absolutely loads of personality.

Adam and Thien crafted an interfaith ceremony blending elements from Jewish and Vietnamese culture – including a tea ceremony, a bamboo chuppah, and, of course, smashing the glass. Adam’s childhood rabbi officiated, and the couple wore Vietnamese áo dài’s for the ceremony before changing into complementary suits for the reception. The duo’s beautiful ketubah, designed by Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Elena Berlo of Once Upon A Paper, featured a trilingual interfaith text reflecting Adam and Thien’s values and commitment to each other – in English, Hebrew, and Vietnamese. Don’t miss it in Julia Sharapova’s wonderful photos.

The chemistry-themed reception looks like a total blast, between color changing cocktails in beakers and flasks, passed hors d’oeuvres served in test tubes and pipettes, a Periodic Table seating chart with each table assigned a chemical element, and even a chemistry themed cake!

Adam and Thien, Hall of State in Fair Park, Dallas, Texas, USA Adam and Thien, Hall of State in Fair Park, Dallas, Texas, USA Adam and Thien, Hall of State in Fair Park, Dallas, Texas, USA Adam and Thien, Hall of State in Fair Park, Dallas, Texas, USA

How We Met

We were both Chemistry majors in college, and we discovered that we had chemistry together from Day One! Little did we know that our first movie date would be watching the ever-so-romantic “Lab Safety Orientation” as we prepared to work in research labs on campus. Two years later, we officially started dating, and our bond only grew stronger as we explored Boston on the weekends and took summer trips around New England. We got engaged in 2021 and had our wedding on November 11, 2023.

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Highlights of 2025: Gaby and Brad’s Winter Chic Jewish Wedding at St Pancras Renaissance, London, UK

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Gaby and Brad, St Pancras Renaissance, London, UK

As we continue our tour through some of the stunning Jewish weddings we’ve featured in 2025, we’ve got a treat of a wintry London wedding for you! Gaby and Brad knew going into wedding planning that they wanted a celebration that didn’t look like every other wedding, and did they ever pull it off – their big day was just so overwhelmingly chic, featuring the majestic setting of the St Pancras Renaissance, a stunner of a gown by Halfpenny London, a trademark epic performance by Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Ambassador Band, and the most glam imagery from Gingerbeard Wedding.

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Highlights of 2025: Emily and Max’s Elegant Jewish Wedding at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers, NYC, New York, USA

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Emily and Max, The Lighthouse, NYC, USA

As we continue our journey through just a few of the stunning Jewish weddings we’ve featured over the past twelve months, we’re heading to NYC, where Emily and Max made things official at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers. 

Featuring a color palette of warm, summery sunset colors, a stunner of a floral chuppah, and a gorgeous laser-cut ketubah from Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Ketubah.com, this wedding was something special. Photographer Joseph Lin portrayed the day in his signature easygoing style, and Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Kiss The Bride Films captured all the joy and magic of this wonderful wedding on video.

We also love all the personal details Emily and Max worked in to make their day one-of-a-kind – from luggage tag escort cards embossed with the New York City skyline and the couple’s names and wedding date to fun welcome bags stuffed with some of the duo’s local favorites.

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