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Home > Michal & Samuel | Intimate Israeli-Swiss Wedding at Kibbutz Ein Gev, Sea of Galilee, Israel, with the bride and groom in flip flops!

Michal & Samuel | Intimate Israeli-Swiss Wedding at Kibbutz Ein Gev, Sea of Galilee, Israel, with the bride and groom in flip flops!

29/04/2014 by Karen

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Michal and  Samuel met whilst traveling across  South America and dated long distance for some time,  flying back and forth between Switzerland (where Samuel is from) and Israel, until they decided to make a life  together  in Tel Aviv.

For their wedding they  wanted everyone to have an amazing, relaxed time and didn’t want anything too formal or stuffy. Their focus from the start was on food, drink and intimacy  and they  held their wedding where Michal grew up, and her parents still live, in a kibbutz in the north of Israel called Ein Gev  on the shores of the Sea of Galilee (or Lake Kinneret as it’s known in Israel).

It’s an amazing  kibbutz all about family and togetherness, with a  communal, peaceful and  natural atmosphere. This is the exact ambience that they wanted  for  their wedding, and is very much in the spirit of who they are. Michal in her own words even “went for the most untypical bride shoes – flip flops. April on the beach… who needs anything more?!”
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Samuel’s close family and friends flew in  from Switzerland, and  with the couple wanting  to bring a mixture of Israeli  and  Swiss culture to their wedding, Samuel’s family brought over Swiss wine, cheese and  meats for the party  (all spread out and packed in their suitcases)! They also had what I personally think is a  genius idea of an ice cream bar for dessert.

It’s a beautiful authentic wedding with the chuppah  taking place  just after sunset. Michal,  the Bride, is here to tell you all about it, along with images from the fabulous  Newman Photography.
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VENUE
Michal, the Bride: When Samuel and I  started to think about our wedding plans we knew we wanted something  small and intimate with just our very close family and friends.  I was born and grew up in Kibbutz Ein Gev, on the shore of Lake Kinneret. I think it’s one of the most beautiful places in Israel and luckily Samuel  thinks  so too, so our choice of  wedding venue was obvious. It would be a  beach in the kibbutz.
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DRESS
My dress was designed by Karin. I fell in love with  it when I saw it for the first time…  simple, long, with small floral  details, and the perfect style dress for a pregnant bride!
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JEWELLERY
I wore a beautiful necklace with leaves  on it, designed for me by Noa-le.  She also designed our wedding rings.

A BRIDE IN FLIP FLOPS!
I went for the most untypical bridal shoe – flip flops. It was April and we were on the beach. Who needs anything more?!
THE HANDSOME GROOM Samuel  and I went together to buy his outfit. He picked a nice purple shirt which (was a perfect match to the blossom tree in the background of our wedding  photos) and we matched that with a tie and black trousers. And of course he also wore flip flops! Israeli-Swiss Wedding at Kibbutz Ein Gev, Sea of Galilee, Israel 142
THE HANDSOME GROOM
Samuel  and I went together to buy his outfit. He picked a nice purple shirt which (was a perfect match to the blossom tree in the background of our wedding  photos) and we matched that with a tie and black trousers. And of course he also wore flip flops!
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FLOWERS
With April being in  the middle of spring, the kibbutz is full  of flowers so our  mums picked all kinds and decorated the wedding space themselves.
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PHOTOGRAPHER
I met Lauren Newman  of  Newman Photography  for the first time a few years ago when we were worked together in the kibbutz.We liked her work very much and as a multilingual photographer, Lauren was the perfect match.
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SWISS FOOD + AN ICE CREAM BAR
We went for Swiss specialities with  a South American asador and alongside a healthy salad buffet. For the dessert, we went with what every human loves: ice cream and some more ice cream.
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ADVICE TO OTHER BRIDES
Don’t be afraid to do it your way, when you two will feel  comfortable so will others, even if all our guests  are coming together from all over the globe.
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MICHAL + SAMUEL’S LITTLE WHITE BOOK
Photography  —  Newman Photography
Venue + catering — Kibbutz Ein Gev
Bride’s dress —  Karin
Ring & Jewellery Designer — Noa-le
Assador Cook – Marcelo Bensik

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Filed Under: Jewish Budget Weddings, Jewish Rustic Weddings, Israeli Weddings, Real Jewish Weddings Tagged With: Israel, Multicoloured, Israeli Weddings, Jewish wedding photography, Kibbutz Ein Gev wedding venue, Newman Photography, Sea of Galilee wedding

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About Karen

Loves great design, cityscapes, berry cocktails, and the word “yes”. Founder and editor of Smashing The Glass. Follow me @SmashingTheGlass

Comments

  1. Yana Morozova WeddingPhotography says

    29/04/2014 at 5:47 pm

    Love this wedding!

    • Karen - Smashing The Glass says

      29/04/2014 at 5:50 pm

      It’s so relaxing and authentic, isn’t it?!

  2. wedding photographer paris says

    05/12/2014 at 8:35 am

    Fantastic use of color and texture

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