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A Demetrios Bride for a Stylish Jewish Wedding at Super Cool Venue Aynhoe Park, Banbury, UK

30/04/2018 by Karen Cinnamon

You’re in for an EPIC start to the week with today’s Jewish wedding, set at one of my all-time favorite venues: Aynhoe Park and featuring one of STG’s all-time favorite bands (and Recommended Vendor) The Function Band!

Britain’s coolest listed estate, Aynhoe Park is a 17th-century country house bursting at the seams with taxidermy animals (including a polar bear — and a unicorn!), classical sculpture, disco balls, and an eclectic art collection.

Gorgeous couple Danielle and Alex looked at venues all over the world, but none compared to Aynhoe. Take a peek at photographer Alex Beckett’s delightfully quirky snaps of their day, and I think you’ll agree with them. I just love how Aynhoe Park combines old-fashioned English eccentricity with 21st-century edge. Saying this place has character doesn’t even begin to cover it.

I also want to mention here that groom Alex planned this whole wedding on his own, top to bottom — how awesome is that?! Danielle had her hands full taking care of the couple’s adorable baby boy, and she had enough faith in her husband-to-be’s good taste to hand the reins over — though she drew the line when he offered to choose her gown!

And it’s a good thing she did, because the racerback fishtail Demetrios dress she ended up with could not have been more perfect. Now over to Danielle…

How we met

Danielle, the bride: I met Alex when he first came to Dubai on holiday and we had a mutual friend. We had some really good nights out as friends, but he lived in the UK and I lived in Dubai.

I came back to the UK for Xmas 2012 and we ended up having our first kiss and then we spoke every single day, every single minute of the day. We managed a long distance relationship for one year. I would fly back when I could, and he would come to Dubai when he could. I think we managed to see each other every 4-6 weeks.

Once the year was up Alex asked me to move back and move in with him, which eventually I said yes to. It was hard for me leaving all my family in Dubai, but I knew I wanted to be with Alex and knew I had to give this a go.

Two months after moving back we had a dog, one year and half after moving back I fell pregnant and we had a beautiful baby boy called Arthur, and then obviously the wedding 🙂

So we started dating from December 2012 / I moved back to UK in January 2014 / I had Arthur on May 13, 2016 / we got married July 20, 2017.

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

29/04/2018 by Karen

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

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!

A Mori Lee Bride for a ‘20s Hollywood Glam Jewish Wedding at the Eglinton Grand, Toronto, Canada

27/04/2018 by Karen Cinnamon

Today’s super cool Jewish wedding absolutely epitomizes old Hollywood glam. Heather and Amos married at the Eglinton Grand in Toronto, a historic landmark Art Deco former movie theater. Inspired by their retro-fabulous venue, they went for a ‘20s film palace theme via some super creative DIY touches.

Amos, who has a graphic design background, took on ALL of the couple’s day-of stationery needs, from table numbers to ceremony handouts to menus, which he did in a vintage glam style that tied everything together beautifully.

Even cooler? Amos designed movie posters, featuring photos of the couple, that were displayed inside and outside the venue — check out the one he modeled on Mr. & Mrs. Smith just below! Such a clever idea.

Talented photographer Shauna Heron captured the old Hollywood feel perfectly — Heather said it was important to her and Amos to find a photographer whose images were truly pieces of art, and she delivered and then some. I just love how much the couple’s personalities come through in their photos — you can tell they really weren’t afraid to have fun with their day.

Oh, and this couple has an unbelievably adorable how-we-met story. Heather, who could not have looked chicer in her Mori Lee gown, will fill you in on all the details…

How we met

Heather, the bride: We are the product of a successful shidduch. My parents met Amos at an Israeli brunch hosted at the local JCC. After deciding they wanted to play matchmaker they invited him over to Shabbat dinner (not mentioning that they had 3 daughters about his age), asked me to come home for dinner and voila, the magic began. He almost fell over when I answered the door, but the matchmaking was a success: we talked all evening and he asked me out the next day. We’ve been inseparable ever since 🙂

10 Bridesmaid Dresses We Can’t Get Enough Of for 2018/19

26/04/2018 by Emily Sacharin

Image by Jeremy Blode from Lori and Josh’s wedding

Happy Thursday! I’m Emily, Smashing The Glass’s new(-ish) features writer, and I’m so excited to be officially introducing myself to all you lovely readers. I’m a New York City-based writer, editor, and food blogger with a passion for baking, books, and barre class. I’ve been a fan of Smashing The Glass since 2015, when I was planning my own Jewish wedding (which ended up getting called off, but that’s a story for another time – if you know any eligible 30-something NJBs, hit me up!).

Since February, I’ve been working with Karen behind the scenes on blog content, planning some exciting projects in NYC, and hanging out in STG’s Brides Club where Team STG offers round the clock support and advice on any and all things wedding.

Speaking of all things wedding – bridal fashion is one of my absolute favorite wedding topics, so I’m thrilled to share some of my top bridesmaid dress picks for 2018/19.

We get so many brides asking for bridesmaid inspo, so we wanted to share some of our favorites with you.

These days we’re lucky to have nearly infinite options when it comes to our ‘maids attire, from long and romantic to short and sassy, with a pantsuit thrown in for good measure!

Read on for some fresh looks that your best girls really will like enough to wear again (yes, I’m going there).Continue Reading

Membership Intake to VIB Club (our Members Club for Jewish and Jew-ish Brides) closes today!

25/04/2018 by Karen

Are you engaged and planning your Jewish or Jew-ish wedding? If you’re hanging out on Smashing The Glass, chances are you are – yay !!! Well first of all BIG MAZALS(!), and second of all you may very well want IN on my Members Club for Jewish + Jew-ish Brides before the doors close today, Thursday April 26!

If you sometimes feel overwhelmed or stressed by all the decisions to make, or are in any way time-poor whilst planning your W Day, or you just want to take advantage of the 100’s of vendor discounts and gifts worth tens of thousands of dollars (or pounds!), and all handpicked by me to meet my rigorous standards, the VIB Club is for you.

Day or night, pick my brains, receive instant expert advice, personalized vendor recommendations, epic bridal masterclasses and ‘Ask The (non-judgemental) Rabbi’ sessions, plus the unconditional support we all need when organizing the biggest day of our lives (whether or not you’re using a wedding planner).

I have to be honest, I’m absolutely obsessed with VIB Club (VIB stands for Very Important Bride) as I LOVE diving deep with brides and assisting in a more personal way, but don’t just take my word for it, here’s what Catherine, one of our members planning a Jewish wedding in New York City, has to say about how VIB Club has transformed her wedding planning:

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And have a listen to another much-loved member, Yael (below) planning her Jew-ish destination wedding to her gorgeous non-Jewish fiancà© this coming summer. Here’s what she has to say about VIB Club and ALL the benefits!

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Inside VIB Club you really can say goodbye to wedding overwhelm and stress. It’s a safe (in-law free!) space where I’m always on hand to advise you personally with your wedding plans — however and whenever you need assistance.