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Real Jewish Brides – Charlotte: My Best Bridesmaids Dress Shopping Tips!

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Charlotte will be marrying James on 26th August 2018 at The Brewery, in London, UK.

THREE FACTS: (1) James proposed to Charlotte in Florence… on her parent’s 36th wedding anniversary (aaaah – we love that!)  (2) They are planning a Jewish urban-rustic wedding in East London (3) They have already decided on their wedding hashtags — it’s #dropitlikeitshart !


Bridesmaid dress shopping tips!

When bridesmaid shopping I instantly thought about the scene from ‘Bridesmaids‘ where they are comparing the prices of designer dresses — “But it’s a Fritz Bernaise!” And equally the scene that followed…”It’s happening!” Or being the bridesmaid who has 27 dresses that are completely outrageous was good enough inspiration for these handy tips!

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Image by Jeremy Standley from Lisa and Joey’s Jewish wedding
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An Ines di Santo Bride for a Classic and Timeless Super Luxe Jewish Wedding at Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, California, USA

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What happens when some of LA’s, scratch that – the world’s finest wedding vendors come together? A visual feast of classically elegant wedding wonderment, that’s what! Alina and Raphael’s super luxe Jewish wedding was the very definition of what a divine wedding looks like – down to every last detail.

Let’s start with bride Alina’s sophisticated and timeless style. She looked straight off the red carpet in her breathtaking off-the-shoulder Ines di Santo gown. We had the immense pleasure of interviewing Ines Di Santo for a Facebook Live, which is an absolute must watch if, like us, you’ve fallen in love with her work. 

We have also featured outstanding florist Butterfly Floral in several past real weddings, and, as you can see from that INSANE ethereal garden-look chuppah, there’s a very good reason for that. 

A wedding this spectacular could only have been brought together by a top-tier planner, and they don’t make ’em better than the unstoppable Delicate Details who, you’ve guessed it, has featured on the STG pages several times before (and is also offering all our STG Members Club Brides an exclusive 10% discount!). I think we can all agree that Maryam outdid herself! 

It’s also very hard to do capturing a wedding of this calibre justice, but just LOOK at these absolutely phenomenal images by ridiculously talented photographers Lin & Jirsa (also offering our STG Members Club Brides a very special gift!). Everything is amazing about this big day, but those under-the-chuppah shots are out of this world!

We’ll leave you now with Alina’s awesome write up. A warning – you are going to want to steal every single detail about this stunner of a wedding.

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How We Met

Alina, the bride: We met at a mutual friend’s birthday.

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A Bright and Bold Quirky Jewish Wedding at Woodberry Wetlands, London, UK

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Here at STG HQ, we’ve just about come down from the high of our Smashing Summit and launching the VIB club – so normal service resumes once more in the form of this amazing, colorful and uplifting Jewish real wedding. 

Ruth and Dan are both journalists, and they applied their creative skills to their wedding with aplomb! The day was an absolute visual feast, from the eco-friendly and foliage-heavy floristry, to the magically lit marquee and the bright, color-pop giant balloons. Just gorgeous! 

Bride Ruth showed off her unique and stunning sense of style with her two-piece BHLDN ensemble, and looked a vision in it, pairing it with some killer heels from ASOS, before changing into her sensible-but-gorgeous Kurt Geiger bridal flats.

Even their chuppah has an adorable origin story, with the couple constructing it together with their best friends, who tied the knot the week before Ruth and Dan’s wedding. 

Both bride and groom made a speech (hooray) and the couple had a moving Reform Jewish ceremony, involving the whole family, and honoring Ruth’s late grandfathers by using their tallit to cover the chuppah.

Jordanna Marston absolutely smashed the photography, with her expert eye for character and emotional moments, while the tear-jerking wedding trailer was provided by Olive Grove Films.

We’ll leave you now with Ruth’s incredibly eloquent write up – we know you’ll all enjoy reading it and gazing at all the wedding pretty as much as we did!

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How we met

Ruth, the bride: We met at a Halloween party in 2009 (our costumes are too embarrassing to share… let’s just say it’s a miracle we got talking). The two friends who brought each of us to that party were at our wedding, pleased as punch.
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Introducing Smashing The Glass’s VIB Club – Our Brand New Members Club for Jewish (and Jew-ish!) Brides

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OMG — the day has arrived! At last night’s AMAZING Smashing Summit I revealed details of our brand new VIB Club (VIB stands for Very Important Bride), our brand new private members club for Jewish (and Jew-ish!) brides, where you’ll have fun, save time and money, and be advised and inspired directly by me and your own personal team of world-class wedding experts.

Oh… and you’ll also receive a limited edition Smash Glass Pouch (below) which you cannot buy  anywhere for love nor money — they’re totally exclusive to VIB Club members! 

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Get ready to smash your wedding planning with me, my team, the industry’s biggest names AND a private club of Jewish brides-to-be all around the world. 

We’re talking FULL SUPPORT here ladies. 

Let’s plan the biggest day of your life TOGETHER inside the VIB Club (and there’s a discounted founding members price for the first 100 members, so be sure to get in there quick!)

Find out more about the VIB Club here

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The ’Smashing Summit’ (and something new and VERY exciting from Smashing The Glass) is happening today!

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You probably won’t be surprised to hear that I’ve been up since 4am preparing for today’s Smashing Summit. I’m just SO ridiculously excited about it!

I can’t wait to, not only help you plan your wedding your way (along with my 12 superstar special guests listed below), but also to reveal something brand new and never-been-seen-before for Jewish (and Jew-ish) brides that I have been working on for months now.

I promise you what we’re launching at the Summit is going to BLOW YOUR MIND!

We’ll also be releasing details of our very limited edition Smash Glass Pouches (below) for under the chuppah. Yes,   you can say good bye to the days of your glass wrapped in foil, a napkin, or an old-fashioned velvet pouch — STG Smash Glass Pouches have arrived!!

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You can watch the whole Summit from home (or sneakily in the office if it’s not evening in your part of the world!) as the entire Summit will be broadcast live on our Facebook page.

We positively encourage cosy slippers and a hot chocolate (or a large glass of wine!) whilst watching, so whether you’re a bride, groom, relative, friend, or wedding vendor, join me to find out EVERYTHING you need to know to plan your Jewish (or Jew-ish!) wedding your way.

Here’s the essential Summit info:

Date: Today (January 31, 2018)
Time: 5:30pm UK (12:30pm New York, 9:30am Los Angeles)
Watch it at:www.facebook.com/smashingtheglass

>> Click here to get a reminder just before we go live

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Speaker Line-Up and Schedule

How amazing is our speaker lineup and schedule for today’s incredible Smashing Summit?! All the details are below:

5:30pm GMT |   12:30pm EST |   9:30am PST
‘Welcome… and introducing something brand new for Brides from Smashing The Glass’
Karen Cinnamon
Real Jew-ish bride and groom
Founder & Editor of Smashing The Glass

5:45pm GMT |   1:15pm EST |   10:15am PST
‘How to create a wedding that reflects who you are and what is important to you’
Bruce Russell
International Luxury Wedding Planner and owner of By Bruce Russell

6:00pm GMT |   1:00pm EST |   10:00am PST
‘How to pick the perfect music for your Jewish wedding’
Jonny Mosesson
Chazan, Musician and Entertainer

6:30pm GMT |   1:30pm EST |   10:30am PST
‘How to personalise your chuppah… and what to do with your smashed glass‘
Lauren Dubell- Beadle
Founder of The Chuppah Design Co + Resident DIY Expert at Smashing The Glass

7:00pm GMT |   2:00pm EST |   11:00am PST
‘Creative food and drink ideas for your Jewish wedding’
Matt Rickard and David Swann
Managing Director at Food Story, and Executive Chef at Food Story

7:30pm GMT |   2:30pm EST |   11:30am PST
‘Style ideas for the Fashion Forward Bride’
Sharon Sever, Chief Designer at Galia Lahav

8:00pm GMT |   3:00pm EST |   12:00pm PST
‘Top 5 Wedding Cake Trends for 2018   / 2019’
Ron Ben-Israel
Executive chef and owner of world-renowned Ron Ben-Israel Cakes

8:30pm GMT |   3:30pm EST |   12:30pm PST
‘Jewish wedding traditions – and how to make them your own’
Blake Ezra
International Wedding Photographer and owner of Blake Ezra Photography

9:00pm GMT |   4:00pm EST |   1:00pm PST
‘How to find the perfect wedding photographer’
Duke Khodaverdian
International Wedding Photographer and owner of world-renowned Duke Images

9:30pm GMT |   4:30pm EST |   1:30pm PST
‘How to come up with the perfect wedding hashtag’
Sara Gibbs
Comedy Writer and Features Writer at Smashing The Glass

10:00pm GMT |   5:00pm EST |   2:00pm PST
‘Top 5 Wedding Dress Trends for 2018   / 2019’
Monique Lhuillier
World-renowned bridal designer, and founder of one of the world’s leading fashion houses

10:30pm GMT |   5:30pm EST |   2:30pm PST
‘5 Amazing Ways To Personalize Your Wedding’
Mindy Weiss
World-renowned international celebrity wedding planner and bestselling author

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