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“My best Jewish wedding photo” by Ash Nayler

01/05/2016 by Karen

A weekly series where I ask some of the world’s best wedding photographers to pick out their favourite shot from their Jewish wedding portfolio. This week it’s the turn of Ash Nayler.

‘A Modern Orthodox Jewish wedding’ by Ash Nayler Photography

This was one of my first Modern Orthodox Jewish weddings. I was nervous to be shooting most of the photos after dark and, in the winter. Although I photographed many lovely portraits of the couple, I feel this image represents so well the fullness, the anticipation and the huge celebratory feeling of Jewish weddings.

If I remember rightly, whilst I shot this photo, I got stepped on, bumped, and had my camera knocked around, but it was worth it! “

Have you considered an Unplugged Wedding?

29/04/2016 by Smashing The Glass

This is a guest post by Anne Kleinberg

An unplugged wedding is when you ask your family, friends and guests to turn off their phones, tablets, cameras and other digital distractions during the ceremony and / or reception.

After your wonderful wedding is over, the recollections of your big day will be etched into your heart and mind forever. While no doubt you will have myriad photos and films to look at again and again, it will be the memories that you carry within you that will be the most exceptional: the gleam in your father’s eye; a loving touch on your shoulder; the admiring glimpse of someone you haven’t seen for ages — those will be your most treasured mementos.

With all the planning, there’s an element you may not have considered which can affect the atmosphere. It’s the question of how you want to treat the use of digital devices at the wedding. It might be a phone buzzing (assuming your guests have the sense to turn off the ringers), a camera clicking or an iPad blocking the view. People today have a tendency to be so totally involved with their devices that they often miss the real life experiences happening around them.

There are endless examples on the Internet as to how devices have interfered with the sanctity of the marriage ceremony. I live in Israel and while I know this is by no way common elsewhere, here in the Levant it is perfectly acceptable to be on your phone before, during and after the ceremony. I actually witnessed a man answer a call and speak on his phone as he was walking up to the chuppah to bless the couple and offer one of the Sheva Brachot (Seven Blessings). No one but me seemed horrified.

Images top to bottom: David Bastianoni | Chris Giles Photography | Chris Giles Photography

A Pronovias bride for a ‘Northerner & The Jew’ interfaith Jewish wedding at Corinthia Hotel London, UK

26/04/2016 by Karen

Today’s Jew-ish wedding can’t fail to put a smile on your face. It’s literally bursting at the seams with fashion, fun and some very original ideas. The bride and groom are a director and actor respectively, and they incorporated some brilliantly inventive details into their day.

There’s a surprise Fiddler & The Roof bottle dance by the groom and his friends, an off-the-scale Pronovias dress, Vivienne Westwood shoes that I am MAJORLY coveting, a dress code of ‘Imagine it’s the Oscar’s and get glamorous’, and one of the best Jew-ish wedding themes ever: ‘The Northerner & The Jew’. Genius! The bride says:

My Judaism is very important to me — it is my cultural make-up. It was a big decision to get seriousâ€¨ with John but luckily I have a great family who adore him. And I adore his. Our upbringing often clashes, mainly â€¨over little things and we are having to re-write our own rules for our life together. We can’t base it on our parents but there are some great discoveries — like a bacon and challah sandwich. So wrong its right. So ‘Northern and the Jew’.

A bacon and challah sandwich? Too good to be true! There are so many good interfaith ceremony wedding ideas here, one of my favourite being the laying out of flags out on each seat during the chuppah with different Lancashire and Yiddish sayings.

Jem & John had a very personal wedding and, not surprisingly, the report today is written by them both. All the fun comes from the exquisite Corinthia hotel in the heart of London with sensational imagery by Rhapsody Road.

Choosing to get married at The Corinthia Hotel London

Jem, the Bride: We were recommended to go and see The Corinthia by a friend and fell in love with it. We have a love of architecture and restoration work and the way the hotel had been restored and modernised appealed to us. We also wanted somewhere in central London where we could have the ceremony and reception in one place.

John, the Groom: The place is magnificent. As Jem said, the architecture is splendid, the refurbishment is top notch. The welcome from the door staff was fantastic. In fact, everything was exemplary when we looked around. It just made sense. Once we had the food tasting, we knew it was money well spent.

“My best Jewish wedding photo” by onelove photography

24/04/2016 by Karen

A weekly series where I ask some of the world’s best wedding photographers to pick out their favourite shot from their Jewish wedding portfolio. This week it’s the turn of Sara from onelove photography.

‘That look’ by onelove photography

James and Cate have the biggest hearts I’ve ever seen. They met volunteering at Camp Harmony (a summer camp for homeless children) and are committed to giving their lives to support others. The way that they look at each other, it stops me dead in my tracks.”

Best of Bridal Week: Ines Di Santo Wedding Dress 2017 Collection

22/04/2016 by Karen

In a delightful nod to the wonders of Spring, we continue our journey through New York Bridal Fashion Week with Ines Di Santo‘s Spring 2017 Collection.

With huge, cascading pink and white flowers setting the scene for the show in Chelsea’s light-soaked IAC Building, the season’s romance and playfulness took over all the senses as the designer’s flowing gowns drifted down the runway. From soft volume skirts to playful peplum silhouettes and high-low cuts, Ines Di Santo continues to create styles to inspire every shape and personality. Plunging necklines, illusion sheaths and delicately layered lightweight tulle are intricately treated to floral appliquà©s and light-catching crystals and sequins sure to make the bride feel as breathtaking as she should.

A WORD FROM THE DESIGNER

For this collection, I pulled from spring herself, imagining the flowers that emerge in the season and the path they take from seed to sunlight – I have used lace, embroideries and movement in my gowns to push forward an unexpected place. While still soft and romantic, my bride will stand – dressed only for herself and the one she loves”

Every dress from Ines Di Santo’s Spring 2017 collection is pictured below, and if you want to take a peek at the fabulous Ines Di Santo being worn by real brides on Smashing The Glass, simply head right here.

"NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 15: A model walks the runway wearing the Ines Di Santo Bridal Collection Spring 2017 on April 15, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Randy Brooke/Getty Images for Ines Di Santo)"