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From the Archives :: New Years Eve Fancy Dress Jewish Wedding in a Cinema, West Sussex, UK

31/12/2014 by Karen

Smashing The Glass is taking a little break from posting over the holidays. Instead I’ll be  recapping  some of my favourite real Jewish weddings  from the archives.  Enjoy the wedspiration, and I’ll see you  back here on January 1st!

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From the Archives :: A tea length wedding dress for a colourful English Country Garden Jewish barn wedding, Hertfordshire

29/12/2014 by Karen

Smashing The Glass is taking a little break from posting over the holidays. Instead I’ll be  recapping  some of my favourite real Jewish weddings  from the archives.  Enjoy the wedspiration, and I’ll see you  back here on January 1st!

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From the Archives :: A Jenny Packham wedding dress for an à¼ber cool London Jewish wedding

28/12/2014 by Karen

Smashing The Glass is taking a little break from posting over the holidays. Instead I’ll be  recapping  some of my favourite real Jewish weddings  from the archives.  Enjoy the wedspiration, and I’ll see you  back here on January 1st!

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Best Jewish Wedding Moments – Smashing The Glass Picks of 2014

23/12/2014 by Karen

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It’s my hope that every day is an inspiring one on Smashing The Glass, but today I’m  revealing my 20  ‘best of the best’  Jewish wedding details of 2014, so it  might just be the most inspiring day of the year on the blog yet! I’m talking the most original chuppah design, the best smashing-the-glass moment, the best wedding slogan, the best twist on the traditional hotel wedding, the most unusual Jewish wedding venue… you get the picture.. a huge array  of the very best Jewish wedding details all wrapped up in one fabulous post!

From  tomorrow I’ll be taking a short break to spend some quality time with my family  over  the holidays, and  during that time  I’ll be posting  some of my favourite real Jewish weddings from the archives. But today it’s all about the ‘best bits’ from Smashing The Glass’s 60 real Jewish weddings  that were featured  in  2014. That’s 60  à¼ber cool, unique, inspirational Jewish (and Jew-ish!) weddings that were showcased over  the last 12 months that inspired thousands of you across the globe!

I would like to extend an  enormous  thank you to my wonderful readers and sponsors for all your support during 2014  — It brought me such joy to share the most creative  Jewish weddings and ideas with you, and I can’t wait to bring you even more inspiration (and a whole host of exciting projects including the brand new Smashing The Glass shop) in the New Year.

Wishing you and yours a very happy holiday. I’ll see you (hangover or no hangover)  on the morning of January 1st  2015! Meanwhile enjoy the best of the best…

Best ‘smashing the glass’ moment

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Chosen  from  Natalie & Nicole’s Jewish wedding  photographed by Lara Hotz  —  Two ridiculously gorgeous  brides breaking their glasses in unison in the most beautiful of Jewish weddings, bursting with creativity.

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Juggling motherhood with running a business from home

18/12/2014 by Karen

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My life–both work and personal–has changed so much in the past couple of years with the appearance of my darling daughter, Sacha, now 13 months old, and the birth of the fast-growing  Smashing  The Glass, just 18 short months ago. I’ve had to strive for a gold medal in  multi-tasking whilst also trying to instil some semblance of balance in my life. And when you work from home, your productivity in all areas is both accelerated  and impeded.

I define myself as a: Wife, Mother, Daughter, Career-Woman, Blogger, Designer, and Adorer of Wonderful People In My Life. With each of those identities comes responsibilities and duties, but  most importantly I’m also blessed to say that they come with a hell of a lot of  fun and fulfilment!  At the grand old age of 39 (yes I turned the big 40-minus-one a couple of months ago), and with the birth of Sacha, I feel like I’ve designed a life where I revel in  every minute and  am surrounded by, and immersed in,  people and  projects I love.

In all honesty  I’m exhausted most of the time but I  also feel extremely privileged  to  have such a satisfying  career and home  life. I know that my daughter will only be little for so long, and I am lucky to get to spend the extra time with her that I do.  I  have part-time child-care but  I’m running  a full-time business so it’s a constant juggle and shifting of priorities. I’m often working around the clock, in the evenings  once  Sacha  is in bed, on weekends whilst  she’s  napping, and pretty much anytime I’m waiting, walking or  watching TV  thanks to my multitude of Apple gadgets.

Karen Cinnamon

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