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Cheryl & Ernest | Super-special + meaningful Jewish wedding at The Long Center, Austin, Texas, USA

13/05/2014 by Karen

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Sometimes I think we forget that a wedding is about more than just the Bride and Groom. Weddings are also about two families coming together; the start of a new generation — but also about appreciating the older generation who have loved you and supported you through the good and the bad times.

Cheryl and Ernest’s wedding is a real celebration of that. Their chuppah (pictured above — and isn’t it one of the most beautiful you’ve ever clapped eyes on?) is the most meaningful and moving one I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen many! It’s a tribute to Cheryl’s mother who tragically passed away just as Cheryl and Ernest were embarking on their wedding planning, and it’s exquisitely made out of Cheryl’s mother’s clothes and other momentous pieces including her grandmother’s wedding dress and a shirt her mum had kept of her grandfather’s after he had died.

How special is that?
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I also have to mention that they dreamed up a brilliant idea for their ‘conversation starter’ escort cards — scroll down to see what I’m talking about — in fact these two made sure that they spoilt their guests with little treats here and there throughout their entire celebration ensuring that everyone had a day to remember.

Enough of me, I’m going to hand over to our gorgeous Bride, Cheryl, and the fabulous images of Daniel C. Photography, and let you lovelies experience this heart-warming, life-affirming, hearty big day for yourselves.
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Wow for the Weekend: 9 May 2014

09/05/2014 by Karen

christian_oth_studio Happy Friday! Here are some of my favourite links from this week to send you off into your weekend  but first I have a quick favour to ask of you. If you love Smashing The Glass  would you like to vote  for me for  the Next Newcomer Blog Award? It’s an award for  blogs that are  12 months old or less (STG will be 1 in June) and I’d be  so grateful and honoured if you felt like  nominating Smashing The Glass. It’ll take you less that 10 seconds I promise! Nominate me here.

See you next week my lovelies!
WEDDINGS
♥  A  super-elegant New York Jewish wedding by Christian Oth  Studio

♥ A contemporary London wedding

♥ 5 amazing hen party ideas

♥  38 iconic weddings from Vogue

♥ Super-cool  DIY Mix CD  Place Settings / Wedding Favours

DESIGN AWESOME
♥  A two-letter web address is sold for a record   £2million

♥  How to tell if someone is stealing your images (essentially a  Google reverse image search)

♥  The history of  the world according to the Daily Mail sidebar of shame

BLOGGING + BUSINESS
♥  Why you *should* be selfish

♥ I’m attending Paperfest on 25th July. Are you?

♥  The 34 types of blog post that work wonders

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♥  Erica & Jared’s breathtaking Lower East Side Jewish winter wedding at the Angel Orensanz Foundation, New York  City

♥  Michal & Samuel’s intimate Israeli-Swiss Wedding at Kibbutz Ein Gev, Sea of Galilee, Israel

♥ I’m proud to announce that Beloved Love Photography, specialising in fine art photography, are my newest  Smashing Suppliers.


[Top Image: Christian Oth  Studio  for a super-elegant New York  Jewish wedding on the Style Me Pretty  ]

OTHER POSTS YOU MIGHT LIKE
Michelle & Richard | Jewish/Celtic Winter Wedding at Babington House, Somerset
Sarah & Ben | Tea Party Jewish Wedding at London Zoo
Starr & Jacques | ‘Palace of Versailles’ themed Jewish Wedding, Palm Beach, Florida
Crystall & Ryan | Jewish/Greek Wedding at Brooklyn Botanical Garden, New York, USA

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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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Hayley & Kollen | Vintage gold-glam Jewish wedding at 333 Collins St & Myer Mural Hall, Melbourne

26/04/2014 by Karen

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Hayley  and Kollen  are one  super-gorgeous and stylish duo  and their couple shots are just so full of warmth and affection. I’m adoring Hayley’s  glam-vintage  bridal style and watch  out for  her adorable flower girls who just exude personality, her  sassy bridesmaids (I need their dresses in my life!) and the couple’s beautiful letterpress modern-vintage invitations.

This is  a beautiful wedding with a stylish  copper and gold  colour scheme and it’s celebrated in not one, but two sumptuous venues. The whole shebang  was documented in style by  the supremely talented  Adrian Tuazon  so come on… let’s take a look.
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Vintage glam Jewish wedding at 333 ollins St and Myer Mural Hall Melbourne
TWO GLAM-GORGEOUS VENUES
Hayley, the Bride: Our  ceremony was held at 333 Collins St and our  reception was at Myer Mural Hall in Melbourne, Australia. We wanted a wedding in the city and something different and grand. Both venues were exactly that and had a similar majestic and grand feel. We fell in love with both venues as soon as we saw them.

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Wow for the Weekend: 25 April 2014

25/04/2014 by Karen

Is this the most flamboyant and  engaging  entrance to a Jewish wedding you’ve ever seen? You decide, but if you love  Andrea Bocelli, I think you’re going to adore  this version of Time To Say Goodbye  (performed to  the lyrics of  Boi Beshalom by the super-emotive  Yossi Azulay and Music Kids)  at an Italian Jewish wedding  as the bride and groom walk down the aisle. What do think? I’d  love your opinion on this wedding entrance in the comments section below!

Meanwhile here are more tasty treats to send you off into the weekend.  Have a wonderful couple of days  and see you back here on Monday!

WEDDINGS
♥  A  beautiful traditionally wedding in Israel for an ‘encore bride and groom’

♥  An Indian Jewish wedding

♥  A  romantic garden party style wedding

♥  Win a copy of the High Street Bride’s Guide, the hottest new book for brides-to-be!

♥  Chà© Dyer of Indieberries has just launched her awesome new bespoke wedding guestbook business. These beauties are to-die-for!

DESIGN AWESOME
♥  I’m going crazy for Vivienne Westwood’s new eyewear collection.

♥  33 brilliant graphs that illustrate painfully  true facts  about everyday life.

♥  A genius advertising concept

BLOGGING + BUSINESS
♥  How to be an artist in business

♥  How NOT to pitch yourself

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♥  Niki and Will’s super-fun and frolicsome Jewish wedding

♥  It’s my 1st wedding anniversary and to celebrate I am giving away a NARS goody bag worth £110 !

♥  Win with Samantha Birch and her awesome ideas on how to tie the knot in style without blowing your budget


[Homepage WFTW Image: Cheryl Joy Miner  for Shay  and Karine’s  wedding on the Wedding Chicks  ]

OTHER POSTS YOU MIGHT LIKE
Michelle & Richard | Jewish/Celtic Winter Wedding at Babington House, Somerset
Sarah & Ben | Tea Party Jewish Wedding at London Zoo
Starr & Jacques | ‘Palace of Versailles’ themed Jewish Wedding, Palm Beach, Florida
Crystall & Ryan | Jewish/Greek Wedding at Brooklyn Botanical Garden, New York, USA

Keep in touch! Check out Smashing The Glass on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

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