Smashing the Glass | Jewish Wedding Blog

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?!”

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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