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Tanya & Alek | Super-sophisticated + intimate white-themed Jewish wedding, Bali, Indonesia

24/02/2014 by Karen

Today’s Bali wedding takes your breath away, thanks in major part to the images beautifully captured by Marcus from Studio Impressions. The other major contributor is a seamless blend of modern details paired with a tropical backdrop so beautiful, and a Bride and Groom with smiles as big as I’ve ever seen.

Tanya and Alek, originally from San Francisco, live in New York and chose a new and, quite honestly, astonishing Bali resort called Alila Villas Soori for their wedding destination. Their guests travelled from all around the world for this outrageously stylish wedding, and frankly, why wouldn’t you?

I love so many voguish details about this wedding: Tanya’s incredible bridal style, the fact that all the couple’s guests were dressed in white, and that for the ceremony, instead of using rows of chairs, they used comfy couches and ottomans. So intimate, and such a beautiful scene.

As well as an Indonesian wedding being featured for the first time on STG today, we’re also doing something we’ve never done before, and that’s hearing about the wedding from both Tanya the bride and also Marcus, the photographer…

Lena & Asaf | Family + Fun Jewish wedding at Melbourne University + Luminare, Melbourne

19/02/2014 by Karen

I love all the effort that’s gone into this wedding from family and friends – there’s lots of thoughtful family input throughout this relaxed and pretty affair that I think anyone trying to pull of a wedding with that homespun feel can be inspired.
There’s tons of all-round fabulousness, and in particular lots of beautiful design touches like giant foam letters, and branded bars of wedding chocolate. Yes. Branded bars of wedding chocolate! I am completely obsessed with that idea.. and the execution.

I also *adore* the music that Lena and Asaf chose for their ceremony. They chose a medley of two hebrew songs that I’d actually never heard of before, but on giving them a whirl whilst compiling this post, I now can’t stop listening to them. Scroll down to hear more (literally!).

All of this awesomeness was captured forever by Vanilla Images. And you luckies have also got the immense film of this wedding, created by the fantastic Wheelhouse Studios. You’re gonna love that.

So without further ado, let me hand over to Lena, our gorgeous bride, for her account of STG’s first Australian wedding. It’s a corker!

VENUE
Lena, The Bride: Our ceremony was held at Melbourne University, in the Old Quadrangle. We wanted an outdoor ceremony that had the option of going undercover if the weather turned bad. Asaf went to Melbourne Uni so we already had an idea of what it looked like, and on a friends recommendation we visited and loved the area.

The reception was held at Luminare, South Melbourne. One look at the breath-taking view and we knew we found the perfect venue. Our decision was complimented by the contemporary decor and inspiring menu.

Welcome Sharon to Team STG!

14/02/2014 by Karen

Sharon, STG’s newest team member!

I’m thrilled to be ending the week by introducing you to the fabulous Sharon, our newest Smashing The Glass team member! Sharon will be contributing features to STG and helping behind-the-scenes too. She’ll also be working on some very exciting competitions that we have coming up and assisting me with a number of projects I have on the go.

A little bit about Sharon:
Sharon likes… The film All About Eve, the west coast of Ireland, Paris, London, Eurostar, Cremant d’Alsace, Malin and Goetz Rum Tonic, Muji fig candles, Vejer de la Frrontera, Kiehl’s Orignial Musk Blend N0 1 shower gel, skiing, apres ski, Whistles cigarette leg black trousers, glitzy flip flops, Brown Thomas make up department, Lays crisps and french beer (taste of holiday), raspy laughing, wild heather, the name Romeo, lebanese food (lots of it).

Drop Shazza a note at sharon@smashingtheglass.com or tweet her at @smashglass

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Tali & Mo’s Jewish wedding | Art Deco afternoon tea at The Savoy and an evening soirée in Soho, London

12/02/2014 by Karen

Today’s wedding looks like such a fun filled affair – it’s a twist on the traditional hotel wedding: yes, Tali and Mo chose to have the first part of their wedding at The Savoy, but *no*, there wasn’t a sit-down 3 course dinner, or show band in sight.

Instead (partly due to Tali’s pastry chef background) they went for a splendid afternoon tea theme with everything from flowers arranged on cake stands (genius!) to beautiful home made jam favours, to a splendid art deco theme, sprinkled with some lovely DIY details.

Then, to top it off, for the second part of their wedding, they held an evening soiree at Kettner’s in nearby Soho, complete with props and a rocking dance floor, and celebrated their big day with a larger circle of friends.

So let’s partake in some champagne and a macaron or two and be serenaded to The Savoy followed by a night in Soho. What more could you ask for? Perhaps for the imagery to be by our very own Wedding Smasher, Blake Ezra? Oh yes, I’ve got that for you too… we’re in for a treat!

TWO LONDON VENUES
Tali, the Bride: Our choice of venue came down to a few requirements. First of all we wanted to get married in London. It’s where we met, and we are both great lovers of this beautiful city. We wanted to serve afternoon tea at our reception, and as I am a pastry chef it had to be good so we went with the only London hotel that offered in-house milchik kosher catering — The Savoy. Oh what a hardship! Luckily for us around half of the hotel is Art Deco and as we are massive fans of the Art Deco period it was a no-brainer.

We chose to split the day between two venues, we had the chuppah and afternoon tea at The Savoy, and we then moved on to an evening soiree at Kettner’s in nearby Soho. This allowed us to share our big day with a larger circle of friends.

Candace & Asher | Super-stylish ‘shabby chic’ Jewish wedding, Rancho Las Lomas, USA

06/02/2014 by Karen

An explosion of colour, a totally WOW vintage dress, and a sensationally decorated ‘shabby chic’ space. That’s what first struck me about today’s gorgeous lush garden wedding.

I should probably begin this beautiful big day with a Pinterest warning, because dear readers, Candace and Asher’s wedding is filled to bursting with oodles of gorgeous details that I can guarantee you’ll love. They accomplished their dream decor with bells on, creating a whimsical yet contemporary fairytale within a beautiful outside space.

There are so many details that I love about this W-day from the wonderfully colourful florals to a really original bouquet (featuring mini lockets with photos of the brides grandparents), to the astonishing decor, to the very personalised family input throughout the ceremony, that I think anyone trying to pull of a wedding with that homespun feel can be inspired. Essentially this wedding is FULL of covetable details, and all of this fabulousness is captured by the awesome Sloan Photographers. Enjoy!

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