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31 Top Tips For an Awesome Jewish Wedding

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Last month I set myself the challenge of posting one Jewish wedding tip by video, every single day on the Smashing The Glass Facebook page. It amounted to 31 two-minute tip videos of me talking about everything from killer wedding shoes to how to get the best out of your wedding vendors, to how to get that amazing ‘crush’ sound when you smash the glass, to the importance of keeping your family happy to literally EVERY fantastic wedding tip under the sun chuppah!

As of today (August 10, 2017), the videos have collectively been viewed well over 10,00 times, so there must have been a few nuggets in there! As such, I thought it would be a good idea to post them all here for you to enjoy in one place. 

Let me know which one’s your favorite? Happy Planning!

Tip #1 Incorporate meaningful things into your wedding

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An Inbal Dror Bride for a Bright, Summery Jewish Wedding at Beit Hanan, Israel

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One of the many reasons we love a good Israeli wedding is that the laid-back, cool vibe is simply impossible to replicate. Nir and Zlil’s Jewish wedding juxtaposed bright, summery colors and the natural beauty of their venue with a chic, urban aesthetic, created by fabulous photographers and insanely talented Recommended Vendors, Luz.

Beautiful bride, Zlil, looked every bit the ethereal, fairy princess in her stunning wedding ensemble. We are ridiculously in love with Inbal Dror‘s designs – sexy, confident, glamorous – and Zlil wore her glittery, dreamy gown like she was born for it. We’re not ashamed to admit we all have a massive girl crush on Zlil here at STG HQ. The couple look simply incredible together, like a pair of movie stars. 

We really enjoyed the special wooden wedding wall, made just for the occasion, with candy and bubble guns available for instant fun! Yes please! The resulting effect was a dreamscape of bubbles floating about the ceremony – absolutely magical.

It’s one of those weddings we wish we’d attended – even just to sample the incredible spread on offer by caterer Taste and Color!

Videographer Tovy Berkovich created an absolutely amazing, cinematic wedding trailer, showcasing the best bits of Zlil and Nir’s big day in such an effortless and elegant way.

Over to Zlil for the full wedding report – take it away, Zlil!

  

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How we met

Zlil, the bride: We studied at the same high school, but we barely knew each other until we got to the army. Nir served in the air force in Haifa as a course commander, and continued to study engineering. During our service, our relationship developed.

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Real Blogging Brides: Clare – All About My Wedding Inspiration Session with Karen, Founder of Smashing The Glass

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Karen Cinnamon, founder of Smashing The Glass. Image: Blake Ezra Photography

Clare is one of  seven brides-to-be currently blogging her wedding planning process on Smashing The Glass. She is marrying Chris on 5th May 2018 at Laura Ashley The Manor in Elstree, UK.

THREE FACTS: (1) Clare is not Jewish but discovered Smashing The Glass via her Jewish sister-in-law and during her wedding planning journey it has (in her own words! became her favorite and most useful wedding blog (2) She finds STG refreshing in a sea of wedding blogs as she loves reading stories of couples for whom the ceremony itself is as pivotal as all the other details. (3) Due to falling in love with so many amazing Jewish weddings through the blog, and then booking a wedding consultancy session with STG founder, Karen, it confirmed to her that there were a number of Jewish elements she was going to bring into her wedding that symbolise a lot of things that are very important to her and her fiancà© in their future marriage – she will be having a ‘Jewish-inspired’ wedding!


Being Engaged: The First Couple of Months 

Due to getting engaged back in June 2016 and setting a date of May 2018 I  figured that the planning process would be a breeze with this long engagement….. 

The first couple of months were filled with the excitement that this was actually happening! My living room was a sea of engagement cards (which were only begrudgingly brought down three months later because we were moving!) and I whiled away many hours of perusing blog posts and every form of social media containing wedding inspiration.

Our choice of venue was easy- in the February before our engagement Chris had taken me for valentines dinner at the Laura Ashley The Manor and I fell in love with its beautiful simplicity and the stunning mix of modern and traditional. I couldn’t bear the thought of swirly patterned red carpets or dark wood panelling which seem to have featured in many of the wedding venues I’ve attended, and a castle or big stately home didn’t really feel like me so this seemed the perfect balance for us. 

Excitingly Booking our First Wedding Vendors

Following the booking of the venue I also was quick to book our photographer and videographer. Catherine Carter did one of my very good friends weddings and came highly recommended. She produces some beautiful images and I felt I could trust her to capture our day. 

The video was perhaps most important to get right to both Chris and I. Jeff Woods had come on my radar years before I was even engaged after an acquaintance of mine shared her wedding trailer on Facebook. I fell in love with the cinematic style and his films are truly a work of art and feel like you’re watching an actual movie, which I cannot wait to star in next year! Continue ReadingContinue Reading

A Cute and Quirky Springtime Jewish Wedding With a Blush Watters Gown at Royal Horticultural Halls, London UK

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WOW.

That was our first reaction when we clapped eyes on this ridiculous stunner of a Jewish wedding. It remained our reaction throughout every moment of gazing at, editing and reading all of the fabulous details of Michal and Sam’s quirky and incredible Big Day. Every single second produced a fresh ‘wow’ and we’re pretty sure you guys are going to agree. 

Where to start? We’re crazy about the adorable story of how Michal and Sam met and kept coming back together over the years. We can’t stress how much we rate beautiful bride Michal’s eye-popping, jaw-dropping wedding ensemble (including her ludicrously flattering blush Watters gown), in which she looked so ethereal and gorgeous, that we can’t imagine anyone in attendance could take their eyes off her for a second.

Attention also needs to be paid to the super cute, vintage-inspired aesthetic, and springtime color scheme, embellished with fabulous floral designs from none other than our ridiculously talented and much-loved Recommended Vendor, Liz at Blue Sky Flowers.

Another couple of honorable mentions go to the plethora of origami tulips, made by friends and provided by Etsy, and the ingenious idea for the kippot from Circes of Life – no spoilers!

Every last divine detail wast captured by fabulous photographer, and frequent STG photographer, Marianne Chua, and the goosebump-inducing video below was created by Uri v’Tamar. We adore Michal’s fantastic writeup, and hope you enjoy this visual and emotional treat as much as we did.

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How we met

Michal, the bride: We met when we were 17 on a trip to Europe with our Jewish youth movements. We sat next to each other on the coach and got on well enough that Sam invited me to his school prom.

After a few years as friends, and a false start on our gap year, we finally got together at Limmud on New Years, and got engaged on our anniversary seven years later.
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Welcome to Smashing The Glass!

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Alyssa & Jesse’s glamorous Rooftop Jewish Wedding

You’re engaged – Mazal Tov! Being a bride or groom is a very special time, and one that you’ll remember for the rest of your life.

Smashing The Glass was founded by me, Karen Cinnamon, and my mission is to help you plan your Jewish wedding your way.

Me and my team love to to assist contemporary Jewish, and Jew-ish, couples create a wedding that totally reflects who you are and what is important to you. We’re here to help you with everything, from getting started to those final finishing touches.


Kelly and Gavin’s Boho Jewish Wedding

Download the ultimate Jewish wedding checklist

First and foremost I suggest you download our ultimate Jewish wedding checklist. 

As exciting a time as this is, we know it can also be stressful – there’s so much to do, and so many decisions to make, so I’ve put together the ultimate Jewish wedding planning checklist and timeline. From venues to videographers, from Save The Dates to Smashing The Glass, I’ve got you covered!

Join my Members-only secret community for planning your perfect Jewish wedding

Inside my Bride-to-be Members Club I take you from overwhelmed to in control, and personally give you all the advice, inspiration, direction you need (plus 100’s of exclusive discounts from wedding vendors that I’ve personally handpicked to meet my rigorous standards) so you’re free to create a wedding that’s totally, utterly, wonderfully you.

Find out more about my members-only secret community for planning your perfect Jewish wedding here!

 

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Real Jewish Weddings

Real Jewish weddings are the heart and soul of Smashing The Glass. There are literally 1000’s covering every budget, theme, culture, sexual orientation and style — and we wouldn’t have it any other way!

Alongside our real wedding features, you’ll find advice and inspiration on  every kind of topic here on the blog, plus regular Facebook Lives over on our Facebook page, and several-times-daily-updated Instagram and Pinterest boards.


Hannah & Raf’s English Country Garden Jewish Wedding

Jewish wedding traditions

Whether you’re marrying in, marrying out, you’re not particularly religious, or you just need a refresher, you can find everything you need to know about Jewish wedding traditions right here. It’s a great starting point from which to plan out the order of your big day.

More help is at hand with our guide to the Jewish wedding ceremony and order of service under the chuppah. And if you need any more guidance on consolidating this into your perfect wedding program for Jewish and non-Jewish guests, we’ve also got that covered here.

You can also check out our Jew-ish ceremony ideas for couples who would like to incorporate other traditions, or where one partner isn’t Jewish. We’ve seen everything, from weddings where the couple rode in on a unicorn to wedstival celebrations, Chewish, Hin-Ju, Jew-Bu Jewish-Muslim and much more! There are no rules when it comes to planning the perfect Jew-ish ceremony.

We adore a good same-sex Jewish ceremony, so if you’re planning one of your own, check out our past same-sex real weddings here.

Remember, you can always do things your way. Traditions can be personalized and updated for a modern Jewish wedding, so don’t forget that nothing is set in stone.


Jessie and Craig’s literary-themed Jewish wedding

Find Fabulous Wedding Vendors

If you’re look for experienced Jewish weddings vendors that come with the Smashing the Glass Seal of Approval, check out our handpicked STG Recommended Vendors where we shine a light on some of the very best in the business, all over the world.

These are wedding vendors that Karen, our founder and editor, personally recommends — vendors that are just as emotionally invested in your wedding day as you are. Have a peruse around and get in touch with your favorites!

Get creative with your chuppah and ketubah

You can bring Jewish traditions into the 21st century by matching your chuppah and ketubah to your dà©cor scheme.

Remember, your ketubah can be an absolutely beautiful piece of art that will hang in your marital home, so here are some fabulous and unique ketubah design ideas to get you started.

Equally, your chuppah will frame all of your wedding ceremony photos, and will provide a beautiful canopy under which to say your vows. Your first makeshift married home! We’ve seen some spectacular chuppah ideas in our time, and we’ve compiled the best of the best here.

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Gena & Tony’s colorful ‘Fiesta’ Jewish Wedding

Jewish music

Music plays a huge role in Jewish culture, and particularly at weddings. Find out everything you need to know about choosing your perfect Jewish wedding ceremony music as well as the Top 50 songs to walk down the aisle to at a Jewish wedding. Finally you’ll also want to know about some great tunes to get a Jewish wedding party started!

Jewish Wedding dates to avoid

Imagine booking your dream venue only to find that your wedding date falls on Yom Kippur! Avoid any awkward clashing calendar incidents by checking out our dates to avoid for a Jewish wedding, up until 2022.


Danny & Aaron’s Hollywood Jewish Wedding

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Oh, and once you get married, be sure to submit your wedding, so we can feature it on Smashing The Glass — we can’t wait to hear from you.

Happy Planning!