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A Suzanne Neville Bride for a Botanical Wonderland Jewish Wedding at the Royal Lancaster, London, UK

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Get ready for a truly unforgettable London Jewish wedding! Leanne and Dudi’s celebration at the Royal Lancaster featured a crowd of 400, a fabulous floral chuppah, a gorgeous lace gown by Suzanne Neville, and an epic party with a packed dancefloor and some seriously incredible Israeli dancing – thanks to the couple’s band, Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor The White Keys.

In Leanne’s words, The White Keys were “a fantastic band, really got stuck in with the guests and able to understand the vibe throughout,” and we couldn’t agree more!

Photographer Paul Toeman captured all the joy and energy of the day so beautifully – read on for the full story!



How We Met

Leanne, the bride: We met online on Hinge (dating app) coming out of Covid. Dudi works for his family company M&Sons in construction and I work for a Global Tech event, Data Centre World London.

Our first date was like a business meeting, we are both very work motivated so we discussed a lot about our jobs, our goals and ambitions over a lovely bottle of red (or 2!)Continue ReadingContinue Reading

A Summery Jewish Wedding with Lots of DIY Touches at South Hampstead Shul, London, UK

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Eloise and Eytan, South Hampstead Shul, London, UK

We love it when a couple brings their personalities to their Jewish wedding – which is exactly what Londoners Eloise and Eytan did! Both arts and crafts fans, the pair opted to design all of the wedding stationery themselves, from the invitations and seating chart to thank you cards and place names.

The couple’s photographer, Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Kate Swerdlow Photography, “captured every moment in just the right way and made us feel comfortable from the beginning of the process which started with our engagement shoot and gave us constant updates whilst editing our photos.”

We also love that Eloise and Eytan chose Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Noa Davies, a mega-talented harpist, to play at their wedding – first accompanying their band Neshama, and then as a duet with violinist Miriam Kramer during the reception.

Read on for all the other details of this very special day – including a live wedding painter and an adorable wedding post box decorated by the bride and groom!

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How We Met

Eloise, the bride: We met on the Taglit trip Birthright in Israel on the coach from the airport to our first hotel. There were over 40 of us on the trip and somehow we found ourselves sat across the aisle from one another.Continue ReadingContinue Reading

A Summery, Rustic Same-Sex Jewish Wedding on the River Thames at Trinity Buoy Wharf, London, UK

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Londoners Joshua, a journalist, and Lewis, a financial controller, love their city – and when it came time to plan their Jewish wedding, they wanted to show it off in all its splendor to their out-of-town guests.

Trinity Buoy Wharf, a rustic venue with exposed brick walls, high ceilings, and plenty of history, located right on the River Thames, hit all the right notes for the couple’s relaxed, rustic big day. The grooms’ silver birch chuppah, adorned with sunflowers, white delphiniums, and mixed grasses, was pure perfection, and we love that when Joshua and Lewis smashed the glass together, they used the moment to honor other LGBTQ+ couples around the world who can’t celebrate their love as freely.

When it came to entertainment, the pair chose a seven-piece DJ live band from Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor The White Keys. In the grooms’ words, “The band was incredibly interactive, filling the dance floor throughout the night. The saxophonist and electric violinist often engaged with guests on the dance floor, adding to the lively atmosphere. We couldn’t recommend The White Keys enough for their energy and ability to keep everyone dancing all night.”

Scott Garfitt, an editorial photographer best known for his work capturing images of celebrities like Taylor Swift, George Clooney, Lady Gaga, photographed the day in all its glory – you can really feel the love and emotion coming out of each and every shot.

Now over to the grooms…

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A London Wedding 

Joshua and Lewis, the grooms: We got married at Trinity Buoy Wharf, London. With many guests coming from abroad, we wanted a venue that felt quintessentially London, and its location on the River Thames made it perfect. The venue’s rustic charm, featuring exposed brick walls, high ceilings, and numerous historic elements, matched the vibe we were aiming for. It felt spacious and airy, with beautiful spots for guests to take photographs and explore.Continue ReadingContinue Reading

A Nicole Colet Bride for a Festival Jewish Wedding with DIY Touches at Kenwood House Kitchen Garden, London, UK

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We are head over heels for Georgia and Micah’s epic festival London Jewish wedding! Georgia always knew she wanted to have her wedding reception at her grandmother’s house in Hampstead, and she and Micah found the perfect ceremony venue in nearby Kenwood House’s Kitchen Garden.

Having a reception at home is so meaningful, but putting everything together isn’t easy. Luckily, Georgia and Micah found the perfect partner to transform the yard into a dreamy woodland festival ground in Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Arabian Tents.

In Georgia’s words,

Katherine from Arabian Tents was just amazing… I never once heard her say no to anything, nothing was too much trouble, everything was possible. The whole team were so helpful and so creative it was such a relief.

Arabian Tents also provided Georgia and Micah’s chuppah, handled their lighting (which included a bespoke disco ball chandelier!), and even took on on-the-day coordination services. One look at Carine Bea’s luminous photos and we’re pretty sure you’ll be as smitten as we are!

We also love that Georgia and Micah opted to do as much DIY as they could. Micah’s sister Lil handled stationery and wedding favors, while Georgia and her mum took on the dessert station, table decorations, and flowers (including waking up at 3am to go to New Covent Garden flower market!).

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How We Met

Georgia, the bride: We met during Freshers week at Manchester University (at a really awful bar called Baa Bar). We dated briefly but then became really good friends for about 5 or 6 years before we became a couple. We stayed in touch and were very close after uni, I guess it was a case of never having been single at the same time before… when that finally happened it was one of those ‘why aren’t we together’?! sort of realisations.Continue ReadingContinue Reading

A Multicultural Hindu-Jewish Wedding at Offley Place, Hitchin, UK

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We love a good multicultural wedding – and Nimisha and Sol’s is just beyond gorgeous! When the UK couple started wedding planning, their overarching theme was to craft a celebration that honored both of their traditions – Nimisha’s Hindu, while Sol is Jewish – equally.

The pair crafted a bespoke ceremony blending both Hindu and Jewish traditions, with a Hindu priest and a rabbi co-officiating. They married under a gorgeous rustic canopy, blending the Hindu mandap with the Jewish chuppah, and we can’t get enough of the forest vibes Nimisha and Sol created with their color scheme of ivory, white, and green and candle holders, foliage, and lanterns throughout.

We also love that this wedding featured a big family dance, Bollywood-style, which everyone practiced for months – sometimes on Zoom! Photographer Roshni Patel captured the day so beautifully, and the couple’s videographer, Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Denee Motion, brought their trademark cinematic style to the day.

Read on for all the other fab details of this very special day in Nimisha’s own words…

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How We Met

Nimisha, the bride: We met online! We both expanded our radius (Sol lives in Brighton, Nimi in London!) on a dating app roughly around the same week and we matched! Continue ReadingContinue Reading