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The STG Brides Club Challah Bake Meet-up happened in NYC and it was EVERYTHING!

20/06/2019 by Emily Sacharin

You’ve probably noticed that we talk a lot about Smashing The Glass’ Brides Club, our members-only community for planning your perfect Jewish (or Jew-ish) wedding. That’s because Karen and I are genuinely really excited about it – from the stage-by-stage planning breakdown for every step of the way, to the extensive library of must-have Jewish wedding planning resources to the amazing array of discounts we’ve secured with some of our very favorite vendors, to the incredible stories we hear from our members about how it’s transformed their wedding planning.

Above all, the thing that really makes Brides Club tick is the sense of community among our members – it’s so touching to see the connections made each and every day through our private Brides Club Facebook group.

But online communication only gets you so far, and we want to bring this wonderful community to the next level. So we’ve started live, in-person meetups, currently in London and NYC (with LA coming up in July!). Karen hosted a wonderful drinks meetup for the London brides in May, but what I’m here to talk about is our NYC meetup earlier this month.

Now, this was not just any old meetup. It was a challah bake! That’s right, Brides Club member Jenna, generously offered to host the meetup – and share her challah expertise with us. She’s been baking ever since she was a kid, when she learned from her grandfather, and she’s now a total pro.

Jenna talked us through some challah basics – did you know that the word “challah” technically refers not to the familiar braided loaf, but to the small portion of dough that, according to Jewish law, should be separated and burned?

Jenna also guided us through braiding six-strand challah (and made it look super simple!), and assembled a fantastic toppings/fillings bar – we’re talking zaatar, everything bagel mix, cinnamon sugar, even chocolate chips and candied ginger!

A birthday gift from Smashing The Glass to every Bride-to-be! {today only}

06/06/2019 by Karen

Six years ago I hit the ‘go live’ button on my very first blog post (and if you’re wondering what it was – it’s the real Jewish wedding of my brother to his incredible wife, [and my one-in-a-million sister-in-law], Lee Ann… Just the most gorgeous wedding for very many reasons!)

Six years later Smashing The Glass has grown beyond my wildest dreams. We are a superwoman team of three (shout out to the amazing Maria and Emily!) with offices in London and New York City and life is good!

So it goes without saying that we couldn’t let our 6th birthday pass by without a (pretty generous if we do say so ourselves!) gift for you.

We are re-opening the doors to Smashing The Glass’s Brides Club for Jewish and Jew-ish brides, and we’re gifting a FREE 30 day membership to every bride-to-be (the gift has to be claimed by Monday June 11 so don’t delay – claim your 30 day free access pass now!)

Whether you’re newly engaged or just weeks away, working with a wedding planner, or planning solo, having a super traditional wedding, or going totally off-piste, planning an interfaith celebration or as Jewish as it gets, Smashing The Glass’ Brides Club is the secret community that you need to plan the wedding of your dreams (whatever those dreams look like!).

Inside Brides Club we minimize stress and overwhelm with community, tailored advice, personalized vendor recommendations, action plans and templates, and we maximize your budget (hello juicy wedding vendor discounts covering every style, budget and location!)

Not sure what Brides Club is? It’s my members-only community for Jewish and Jew-ish brides-to-be whom I spoil and lavish my attention on, day in – day out.

See the foot of the post for just a few of the things our current Brides Club members have to say about their experience of the community. Promise it will blow your mind!

And if you’re already a member of Brides Club, another little birthday gift is awaiting you! Check your emails, or inside the Brides Club Facebook Group, and go claim it and spoil yourself!

But wait…what exactly is Smashing The Glass’s Brides Club?

Brides Club is my members-only community for planning your perfect Jewish (or Jew-ish) wedding. It’s my biggest passion, and my 3rd baby (after my two little princesses)!

I set up Brides Club in January 2018, in response to receiving 100’s of daily emails and DMs from brides-to-be wanting to know how to tailor Jewish wedding traditions / music / family dynamics / timelines / levels of Jewish-ness / mixing of cultures and faiths etc. to their personal Jewish wedding.

I was also receiving daily requests for vendor recommendations and creative wedding ideas, and I absolutely LOVE helping with this kind of stuff (seriously – this is what I live for!). The spark was lit for creating Brides Club, a members-only community, dedicated exclusively to Jewish and Jew-ish Brides, and now, one and a half years later, I’m proud to have helped 100’s of awesome Jewish and Jew-ish brides create the Jewish wedding of their dreams (whatever that dream might be).

Inside Brides Club I’m able to take away all the wedstress, the overwhelm and all the ‘wedding information overload’.

Think of me as your virtual maid of honor – ready to help with anything and everything at a moments notice! And the community of support from fellow brides-to-be and newlyweds is unlike any other! Promise you’ll never have experienced anything like it before… Give it a go and if it’s not quite for you, you are free to leave at any time! There is no contract or commitment. It’s a gift from me to you – and if you just want to enjoy it for 30 days and then leave – no hard feelings – I promise!

I help you plan as little or as much of your wedding as you want, ensuring you make decisions with clarity and confidence whilst keeping family and friends happy. I also ensure you get the most ‘bang for your buck’ with your wedding budget, and, most of all, ensure that planning your wedding is as fun and stress-free as the day itself!

A Valentine’s Gift from Smashing The Glass to 50 Brides-to-be! {today only}

14/02/2019 by Karen

Happy Valentine’s Day! What are you up to today? I’ll be having a cosy, intimate dinner at home with Mr STG this evening which I’m really looking forward to.

And as it’s the universal day of love, I can’t let it pass by without showering some Valentine’s love on 50 of my gorgeous bride-to-be readers too!

So I’m gifting 50 (yes 50!) brides-to-be a FREE 30 day membership to Smashing The Glass’ Brides Club! I have never done anything like this before, but I’m doing it today as I’m in a very celebratory Valentines-y mood!

BUT there are only 50 free places, and they’re only available today, Thursday February 14 . Once they’re gone they’re gone!

The doors to Brides Club are closing for this quarter’s intake this Monday February 18, so if you’ve always wanted to try Brides Club, and haven’t quite got round to it, today’s the day to join!

(If you’re already a member of Brides Club, another little Valentine’s gift is awaiting you! Check your emails, or inside the Brides Club Facebook Group, and go claim it and spoil yourself!)

But wait…what exactly is Smashing The Glass’s Brides Club?

Brides Club is my members-only community for planning your perfect Jewish (or Jew-ish) wedding. It’s my biggest passion, and my 3rd baby (after my two little princesses)!

I set up Brides Club a year ago, in response to receiving 100’s of daily emails and DMs from brides-to-be wanting to know how to tailor Jewish wedding traditions / music / family dynamics / timelines / levels of Jewish-ness / mixing of cultures and faiths etc. to their personal Jewish wedding.

I was also receiving daily requests for vendor recommendations and creative wedding ideas, and I absolutely LOVE helping with this kind of stuff (seriously – this is what I live for!). The spark was lit for creating Brides Club, a members-only community, dedicated exclusively to Jewish and Jew-ish Brides, and now, one year later, I’m proud to have helped 100’s of awesome Jewish and Jew-ish brides create the Jewish wedding of their dreams.

Inside Brides Club I’m able to take away all the wedstress and all the ‘wedding information overload’. I help you plan every element of your wedding, ensuring you make decisions with clarity and confidence whilst keeping family and friends happy. I also ensure you get the most ‘bang for your buck’ with your wedding budget, and, most of all, ensure that planning your wedding is as fun and stress-free as the day itself!

Happy Hanukkah + TWO gifts for every bride-to-be!

02/12/2018 by Karen

It’s a very happy Sunday! Hannukah is here, I have gifts for you, AND I’m in today’s New York Times talking all things chuppahs (naturally!) and how they’ve become a style statement of their own.

So Hanukkah is here! That means eight nights of lighting the menorah, eating fried foods, and everybody’s favorite thing… presents!!!

And what would Hanukkah be without a present or two from me as well?!

So I have TWO gifts for brides-to-be joining Smashing The Glass’s members-only Club for Jewish and Jew-ish Brides during Hannukah (starting now!)

First up, if you join with the annual subscription you’ll receive a 1 hour 1:1 Skype wedding consultancy session (value $500) with me (or if you prefer, 2 x 30 min sessions, spread throughout your wedding planning)

“Recommendations I might never have found”

Here’s what bride-to-be, Clare Robinson, had to say about her 1:1 wedding session with me:

“Karen and I discussed everything from my wedding dress fears to stationery vendors to adding really personal touches to the day. She has such a wealth of experience and so many recommendations I might never have found.

I finished our session feeling so excited and positive and like I knew now what was most important for the day. Most of all I felt a new found sense of confidence that this was our day and that actually I could pretty much do it however I wanted (thank goodness for my wonderfully laid back fiancà©!).”

You have the whole of Hannukah to claim your 1:1 gift , but there are limited spaces for the 1:1 sessions, so join Brides Club ASAP if you’re interested, as I expect them to go like hot ~~cakes~~ latkes.

“Karen’s recommendations and ideas were excellent”

Here’s what newlywed, Caroline Porter had to say about her 1:1 session with me:

“My session with Karen assisted me in finding my perfect venue (before the session I had searched high and low and never found this one on my own!) and our perfect Rabbi (not straightforward as my now-husband is not Jewish but we wanted to have a fully Jewish ceremony) and inspired us with creative ideas.

Karen helped me look at the bigger picture to form ideas of what I wanted my wedding to look and feel like, from the wedding ceremony to the vibe of the party to the details, encouraging us to personalise it as much as possible.

This is what led me to later make decisions on vendors and other details, many of which were Karen’s contacts who were all fabulous. Karen’s taste is cool, modern and elegant so needless to say her recommendations and ideas were excellent.”

From Jewish wedding checklists to music playlists, to amazing vendor discounts, to action-plans, personal advice, and SO much more, you’ll also get every benefit of being a member of Brides Club – my secret community for planning your perfect Jewish or Jew-ish wedding — as well as your 1:1 session.

Plus a free smash glass pouch for under the chuppah too!

And there’s more: My 2nd Hannukah bonus gift to you is a ‘SMASHED IT” smash glass pouch for under the chuppah!

Yes, if you choose to join Brides Club for $25 per month during the 8 days of Hannukah (starting now) you’ll receive the ultimate designer pouch (below) for the glass for FREE (retails at $28).

We’ll even pay for postage + packing to wherever you are in the world — it’s all on us!

And of course annual subscribers will get the pouch — as well as your 1:1 session.Continue Reading

Smashing The Glass’s All-New Brides Club is Open! (Plus a FREE smash glass pouch for every Bride today!)

13/11/2018 by Karen Cinnamon

I’ve got some big news today: I’ve officially opened the doors to Smashing The Glass’s all-new Brides Club, the members-only secret community for planning your perfect Jewish or Jew-ish wedding, your way, whilst keeping planning stress to a minimum.

And I’ve got an unbelievable 24-hour bonus for the quick action-brides who sign up today… read on!

I first opened my private, members-only Club for Jewish and Jew-ish brides earlier this year, and based on what I’ve learned from my founding members I’m now opening our bigger, better, even more ‘smashing’ Brides Club!

Inside Brides Club I’ll help you plan an unforgettable wedding, make decisions with clarity and confidence, keep family and friends happy, make the most of your wedding budget, and, most of all, ensure that planning your wedding is as fun and stress-free as the day itself.

JOIN HERE + GET INSTANT ACCESS TO BRIDES CLUB TODAY!

The Club has been totally transformed, with all-new resources to make sure your day is a smashing success. Whether or not you’re using a planner, whether you’re just engaged or a month out from the big day, Brides Club is your go-to spot for all the ‘Can’t Plan Without’ Jewish wedding resources, support, straight-talking advice and handpicked discounts you need to ensure you have an unforgettable Jewish (or Jew-ish) wedding.

My community gives you access to my step-by-step advice, checklists, and resources for planning your perfect Jewish wedding, that not only saves you time and money, but also keeps everyone around you happy.