Browns Bride Archives - Smashing the Glass

A Galia Lahav Bride for a Magical Private Island Jewish Wedding at Osea Island, Essex, UK

12/06/2019 by Karen Cinnamon

Looking for an ultra-memorable venue for your Jewish wedding? How about renting out your very own PRIVATE ISLAND?! That’s what today’s nature-loving couple, Jasmin and Brett, did – their big day took place on the magical Osea Island, a private island off the coast of Essex. Trust us, you don’t want to miss Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Claudine Hartzel’s epic photos of this dreamy day that is full-to-the-brim packed with incredibly talented STG Recommended Vendors.

It all came together with a little help from the wonderful (and multitalented) James Alexander from Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor and legendary band Totem, who the couple worked with to plan their big day – and yes, Totem also gave one of their unforgettable performances during the wedding. And how cool is it that, on the coordination end, James brought in none other than master planner Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Michelle Jacobs from Elegante by Michelle J ?

One special touch we’re totally obsessed with: knowing that they wouldn’t be able to talk to each and every one of their 300+ guests, Jasmin and Brett decided to write a little ‘message in a bottle’ (so perfect for the private island venue, right?!) to thank each of their guests for being there.

And how sweet is it that the couple’s rabbi surprised them during the ceremony by calling the bride’s grandfather to read the pair’s beautiful ketubah from Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Ketubata?

Jasmin knew she wanted to wear an Israel designer, and she found the gown of her dreams – a one-shouldered fantasy of blush tulle and glitter from the inimitable Galia Lahav– at beloved Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Browns Bride in London.

Also, are Jasmin’s luscious locks giving anyone else serious hair envy? Anyway, we’ll hand you over to her now…

How we met

Jasmin, the bride: My husband and I first crossed paths at a mutual friend’s restaurant and the rest is history 🙂

Galia Lahav Bridal Fashion Show {Live from Browns Bride}

18/11/2018 by Karen Cinnamon

You might have noticed I’m just a little obsessed with Israeli bridal designers. It’s no secret that today Israel just happens to be home to a disproportionate number of top designers creating cutting-edge gowns that are truly works of art. And one of the best of the best is Galia Lahav.

I was lucky enough to snag Galia Lahav’s head designer Sharon Sever as a participant in my Smashing Summit at the beginning of the year – we chatted about style ideas for the fashion-forward bride.

This week I’ll be luckier still, because THE Galia Lahav herself will be chatting with me live on the Smashing The Glass Facebook page Friday, 23 November, and we’ll get to see some of the totally breathtaking designs from her fall 2019 collections.

One of the most sought-after bridal designers in the world, Galia Lahav began her career in the art world, and her background as an artist shines through in every piece that carries her name. She got her start in the bridal world creating custom gowns for brides in Israel over 30 years ago, and the rest is history. Based in Israel, Galia rarely makes international appearances, so this is a real honor for Smashing The Glass!

SCREAM The Browns Bride SALE boutique is now open!

19/07/2018 by Karen Cinnamon

Galia Lahav Alexandra wedding dress I £10,700.00 £5,350.00

OK, so we can’t quite believe this but one of our all time favourite bridal boutiques Browns Bride have opened up a SALE boutique. We have wished for this for so long — we can’t quite believe it’s actually here!

The Browns Bride Sale Boutique gives all brides an amazing opportunity to purchase a beautiful designer gown at a price within your budget. With up to 70% off dresses by dream designers such as Galia Lahav, Mira Zwillinger, Peter Langner and Reem Acra (permanently!) get your skates (or your Jimmy Choo’s!) on and visit the Sale boutique.

Just like the Browns Bride flagship store, their sale boutique is by appointment only, offering the same personal service (including a glass of bubbly!) that they renowned for. Each appointment is an hour long, with an appointment fee of £20.

Mira Zwillinger Kate wedding dress I £12,850.00 £6,425.00

We do recommend that you have already tried on bridal dresses before you visit so that you have an idea of what shape and style suits you best.

Sample sizes generally are UK8 to UK12, but there is always a selection of both smaller and larger sized gowns.

Oh — and Browns Bride also offer a fabulous selection of sale bridal shoes and accessories at their sale boutique.Continue Reading

Behind-The-Scenes at the Galia Lahav 2019 Fashion Show at Browns Bride, London

03/05/2018 by Karen

OMG last night was sooooo fabulous! I debuted my fabulous new pink STG-branded mic for a special ‘behind the scenes’ Facebook Live show at London’s world-famous Browns Bride, to showcase the breathtaking new Galia Lahav 2019 collection of dreams.

There were press, bloggers, and brides aplenty, all waiting in anticipation for the fashion show which revealed Galia Lahav’s latest jaw-dropping bridal collection, ‘Queen of Hearts’ (very aptly named with Royal Wedding fever in the air!).

Chief Designer of Galia Lahav, Sharon Sever (center), Caroline Burstein, Creative Director of Browns Bride (to his right) and three beautiful Galia Lahav models

Known for creating some of the most covetable and fashion forward styles in bridal, there was a real buzz in the air and STG wanted to capture ALL the Galia Lahav thrills with our ‘behind the scenes’ Facebook Live show.

View the behind-the-scenes film by clicking here or clicking the film at the top of this post, and watch me interviewing Sharon Sever, Chief Designer at Galia Lahav, and the force behind the incredible gowns, Caroline Burstein, Creative Director at Browns Bride (and very close friend of Smashing The Glass!), hair stylist to the stars, Joseph Koniak, and many more wedding industry A-listers!

We also talked to an array of gorgeous bride-to-be-Smashing The Glass readers about their wedding plans (ADORE meeting the readers!) and fabulous bloggers like lovely Claire from One Fab Day, and Felicia from Stylechine (who’s also a bride-to-be too — we loved hearing about her wedding plans!).

It’s an absolute must-watch!

Look out for the blog post and film from the actual fashion show once the images from the wonderful Anna Bianco are released.

Meanwhile, f you want a sneaky peeky of the Fashion Show, click here!Continue Reading

Galia Lahav Bridal Fashion Show – live from Browns Bride with Smashing The Glass

29/04/2018 by Karen

WE love Facebook Lives, YOU love Facebook Lives, and my goodness, have we got a fabulous one in store for you today!

What a world exclusive we’ve got for you this Wednesday 2nd May! We’re going LIVE from London’s world-famous Browns Bride for an exquisite Galia Lahav fashion show of dreams, featuring the latest breathtaking collection plus I’ll be going backstage for ALL the behind-the-scenes-action!

The fashion show is VIP invitation-only (only press and bloggers are invited) but we’ve secured you the backstage pass of the year! Yes, we’ll be streaming the whole thing live -and going backstage, interviewing guests and of course Galia Lahav’s head designer himself, the fabulous Sharon Sever #starstruckmoment

Galia Lahav is a world-renowned designer with over 30 years of experience creating haute couture gowns. Galia and Sharon are masters of their art, creating lavish gowns, immaculate in detail and flawless in its construction and fit.