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Facebook Live Catch Up: Ines Di Santo’s latest Collection + Wedding Dress Q&A – live from Browns Bride

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WOW! What a Facebook Live we had last Thursday, live from central London’s most prestigious wedding dress store, Browns Bride.

I spent most of it open-mouthed, taking in the breathtaking bridal gowns from one of the most sought-after wedding dress designers in the world, the imitable Ines Di Santo… and I had to pinch myself that Ines herself was actually standing right there next to me! #starstruckmoment

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Yes – that’s right, Ines Di Santo herself flew into London to be interviewed by Smashing The Glass and she could not have been more delightful. It was a true honor and pleasure to be in her company and to talk to her about her sensational work, inspiration and processes.

We were also treated to Caroline Burstein (above) former Creative Director of Mayfair’s Browns, and founder of the legendary Browns Bride, live on air with us. Caroline’s wealth of knowledge and insightful tips and advice were so appreciated by our live audience around the globe. Another huge thrill for Smashing The Glass to interview her live on air!

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Ines Di Santo – Interview and Latest 2018 Collection – live from Browns Bride with Smashing The Glass

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

We’ll be live streaming from central London’s Browns Bride — one of the world’s most prestigious bridal boutiques (and of course a much-loved Recommended Vendor) — with Ines Di Santo HERSELF! Yes – you read that correctly – the actual designer herself is flying in from Buenos Aires for what promises to be a truly special interview and showcase of her latest collection.

We literally CANNOT wait!

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Ines Di Santo’s incredible red-carpet style bridal gowns have to be seen to be believed. They combine both glamour and femininity and the brand has now expanded to become a family affair with Ines’ daughter Veronica working alongside her to add more modern and surprising touches to the gowns — and we’re utterly thrilled to have Veronica join us too!

This is your chance to ask Ines, Veronica and Karen all your wedding dress questions — nothing is off the table so ask away! You’ll be sure to be hugely inspired by the gowns on the evening too… Breathtaking doesn’t even cover it!

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Facebook Live Catch Up: Jewish Wedding Ceremony Q&A – with Rabbi Paul Glantz

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On Monday evening I went live on our Facebook page with the legend that is Rabbi Paul Glantz – a truly modern inclusive Rabbi, and much-loved STG Vendor who has graced the real Jewish wedding pages of Smashing The Glass many times.

It featured possibly my favorite Facebook Live moment ever (at 4 mins 25 secs) with Rabbi Paul on the phone to his brother on the Live  – go check it out!

We covered so much during the 4o minutes from ways to personalize your ketubah, badeken, chuppah, and sheva brachot, to the best kind of glass to smash to Jewish wedding dress codes – full breakdown below!  If you missed it, you can still catch up by watching the replay above.

4:25 – Rabbi Paul Glantz on the phone to his mother asking her to tune in (classic Live moment!)
8:10 – Do you need to have a registry office wedding as well as a Jewish wedding?
10:06 – Breakdown of the Jewish wedding ceremony
11:20 – How to personalize your ketubah
13:45 – Ways of personalising the Badeken
16:55 – Ways of personalising the Sheva Brachot (Seven Blessings)
18:00 – Egalitarian Jewish wedding ceremony ideas
19:53 – What is the meaning of the circling in the Jewish wedding ceremony
21:25 – Can anyone get married under a chuppah? 
23:20 – What’s the wedding dress code for a Masorti wedding?
24:41 – Music for the Jewish wedding ceremony
28:07 – Are there any parts of an Orthodox Jewish wedding ceremony that cannot be photographed?
28:44 – How many, and what kind of, people can sign the ketubah?
29:58 – As an interfaith Jewish couple can we get married under a chuppah?
32:21 – Can you get married on a Friday?
33:47 – Can you have engraving on your wedding ring?
29:43 – What is the best kind of glass for smashing the glass?
35:10 – Does the wedding band need to be made of silver?
36:08 – How do you know what time to start a Saturday night wedding?
36:59 – How can you make a wedding in a venue with non-kosher catering, with a United Rabbi 

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Image: Rabbi Paul Glantz officiating Laura & Gio’s wedding – coming to STG very soon
photographed by much-loved STG Vendor Paul Rogers Photography

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Facebook Live Catch Up: How To Plan Your Wedding on Instagram – live from Claridge’s, with Jemma-Jade Events

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Last night I was one VERY happy blogger – champagne cocktail in hand, and live-streaming from London’s legendary Claridge’s, alongside a superstar guest, talking about one of the HOTTEST topics around — it really doesn’t get any better!

Coming to you live from the brand new Mezzanine events space on the first floor of the iconic Mayfair hotel where anyone who’s anyone stays (I’m talking Royals to Hollywood stars to A-list bloggers!!) ) was an absolute thrill and I was unashamedly excited to be live streaming from such an incredibly designed space.

The topic was something I am so passionate about – and something that has never really been fully dissected before — how to best plan your wedding using Instagram.

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My guest for the evening was the international luxury wedding planner for the millenials (and she’s a bride-to-be too – Mazal Tov!) the effervescent Jemma-Jade William, founder of Jemma-Jade Events.Continue ReadingContinue Reading

‘How To Plan Your Wedding on Instagram’ – live from Claridges with Smashing The Glass + Jemma-Jade Events

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WE love Facebook Lives, YOU love Facebook Lives, and my goodness, have we got a fabulous one in store for you next Wednesday 8th November!

We’ll be live streaming from Claridges, one of the most Instagram-worthy venues on the planet (there are 46,500 #claridges tags and counting!) with one of my favorite wedding planners – the amazing and super talented Jemma-Jade William, founder of Jemma-Jade Events.

Jemma-Jade is an absolute rockstar wedding planner and much-loved Recommended Vendor, and she also happens to be bride-to-be too (Big Mazals from all of us at STG!) so as well as showing you all about how to best plan your wedding on Instagram, you’ll be able to ask Jemma Jade and I all your wedding planning questions. Nothing is off the table – you can literally ask us ANYTHING! 

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The topic of planning your wedding on Instagram is a hot one. The social network has officially overtaken Pinterest to become the most popular place to score design inspiration for your wedding. From the latest swoon-worthy chuppahs to dream dresses and to-die-for tablescapes , Instagram is dripping with gorgeous ideas, but how exactly do you get the best out of the app when it comes to planning your big day?

We’ll be delving into the best hashtags for exploring wedspo, the secret tools inside Instagram that ensure you keep everything in order (you do not want to be clogging up your phone with screenshots!), the best way to discover a dream team of vendors, and many more unmissable tips and tricks.Continue ReadingContinue Reading