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5 of Our Favorites: English Country House Jewish Weddings We Adore

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Alice and Micael‘s Jewish wedding at Langley Park | Photo by Elena Popa 

Welcome back to “5 of Our Favorites,” where we bring you the most beautiful and inspiring Jewish weddings from our archives, all curated around a special theme. This week, we’re whisking you away to the rolling hills and stunning landscapes of the English countryside with 5 of our favorite English country house weddings.

These weddings are set in some of the most picturesque and elegant country houses in England, offering the perfect blend of tradition, romance, and natural beauty. From grand estates to intimate manor houses, each celebration captures the charm and grace of these iconic venues, creating unforgettable moments for the couples and their guests. We can’t wait to share these breathtaking weddings with you and offer some lovely ideas for your own country house celebration!

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Talia and Isaac‘s Jewish wedding at Berated Park | Photo by Beccy Goddard 

Talia and Isaac’s Jewish Wedding at Braxted Park, Essex, UK

This country house Jewish wedding’s got it all: stunning countryside setting, gorgeous gown, delectable food, exquisite stationery, and, of course, an epic floral chuppah.

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Talia and Isaac‘s Jewish wedding at Berated Park | Photo by Beccy Goddard

Talia and Isaac found the perfect canvas for their wedding dreams in Essex’s Braxted Park, a country house venue nestled among magical gardens and picture-perfect pavilions. Their planner, Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Sophie Amor, helped them make their dreams of a simple green and white wedding a reality.

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Talia and Isaac‘s Jewish wedding at Berated Park | Photo by Beccy Goddard

Talia and Isaac’s lovely stationery, designed by Talia’s sister-in-law Alissia from Studio Alissia, kept with the theme – and Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Big Day Designs printed the invitations and on-the-day stationery to perfection.

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Judith and Josh‘s Jewish wedding at Parklands Quendon Hall | Photo by Natalie and Max 

Judith and Josh’s Jewish Wedding at Parklands Quendon Hall, Essex, UK

We promise you Judith and Josh’s Jewish wedding at Parklands Quendon Hall in Essex will put a BIG smile on your face.

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Judith and Josh‘s Jewish wedding at Parklands Quendon Hall | Photo by Natalie and Max 

We’re in love with all of the personal DIY touches the couple incorporated into their big day to make it 100%, totally them. We can’t get enough of the fun DIY activity sessions Judith and Josh set up for their guests, featuring everything from a giant Guess Who game with members of the wedding party as all the faces to an art station where guests could decorate mini canvases! 

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Judith and Josh‘s Jewish wedding at Parklands Quendon Hall | Photo by Natalie and Max 

This was a wedding with lots of moving parts to be organized, and Judith and Josh wisely opted to work with Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Events by Natasha as their on-the-day coordinator to make sure everything ran smoothly. In Judith’s words, “Natasha and her team were absolutely fantastic on the day – they prepared everything so beautifully, and were really instrumental in making things run smoothly and to time. It really allowed us to just “press play” on the day and see all the hard work being put into motion, without us having to worry about anything.”

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Alice and Micael‘s Jewish wedding at Langley Park | Photo by Elena Popa 

Alice and Micael’s Jewish Wedding at Langley Park, Cotswolds, UK

We’re positively in love with the fabulous English countryside Jewish wedding of STG Brides Club member Alice and Micael! The duo planned an all-weekend bash at Langley Park in the Cotswolds 

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Alice and Micael‘s Jewish wedding at Langley Park | Photo by Elena Popa 

Alice was a member of Smashing The Glass’s Brides Club during her wedding planning, where she loved the supportive community and vendor discounts (including for the couple’s fabulous stationer, Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Big Day Designs).

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Alice and Micael‘s Jewish wedding at Langley Park | Photo by Elena Popa 

There’s so much else to say about this beautiful day – from the surprise South African touches Alice added for Micael, who had lots of guests from home who sadly weren’t able to attend in person; to the incredible private badeken the pair shared after not seeing each other for a full week.

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Jane & David | Elegant bohemian Jewish wedding at Villa Scorz, Pisa, Italy

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How beautiful is today’s bride, Jane? I think she has something of the Cheryl Cole about her but she’s actually a far more elegant and ethereal version!  I absolutely adore Jane’s  entire look  — from her delightfully floaty  Pronovias wedding dress to her  custom-made high heels  and her exquisite long veil.

But of course there’s lots more  to love about  Jane  and David’s  wedding captured so wonderfully by the talented STG favourite,  David Bastianoni.

There’s a  dance group performing to a medley from  Grease(!); there’s a  pomegranate theme running through everything from the invitations to the monogram to the ring pillow, to  the wedding cake, to the favours and menus; there’s a wonderfully personalised table plan incorporating  different images of the couple; and there’s a cigar, whiskey and  chocolate corner at the after party (that idea I’m particularly coveting).

But most of all there is so much love…

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Michelle & Richard | Jewish/Celtic Winter Wedding at Babington House, Somerset, UK

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I have no words for Michelle and Richard’s wedding. Truly. I will run out of adjectives trying to describe how magnificent everything is. The details are quite astonishing, the setting is magical, and I love the embracing of both the Scottish and Jewish cultures. The mix of traditions meld surprisingly beautifully (think the  Hora  followed by the  Ceilidh; haggis bites served alongside potato latkes.. you get the picture – and it works!).

Scroll down and you will see bagpipers playing in the snow, exquisite floral designs,  a stunning balletic  Mira Zwillinger  wedding dress, the most awesome and thoughtful wedding favours, and an incredible video by  Gorgeous Films  that may very well have you  shedding a tear or three with its sheer beauty and sensitivity.
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Now on top of that I admit that I whooped, hollered and clapped my hands with glee when I found out that with this wedding I’d be  showcasing  Especially Amy‘s sensational photography. She captures all the details of the day so emotively and she is a well-deserved Smashing Supplier.

So the lovely Michelle and Richard married back in January of this year (apparently the snowiest January on record) at one of my favourite places in the world, Babington House  (part of the Soho House group) in Somerset. They chose this breathtaking venue, not only for its beauty, but because they could also take over the whole place and share the experience with friends and family over a couple of days.

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A JEWISH / CELTIC THEME + A BEAUTIFUL VENUE

Michelle, The Bride: The theme of our wedding was to bring both of our cultures together, so essentially  to have a Jewish/Celtic mix. Rich is Jewish, and I am half Irish, half Scottish, so it was important that all cultures were represented. So for instance we had a Ceilidh followed by the  Hora; we had haggis and Irish soda bread, but equally we had Chanukah doughnuts; we had a rabbi, and we had our friend singing Ave Maria…  etc etc. In terms of a colour scheme, we based it loosely around Weathered Kennedy Tartan (which made my Dad very happy!)

Our chosen venue was  Babington House  because it’s so very beautiful and because we could take over the whole venue and have our friends and family stay with us overnight and continue the celebrations the following morning.

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