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A Suzanne Neville Bride for an Enchanted Garden Backyard Jewish Wedding in London, UK

01/04/2022 by Karen Cinnamon

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We could not be more thrilled to be featuring the gorgeous Jewish wedding of our beloved Brides Club member Orli! Like so many 2020 couples, she and Ben ended up with a very different wedding from the one they first planned – but in the end, they adored their ultra-personal wedding in Orli’s parents’ garden, calling it “the best and most special decision that we made.” And scrolling through the beautiful images from Promise Photography, you can see why!

We were delighted to hear that Orli and Ben found a number of their fabulous vendors through Smashing The Glass – including Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor The Function Band, who the pair were set on booking from the moment they got engaged, so much so that they booked The Function Band before they even had a venue. Needless to say, The Function Band created an epic party atmosphere and kept the dance floor packed all night long.

Orli and Ben also found wonderful Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Blue Sky Flowers tight here. From the moment the couple met with founder Liz, they knew they wanted her as their florist – and she brought their enchanted garden dreams to life.

There’s so much more to say about this wedding, but we’ll leave the rest to Orli – who looked so chic in her dress from Suzanne Neville…

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Change of Plans

Orli, the bride: We got married in my parent’s garden and it was by far the best and most special decision that we made. Before the pandemic we had planned to get married at St Pancras Renaissance but with all the uncertainty we wanted a venue that we knew we could definitely have regardless of if the numbers were 15 or unlimited. Moving the wedding to my parent’s garden whilst caused more logistics and stress at the time was hand on heart the best decision that we made.Continue ReadingContinue Reading

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Brides The Show 2 for 1 ticket offer for all Smashing The Glass readers!

28/02/2014 by Karen

Brides The Show If you weren’t the lucky winner of our Brides The Show  competition, don’t worry as we’re giving you *all* the chance to snap up a free Brides The Show ticket when you buy another! Yes 2 for 1 tickets for  Smashing The Glass readers are here!  Simply click here  to purchase your tickets and enter the code ‘GLASS’.  

UK brides, clear your schedules, because you simply won’t want to miss the wedspiration event of the year – Brides The Show! Coming up on 22nd & 23rd March  2014 at Battersea Park, London, this different, one-of-a-kind event and breathtaking catwalk show has everything carefully curated under one roof to help you plan your dream wedding.

Brides The Show POSTER Tailored for the stylish and savvy bride-to-be, the super luxe Brides The Show  will host a curated collection of the UK’s most upscale bridal resources from dresses to diamonds, and flowers to champagne, with catwalk shows, top designers, bridal expert workshops, wine tastings, hair & beauty master classes, champagne and lots more.

The show brings together the very best bridal experts and over 130 luxury suppliers from across the industry, ready to inspire you with the latest trends, ideas and expertise to help you create your perfect day.

Grab your front-row seat at the Catwalk with the Gold catwalk ticket and see the latest collections from the best UK and international designers including Ian Stuart, Terry Fox, David Fielden and Temperley.

Be inspired in the Imagination Room and On The Sofa where bridal experts will share unique collaborations with displays, workshops and Q&As. Sip bubbles in the Laurent-Perrier Champagne Bar or try out your big day look in the Bobbi Brown Beauty Studio and The Salon by Michael Van Clarke.

With this and a whole range of other exciting interactive features to experience, a visit to Brides The Show is the perfect luxury day out to share with mum, friends or your fiancà©.

For 50% off Brides The Show tickets enter the promotional code ‘GLASS’ when booking.  For more information and to book, visit www.bridestheshow.co.uk

Happy planning, lovelies!
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Lee & Gary | Show-Stopping Jewish Wedding at The Criterion, London

16/07/2013 by Karen

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Lee and Gary married at the gorgeously opulent Criterion Restaurant in Piccadilly, London. And when I say opulent, I’m talking a sumptuous neo-Byzantine Piccadilly haven with marble walls, decorative archways and a glorious golden mosaic ceiling.

And that’s not the only reason I’m excited to feature this wedding. You see I’m also totally in love with Lee’s couture dress and head piece which she designed herself. AND the fact that Le Gateau Chocolat, the big black transvestite opera-singer, with a penchant for being wrapped in body-hugging glittery lycra, performed at this wedding!

So here’s their story: Although this gorgeous couple are both Jewish, Lee (a  former fashion designer, now a full-time mummy)  and Gary, a barrister, are both, in their own words, “devout atheists”. Even so,  both felt a need for some familiar cultural background in a partner and ended up finding each other on the Jewish dating site, JDate.

I’ll now hand over to Lee with all the delicious detail from the day:
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Lee, the Bride: Gary, my then fiancà©, had been to The Criterion Restaurant before and knowing my love for art deco, thought I might like it. He literally thought of it the day after he proposed (which by the way completely flew over my head as he did it in his usual verbally subtle way!) We were on holiday at the time and arranged to see the venue a few days after our return over lunch. The moment we sat down and took the place in, we knew we needn’t look any further.

With such a beautiful venue choice, we didn’t need or want a theme or colour scheme as we didn’t want to detract from the beauty of the room with many other colours. Our  floral and table layouts were fairly clean and simple too, with a combination of old school & clean modern – just how we like it!

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