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Eternal City Jewish Wedding Inspo at the Rome Cavalieri, Rome, Italy

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Rome Cavalieri Jewish Wedding Styled Shoot

There’s no place like Rome for a Jewish destination wedding. The history, the romance, the food… so many STG brides opt for gorgeous celebrations in the Eternal City, and it’s easy to see why. That’s why we’re so thrilled to be featuring this stunning Jewish wedding-themed styled shoot at Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor The Rome Cavalieri, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel and one of Rome’s premier Jewish wedding venues. Planned by another beloved Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor, Deborah di Castro, and photographed by Alessia Angelotti, it’s truly a feast for the eyes.

Rome Cavalieri Jewish Wedding Styled Shoot

Rome Cavalieri Jewish Wedding Styled Shoot

FOREVER AFTER IN THE ETERNAL CITY

The Rome Cavalieri is a peaceful oasis immersed in a private 15-acre Mediterranean park located at the top of Monte Mario hill. From the hilltop, you and your guests can enjoy unique and enchanting views of the Eternal City. And if you’re looking to have your chuppah in the majestic Great Synagogue of Rome, it’s just 6 km from the property.

Rome Cavalieri Jewish Wedding Styled Shoot

Rome Cavalieri Jewish Wedding Styled Shoot

The Rome Cavalieri’s outdoor event space, Terrazza degli Aranci, is Rome’s highest panoramic private terrace offering a spectacular backdrop of the Roman atmosphere for your big day.

Rome Cavalieri Jewish Wedding Styled Shoot

Rome Cavalieri Jewish Wedding Styled Shoot

Jewish Wedding Experts

The Events Planning team at the Rome Cavalieri are pros when it comes to Jewish weddings. In fact, one in ever four weddings held at the hotel is kosher!

The team has the knowledge and expertise to tailor your event to your unique needs, with many special options to make your day truly one-of-a-kind including signature cocktails, custom wedding cakes by Executive Pastry Chef Nuti, authentic Shabbat dinners, and lunches.

The Rome Cavalieri’s kitchen can prepare fully kosher meals as well as kosher-style options, thanks to their longstanding relationships with trusted kosher suppliers, all supervised by a rabbi provided by the Roman Jewish community.

Rome Cavalieri Jewish Wedding Styled Shoot

Rome Cavalieri Jewish Wedding Styled Shoot

The Rome Cavalieri can host weddings of all sizes, from 20 up to 500 guests. With over 29 event spaces to choose from, you will be sure to find the perfect spot for every element of your destination wedding in Rome. 

Rome Cavalieri Jewish Wedding Styled Shoot

Rome Cavalieri Jewish Wedding Styled Shoot

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A Galia Lahav Bride for a Tropical Jewish Wedding at Casali Del Pino, Rome, Italy

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The fabulous Italian Jewish wedding of Hannah and Oscar, who both work in the clothing business and are launching their own jewellery line, combined two of our very favorite styles: Roman luxe and tropical boho.

While the couple’s gorgeous venue, Casali Del Pino, is pure classic Roman splendor, with all the elegance, muted tones, and gently verdant outdoor spaces that entails, their décor was all exotic flowers and enormous topical leaves. Don’t miss the couple’s chuppah in the photos by Roberta Perrone – Hannah and Oscar wanted it to make them feel as if they were standing in the midst of a tropical jungle, and we think they hit the mark exactly right!

We’re also obsessed with Hannah’s stunner of a gown from Galia Lahav, the Georgia dress. As you’d expect from the beloved Israeli designer, it’s uber-glam, and we can’t get enough of the floral detailing, not to mention ALL the sparkles.

We’ll let Hannah fill you in on the rest…

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How we Met

Hannah, the bride: We met years ago, when we were little kids during a summer camp in Italy! I arrived from Rome and he arrived from Milan.. it was love at first sight, but it took us a few years to get closer.Continue ReadingContinue Reading

An Antonio Grimaldi Bride for a Magnificent Countryside Jewish Wedding at Antonello Colonna, Rome, Italy

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Daniel and Daria, Antonello Colonna Resort, Rome, Italy

Get ready to be blown away by the positively swoonworthy Italian Jewish wedding of Roman couple Daria, a physiotherapist, and Daniel, a real estate developer – and get ready to be even more blown away when you find out they pulled it together in just 40 days between lockdowns.

These two had their glorious countryside luxe wedding at the most incredible venue just outside Rome all planned and ready to go when COVID hit. Like so many other 2020 couples, they had to postpone. Then, in the summer, when things were opening back up during a lull in the pandemic, Daria and Daniel saw their chance and they went for it – pulling everything together for their new date in just a little over a month!

That’s an impressive timeline for any wedding, let alone one as opulent as Daria and Daniel’s! How did they do it? With the help of an incredible wedding planner, Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Deborah di Castro, who made sure everything – from the big-picture stuff to the tiniest details, like personalizing everything from masks and bottles of hand sanitizer to flip flops with the couple’s logo – was taken care of.

And were there ever some impressive details! For starters, feast your eyes on Antonio Carneroli’s dreamy images of the couple’s glorious chuppah, their exquisite table scapes, and, above all, the epic love and joy shining through in each and every shot – and don’t miss the trailer from Sesame Films, which makes us feel as if we’d been right there with Daria and Daniel on their day.

Now over to the bride…

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How we met

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An Acquachiara Bride for a Magical Pandemic Jewish Wedding at Villa Miani, Rome, Italy

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Diletta and Stefano, Villa Miani, Rome, Italy

How gorgeous is this incredible chuppah?! We’re totally and completely obsessed with the all-white floral masterpiece Diletta, an architect, and Stefano, a consultant, dreamed up for their big day. Everything looks SO perfect, you’d never guess they had to drastically change their plans midstream due to COVID – including a change of venue to better accommodate their reduced guest list.

Luckily, the pair ended up at beautiful Villa Miani, one of our very favorite Roman venues, and with some help from their wedding planner, Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Deborah di Castro, and their vendor team, everything came together perfectly – despite the uncertainty that came with planning amidst fears of a new lockdown. (As it happened, Diletta and Stefano’s wedding date fell at a time when cases were low in Italy – but one month later, Rome was back in lockdown.)

Diletta had a strong vision for her wedding from the get-go: a sophisticated all-white look, carried out in her florals, that fabulous chuppah, and of course her Acquachiara gown, adorned with hundreds of white fabric “petals.” Don’t miss all the exquisite details in Azeta‘s photos and Sesame Films’ trailer.

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An Alessandro Rinaudo Bride for an Israeli-Italian Jewish Wedding at Villa Miani, Rome, Italy

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We love it when a couple combines their backgrounds to make for one ultra-memorable Jewish wedding. And how cool is it that bride Rinat, who speaks fluent Hebrew, and groom Carlo, who’s Italian decided to swap languages for their speeches as a surprise for their guests?!

And then there’s the swoonworthy, ultra-romantic Italian venue, Villa Miani. Once the residence of a noble family, we couldn’t imagine a dreamier spot for an outdoor wedding. Photographer VD Image captured the day SO perfectly!

We’re also obsessed with Rinat’s two very different but equally fantastic bridal looks, both from Italian designer Alessandra Rinaudo Bridal Couture. Starting with a romantic two-piece number combining a princessy full skirt with the most delightful guipure lace top for the chuppah and switching into a lighter, sparklier mermaid style for the reception, Rinat was one radiant bride from start to finish.

Now over to you, Rinat!

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An Italian Wedding

Rinat, the bride: We got married at Villa Miani in Rome. The villa was originally the residence of a noble Venetian family and up until the beginning of the century was still an exclusive country house. We found the location very romantic and  elegant with open-air terrace, garden and fantastic halls. We had no doubt as we saw it, we felt that it was the finest setting for an unforgettable wedding.

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