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Get Inspired for Your UK Wedding at The National Wedding Show (PLUS Exclusive Discount for STG Readers!)

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Looking to get inspired for your Jewish or Jew-ish wedding in the UK? Then have we got a treat for you! The National Wedding Show – the UK’s leading wedding show – is holding three fantastic events over the next couple months, and they’re offering an exclusive discount on tickets just for STG readers.

Take in the show at London Olympia (18-19 September), London ExCeL (16-17 October) and NEC Birmingham (29-31 October), and save on tickets too – read on to the end to find out how!

The Must-Have Ticket for Brides- and Grooms-to-Be

The National Wedding Show is the perfect wedding planning day out. Whichever event you choose, there’ll be plenty of wedding inspo, full-scale catwalk shows, fantastic suppliers of all kinds to meet with, hundreds of dresses and suits to try on (no appointments needed!) – even an Inspired Bakes Gallery, featuring the dreamiest wedding cakes.

It’s truly the ultimate in wedding planning fun, whether you attend with your partner, your bridal party, or a friend who’s also planning their wedding! Oh, and did we mention there’s a fab Viktor & Rolf Champagne Bar, where you can grab a glass of bubbly to sip while you take it all in?

Be a VIP

There’s also an option to book VIP tickets and receive exclusive benefits to make your day even more special: you’ll get to relax in the VIP lounge with a complimentary glass of bubbly and pick up your VIP tote bag filled with goodies from the likes of Lancôme, plus there’s reserved catwalk seating so you’ll be able to get the best view of the latest in bridal fashion!

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Win a Stay at the Kimpton Fitzroy London – Just by Watching Today’s Jewish Wedding Music Facebook Live!

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Struggling to hit just the right notes when it comes to picking music for your Jewish wedding? Then I’ve got just the Facebook Live for you… and it’s happening TODAY, Tuesday, June 22!

At 7:15 pm GMT (2:15 pm EST/12:15 pm PST), I’ll be going live (click here to watch it) at one of my very favourite London venues, Kimpton Fitzroy London, with the fabulous Sensation Band, the world-class wedding entertainment outfit beloved by so many Jewish couples in London and beyond, and incredible catering by Adam Nathan Catering!

What’s more, one lucky person watching the Facebook Live will also win a FREE overnight stay at the Kimpton Fitzroy London for themselves and a guest! It’s super easy to enter but you’ve got to be watching live to find out what to do – and you have to enter whilst I’m live too!

A firm favourite with STG brides, Sensation Band is truly the very best (their version of Boi Kallah below has had more than 100,000 views on YouTube – you have to listen to it if you haven’t already!) – they’ll be not only performing some favorite pieces from their vast repertoire of Jewish music but also helping you choose the right tracks for YOUR Jewish wedding.

There’ll also be delectable nibbles on hand from Adam Nathan Catering, Kimpton’s preferred partner for kosher-style catering!

Interspersed with Sensation Band’s unforgettable Jewish music will be a live Q&A, where you can ask me,  Sensation, and the Kimpton Fitzroy London weddings team anything you’ve ever wanted to know about either Jewish wedding music OR this in-demand Jewish wedding venue. Definitely not to be missed!

But that’s not all! Once we’ve wrapped up with Sensation, we’ll be launching straight in to Facebook Live #2 of the evening, a venue tour of the Kimpton Fitzroy London starting at 8:00 pm GMT / 3:00 pm EST / 12:00 PM PST.

And then, after the venue tour, I’ll announce the details of what you need to do to be entered in our competition to win a night’s stay at the Kimpton Fitzroy London for you and a guest!

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#SmashingTheHashtag: Find Your Perfect Wedding Hashtag with Wedding Hashers

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#CinnamonSpiceAndMarriedForLife | Photo by Earthy Photography

An awesome wedding hashtag is the perfect way to set the tone for your big day. You’ll get your friends and family jazzed for the big day – not to mention your guests’ social snapshots are easy to find and save for posterity after you’ve made it official.

But coming up with just the right hashtag can be incredibly frustrating. What if neither of your names rhyme with anything fun? Or you’re just not very pun-ny? You might even be worried that if neither of you is a comedic genius, you’re out of luck when it comes to a memorable hashtag.

Enter Wedding Hashers. They’re a fab team of professional writers – never random generators! – creating awesome hashtags, personalized for your wedding.

While there are plenty of free automatic hashtag generators out there, every hashtag you receive from  Wedding Hashers is crafted by a real live human with tons of industry experience – and a great sense of humor.  

The Wedding Hashers team will take into account all the information you provide them – everything from your names and date to your wedding theme and location to special requests – and handcraft an awesome collection of custom hashtags for you to choose from. And collectively, the team has written over a million wedding hashtags – so you can be sure they know what they’re doing! Check out some of their recent favorites on their site – laughs guaranteed!

Believe it or not, our founder Karen Cinnamon didn’t have a hashtag at her own wedding – they weren’t such a thing yet back in 2013 – but we thought it would be fun to ask the Wedding Hashers team to come up with an awesome hashtag summing up her glorious London wedding to Jeremy, aka Mr STG!

And did they ever come through – we’re obsessed with ALL of the options they sent through, though in the end we had to go for #CinnamonSpiceAndMarriedForLife as our top pick! (Though who can resist #CinnamonsStickTogether?) Wedding Hashers are absolute pun masters, and even if you happen not to have a last name quite as cool as Karen’s, with their wordplay prowess they’re guaranteed to come up with something that will make you laugh.

#CinnamonsStickTogether | Photo by Earthy Photography

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The Songs You’ll Need for Your Jewish Wedding {Facebook Live with Kimpton Fitzroy London and Sensation Band}

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Mark your calendars for Tuesday, June 22, at 7:15 pm GMT (3:15 pm EST/12:15 pm PST), I’m so as excited as I’ll be going live at one of my very favourite London venues, Kimpton Fitzroy London, with the fabulous Sensation Band, the world-class wedding entertainment outfit beloved by so many Jewish couples in London and beyond, and incredible catering by Adam Nathan Catering!

A firm favourite with STG brides, Sensation Band is truly the very best (their version of Boi Kallah below has had more than 100,000 views on YouTube – you have to listen to it if you haven’t already!) – and when it comes to Jewish wedding music, their knowledge is positively encyclopedic. And they’ll be sharing it all with us, as they perform a multitude of songs from different traditions that you may consider including at various points on your big day. Sensation is here to help you choose the right music for your Jewish wedding, so this is your chance to ask away!

There’ll also be delectable nibbles on hand from Adam Nathan Catering, Kimpton’s preferred partner for kosher-style catering – Adam Nathan is truly one of the best in the business, and we’re consistently blown away by both the quality and the creativity of everything he and his team cook up.

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Interspersed with Sensation Band’s unforgettable Jewish music will be a live Q&A, where you can ask me,  Sensation, and the Kimpton Fitzroy London weddings team anything you’ve ever wanted to know about either Jewish wedding music OR this in-demand Jewish wedding venue. Definitely not to be missed!

We’ll be filming live from Kimpton Fitzroy London’s magical Palm Court, complete with a soaring glass ceiling that floods the room with light, comfortable clusters of seating, and lots of gorgeous greenery — the vibe is conservatory meets lounge meets members club, and it is exactly as fabulous as it sounds. Intimate yet fun, hip yet classic.

But that’s not all! Once we’ve wrapped up with Sensation, we’ll be launching straight in to Facebook Live #2 of the evening, a venue tour of the Kimpton Fitzroy London starting at 8:00 pm GMT / 3:00 pm EST / 12:00 PM PST.

Located oh-so-centrally in Bloomsbury’s Russell Square, the Kimpton Fitzroy London combines historic charm with modern luxury. It’s a mega-luxe, uber-stylish place, with every inch full of the chicest of contemporary details.

There’s no place like it for an urban glam Jewish wedding in London, and I can’t wait to take you along as I tour through all the stunning spaces on offer for your big day.

In between it all, we’ll be enjoying delectable canapés and drinks from Adam Nathan Catering, Kimpton Fitzroy London’s preferred partner for kosher-style catering.

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Why We Love Kimpton Fitzroy London for Jewish Weddings, from Micro to Mega

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It’s no secret that the Kimpton Fitzroy London is one of my very favourite Jewish wedding venues. Located oh-so-centrally in Bloomsbury’s Russell Square, the Kimpton Fitzroy London’s combination of historic charm and modern luxury makes it an incredibly elegant spot equally suited for an intimate micro wedding or a post-pandemic celebration with up to 200 guests.

Originally built in 1898 (on the site of Emmaline Pankhurst’s onetime home — how’s that for a bit of feminist history to add to your wedding?!), Kimpton Fitzroy London undertook a two-year, £85 million refurbishment of the hotel before opening it in April 2018 as the first Kimpton property in the UK.

Danielle and Rob‘s Jewish micro wedding | Photo by Mike Garrard

Micro Wedding Bliss

Since then, they’ve hosted some truly exquisite Jewish weddings, from the biggest ballroom bashes to intimate micro weddings like Danielle and Rob‘s that we featured on STG last month. 

For as long as government restrictions on weddings last, Kimpton Fitzroy London offers bespoke micro wedding packages to suit your every need for groups starting at 15 – all while following up-to-the-minute COVID regulations, of course.

Depending on your specific needs, you’ll have your pick of a range of delightful spaces – from the dramatic ballroom to eight-intimate rooms and four restaurants and bars, all flooded with natural light and historic details at every turn. Meanwhile, the Kimpton Fitzroy London is also booking up fast for 100+ person celebrations later this year and in 2022!

And did I mention that the team at Kimpton Fitzroy London couldn’t be more knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Jewish weddings? 

A Space to Suit Every Need

But back to the glorious space that is Kimpton Fitzroy London: The centre of the property — at least when it comes to weddings — is the ballroom, a grand event space perfect for a standout Jewish ceremony followed by a beautiful reception, boasting a private entrance on Bernard Street, original 19th-century architectural details, a full wall of windows, and a mezzanine gallery.

Danielle and Rob‘s Jewish micro wedding | Photo by Mike Garrard

And the adjoining Palm Court is the most magical backdrop for reception drinks, with a soaring glass ceiling that floods the room with light, comfortable clusters of seating, an outdoor terrace, and lots of gorgeous greenery — the vibe is conservatory meets lounge meets members club, and it is exactly as fabulous as it sounds. Intimate yet fun, hip yet classic.

I’m seriously in love with this place and it has got to be the best reception space to go with a ballroom wedding that I’ve seen in London.

Danielle and Rob‘s Jewish micro wedding | Photo by Mike Garrard

Innovative Kosher Catering

For those needing fully certified kosher catering, the Kimpton Fitzroy London is in partnership with Ben Tenenblat as their preferred kosher caterer! And in addition to the stellar in-house team, Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Adam Nathan Catering is available for delectable kosher-style menus.

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