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jewish

This is where Jewish wedding traditions meet offbeat tastes… we’ve got everything from geeky Jewish wedding ceremonies, to LGBTQ Jewish weddings, to interfaith weddings (Hin-Jew? Jew-Bu? We gotchoo!), all the way to eco chuppah ideas, and more…

Vinyl, brass bands, & epic food made this music lovers' Sonoma wedding rock

Vinyl, brass bands, & epic food made this music lovers’ Sonoma wedding rock

Rebecca and Oren are super music lovers, so when they were planning their Sonoma wedding, adding musical elements was a no-brainer. Here’s more from the bride on how it all came to be…

This quirky Austin wedding had tons of color & even more style

This quirky Austin wedding had tons of color & even more style

Tara and Steven have a quirky sense of personal style and they brought that into their wedding. This meant fun colors everywhere, from their outfits (that veil!) to their pup to their sweet outdoor ceremony. Don’t miss the rainbow wedding party, floral “hey you” themed table names, and sparkler exit. You’ll be bowled over with cuteness with this one…

Modern meets timeless at this lace & romance Melbourne wedding

Modern meets timeless at this lace & romance Melbourne wedding

Jessie and Matthew’s gorgeous St. Kilda wedding was a celebration of the couple’s Jewish culture and heritage and their amazing commitment to each other. The combination of antique chic and romantic styling created a blend as unique as they are. Jessie and Matthew drew inspiration from their venue and their own personal style, striving to create intimacy in the midst of Melbourne, Australia.

A NYC winery wedding with Chinese and Jewish traditions and a dog ring bearer

A NYC winery wedding with Chinese and Jewish traditions and a pup of honor

Sarah and Tony’s City Winery wedding in New York City was wine, dancing, and puppy-filled amazingness. After getting ready at the Conrad Hotel, their first look and portraits were photographed at the park across the street and at The Irish Hunger Memorial. Their dog, Bailey, joined them as their “pup of honor” and posed like a champ. Don’t miss the wine cellar shots!

Get ready to fall hard for this Jewish-Mexican wedding in Oxford, England

Get ready to fall hard for this Jewish-Mexican wedding in Oxford, England

I am a rabbi’s daughter from New York, while Anna grew up in Mexico City (we met in England in an aerial dance class, as one does). Rather than choosing one cultural tradition, we decided to do everything that was important to us.

We now live in the British countryside, so that became part of the wedding aesthetic as well, with Anna mixing a colourful Mexican colour palette and bouquet of succulents with a tweed jacket and her polo whites.

Lakeside love at sunset at this Ithaca farmers market wedding

Lakeside love at sunset at this Ithaca farmers market wedding

We had a specific color scheme of plum, turquoise, and burnt orange. We tried to have meaning and community in all of our choices. My shoes were hand-painted by my good friend who is a silk artist, the rings were made from diamonds from my grandmother's pin by a friend who is a jeweler, the ring pillow I made from the lace from my mother's wedding dress that my two aunts also wore, the cake was made by our two friends (and life lesbian mentors), our guest book my mother made, our engagement photography was done by our maid of honor, and all of our music was made by our friends as a gift…