on March 12th, 2012 | Real Wedding Stories
Miriam and Anshel Joel wed this past August at the Venetian in Garfield NJ. The Venetian with its magnificent decor and elegant outdoor gardens is just the venue for a spectacular wedding. Captured here by Rimon Studio, these contemporary looking photos will give you a glimpse of their beautiful wedding.
Miriam, who a year before her engagement to Anshel ran a marathon to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, is a daughter of Rabbi Daniel and Susan Lapin of Mercer Island, WA. Miriam trained through the winter – six months of continuous running routines, through rain and snow – to partake in the marathon. {You can see a small diary of her efforts here.}
Miriam’s slender bouquet of Calla Lilies and roses of lavender and white and with its open-stem design is modern yet timeless. The curve of the Calla Lilie’s petal makes it a truly feminine flower.
We also heart the orchid flower clip – a simple, unpretentious, full of summer and very feminine hair accessory that is a rare diversion from the traditional sparkle and shine kallah crown.
on March 9th, 2012 | Wedding Advisor
Many, if not most, Jewish orthodox circles adopt the FLOP system to divide the major wedding costs among the two sides and make it clear who pays for what. Simply put, in this method, the groom’s side, in addition to personal expenses, will be responsible for Flowers, Liquor, the Orchestra, and the Photographer / Videographer, while the bride’s side will take care of the Venue and Catering.
Less common, but nevertheless not unusual, is the FLOPS option, where the chosson’s side also takes care of the Sheitel for the kallah.
If you decided to use FLOP, get this simple FLOP wedding checklist. If you are still not decided on how to split the expenses, read these notes on splitting your wedding costs. If you already made up your mind, feel free to speak it below, in the comments!
on February 23rd, 2012 | Buying Guides
1. Benjamin Adams Renee at Bellissima Bridal
2. Touch Ups by Benjamin Walk – Shirley at Shoes.com
3. Keeden by Kate Spade at Bellissima Bridal
4. Hey Lady – Daddy’s Girl – Shopheylady.com
5. Gigiritz by Stuart Weitzman at Zappos
6. Flirt by Coloriffics at Zappos
7. Fifi Vanessa at Bellissima Bridal
8. Hey Lady Princess Buttercup at Shopheylady.com
9. Touch Ups by Benjamin Walk – Breeze at Shoes.com
10. Dyables – Isla at Zappos
11. Naughty by Stuart Weitzman at Zappos
12. Loeffler Randall Zuri Rosette
13. Evelixa by Nina at Zappos
14. Electra by Nina at Zappos
15. J.Crew - Valentina satin d’Orsay.
{The author of this blog post is in no way attesting the tznius factor of the shoes depicted above.}
on February 22nd, 2012 | Real Wedding Stories
This wedding video by Mark Shipperley Films comes from across the pond. The wedding of Ben and Hadas took place at the London Landmark Hotel – one of the finest wedding venues in London. The Landmark is designed to let in lavish amounts of natural light which washes over the proceedings and is beautifully captured here by the film-maker.
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