Little Details

When we started wedding planning in May, I was determined to bring in as many unique handmade (by me or a vendor) as possible. We both wanted our day to have all the features of a traditional modern orthodox wedding, but have as many touches that guests went "that is so them" and I think we did a perfect job with that!

Bouquet:

I am very allergic to flowering plants and a traditional bouquet was out. I had seen brides with wooden or and duct tape flowers and I decided I wanted felt flowers that looked so real but also so crafty. I found the best vendor on Etsy. Lisa at the Hardwoodforest, was amazing to work with and created my stunning bouquet (as well as hoop bouquets for the bridesmaids).

Table Scapes:

Our vision for the party hall was "rustic chic" our venue had the most amazing huge wooden beams and high ceilings with windows on 3 sides of the room. We instantly envisioned string lights hung from the beams and as many twinkly lights around the room as possible. Our florist, Bastille, brought the vision to life with lanterns filled with lights, mossy table scapes and lots of succulents nestled into the lanterns and moss. There was also a lot of eucalyptus and lemon verbana. The sun was almost fully set by the time guests entered the room and it was truly magical dancing under the lights! 

Ketubah:

A big part of the a Jewish wedding ceremony is the ketubah, the marriage contract. It is one of the oldest elements of Jewish weddings; ancient Ketubaha were solely a legal document with which the groom acquired the bride. The document gave the bride security and rights in the marriage. Modern Ketubot speak of love, respect, and companionship. Ketubot are also works of art now, hung in your home. We found an amazing paper cut ketubah that has the words "I am to my beloved and my beloved is mine" in the center of the circle, in Hebrew. 

Chupah:

A Jewish wedding ceremony takes place under a chuppah - a canopy. It is a sacred space, a sign of G-d’s presence at the wedding and a symbol of the home that the new couple are building. It is a tent, open on 4 sides, just like Abraham's tent in the Torah. Chupahs can range from a simple tallit (prayer shawl) to quilts to ornately decorated to simple. My mom made our chuppah (like she made Avi and Ben's!). We chose the word "ahava" which means love and modeled it after a famous sculpture in Israel. This was a true labor of love and we cannot wait to cherish is always.

Food:

Our caterer was the true mvp of the day. He was the best human to work with and doubled as a day of coordinator on site for us. We chose Prestige and after a little hemming and hawing, we decided to have a dairy wedding (as opposed to meat - since we do not eat them together as kosher keeping Jews). Making the switch to go dairy meant our menu had SO many insane options. During the "shmorg" (what we call cocktail hour) we had a sushi bar, mac and cheese bar, fish taco bar, a bibimbap station, and more! The passarounds included pizza bites and vegan burger bites. The main courses were equally amazing. The big ticket item was a milk shake bar for desert! People were flocking to it and raving about it!

Welcome Table:

I wanted to do something unique for the place cards and table numbers that didn't require a lot of DIY and didn't break the bank. I settled on seed paper! Guests could take the cards home and plant them come spring time as a reminder of our wedding. I designed a guest book photobook with our engagement photos and all the little signs we framed as well as a program for the ceremony. 

Little Extras:

I wanted a sweatshirt to get ready in on the wedding day and found a great "MRS." zip up and had our wedding date put on the sleeve. I also ordered a wooden memory box for us to keep little details from the special day to look back on whenever we want!

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