It was around this time last yr that I first met Daniella and Adam, who were living in Hong Kong and planning a marriage in Tel Aviv. They’d planned all along to marry in Israel, nonetheless travel restrictions still in place there looked an increasing number of more likely to jeopardise their guests’ ability to travel overseas. Getting in contact with me via a suggestion, Daniella and Adam decided they didn’t need to wait any longer and we set about planning their celebrations in London as a substitute. With only 3 months to go, plans for his or her museum wedding with a relaxed, party atmosphere got underway!
A very powerful thing for Daniella and Adam was that the entire day felt laid back and informal. Having lived in Hong Kong and faced difficulties travelling back to the UK within the previous two years, the highest priority was to have everyone they loved in a single room together for an enormous party. The day began with bridal prep for Daniella at Home House, and the photographs captured by Paulo Santos listed here are just stunning. I particularly love the staircase shots!
The gorgeous West London Synagogue was the situation for Daniella and Adam’s chuppah, and after the ceremony they walked to their venue of selection for his or her museum wedding party – The Wallace Collection. The venue was chosen partly for its proximity to the Synagogue, which worked splendidly because the photography and videography on the walk between the 2 venues turned out beautifully. Additionally they really wanted their guests to experience something different, somewhat than a London ballroom which is more usual for Jewish weddings in the town. There are yet more fabulous staircase shots from the Wallace Collection, because of Wildabout’s floral dressing – such a implausible feature of the day!
It was decided quite early on that Daniella and Adam didn’t desire a formal seated dinner. We were attempting to create a celebration on the museum, so following the drinks reception within the Long Gallery guests were invited downstairs into the Courtyard for dancing and relaxed food station dining. Totem entertained the guests all evening, and roaming bowls were served to permit guests to flow and mingle. To explore more details of Daniella and Adam’s wedding, take a have a look at our feature on Smashing The Glass.
A museum wedding is wonderful since it’s something unique for you and your guests to experience, but there are a couple of things to keep in mind;
- Your suppliers won’t have the opportunity to access the museum to load, arrange and prepare until it closes to the general public. On the Wallace Collection access was from 5.15pm, and guest arrival was allowed from 6.30pm. This necessitates a night celebration, so marrying elsewhere after which moving onto the museum for the reception works best. In Daniella and Adam’s case this worked perfectly, as we could proceed the party until 1am and the relaxed flow of the event meant that it didn’t feel too short
- You may also be obliged to make use of suppliers from the museum’s really useful list, which they put together because they trust these vendors to work mindfully of the precious objects and artworks around them. In some cases that is difficult, but within the case of The Wallace Collection all their suppliers were highly rated, delivered a wonderful service and were exceptional to work with
For those who are planning a Jewish wedding in London or Europe and would really like some expert assistance to drag your plans together, whether those plans are traditional or completely unique, get in contact. We are actually booking for 2024, and have late 2023 availability for our ‘lighter’ wedding planning service, Elegante Piccolo.
With because of the wonderful team of suppliers mentioned throughout the blog, together with: Philip White for videography; Galia Lahav and Jimmy Choo for bridal styling; Dior and Turnbull & Asser for groom styling; Rachel Singer-Clark for bridal makeup, Rocket Food for catering; Options Great Hire for furniture; Delta Live for production.
