Vanessa and Elliot

We were informed that the ceremony would be slightly different to include a couple of personal touches. First, the person officiating had been chosen by Vanessa and Elliot and was the husband of the maid of honor. And then, they were hoping to add the Jewish ritual of Tu B'Av, the breaking the glass at the end of the marriage, in honour of Elliot's familial beliefs. We love rituals, and it is a total choice in the hands of the brides and grooms whether and how to personalise the ceremony. Not our first Jewish wedding, so we agreed with enthusiasm as we knew that the stomping of the glass would end the silence in the room, and would be followed by claps and 'Mazel tovs', a sign that the people are ready to start the celebrations.

Their request for Day 1 was an all-white formal dinner party with all the guests, the much-awaited pizza time, in a restaurant in town. No late shenenigans allowed, since the following day would be a very long and emotional day.

A super classic and tasteful selection of calla lilies for the bride and bridesmaids, pure-white table linen decorated with gorgeous natural elements, rigorously in dark green, to achieve a simple and elegant look. 

In the welcome bags left for the guests in their bedrooms at the venue, the luxurious gift of local olive oil and handmande natural soap bars.