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  • Your wedding plans are really taking shape. Most of your vendors are booked, your ceremony is coming together, and you feel like you're well on your way to creating a wedding that totally reflects who you are and what’s important to you.

  • You’re now looking for inspiration and practical guidance and ideas to tie all the loose ends together... without falling down the Pinterest rabbit hole, and without the whole process taking over your life!

Your wedding plans are really taking shape - well done you!

First thing’s first for this stage, if you haven’t already downloaded it, head to the RESOURCES section and grab our ‘8 weeks to go action plan’. Then see below for all the action steps you need to take at this stage.

As always, if you have any questions, ask me inside the Facebook group and I’ll get them answered!

Action steps:

  • If overwhelm starts to creep in, go back to this video, it will get you right back on track.

  • If you're not using a wedding planner, have you considered a Day-Of Planner, or a team of organised and trusted friends to take charge of everything on your Big Day? These are the questions you need to ask them, and if you need a recommendation for a Day-Of Planner please email emily@smashingtheglass.com

  • Think about ways to involve those near and dear to you, in your Big Day

  • Send out your invitations

  • Choose your cake or dessert spread if you are having one

  • Choose your veil and accessories

  • Consider who you may want or need to decorate your wedding space

  • Create your table plan (watch this video - it’s packed with seating plan tips)

  • Think about your chuppah canopy design (see this page for inspo)

  • Order your kippot and on-the-day stationery (don’t forget to use your Brides Club discounts!)

  • Consider the spiritual side of  your wedding and how you want your wedding to feel (it's not all about the looks! (see our resource for this in Jewish Wedding Checklists + Resources)

  • Create a wedding program for your guests (watch this video and use our ceremony program template)

  • Decide whether or not you're making a speech (watch this to help you make a decision).

  • Decide whether or not you want or need production at your wedding (watch this to help you make a decision).

  • Start thinking about a wedding hashtag (we can help you inside the Facebook group - just ask!)





Video: Your chuppah

Everything you need to know

 

 





HOW TO DEAL WITH

Unwanted opinions





how to master

Your perfect first dance



ACCOMPANYING RESOURCE

How to Master Your Perfect First Dance

How to Master Your Perfect First Dance




Video: Your jewish wedding day

Timeline


ACCOMPANYING RESOURCE

Sample Jewish Wedding Day Timeline

Sample Jewish Wedding Day Timeline



video: How to involve non-Jewish loved ones into your

Jewish wedding ceremony and / or reception




video: How to personalize Jewish wedding traditions

to make them more meaningful to you

With Rabbi Paul Glantz


ACCOMPANYING RESOURCE

9 Jewish Wedding Traditions and the Top Ways to Personalize Them

9 Jewish Wedding Traditions and the Top Ways to Personalize Them

Questions to Ask a Rabbi

Questions to Ask a Rabbi




video: Creating your Jewish wedding program

Everything you need to know


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Ceremony Program Template

Ceremony Program Template

7 x Sample Jewish Wedding Ceremony Programs

7 x Sample Jewish Wedding Ceremony Programs

 

video: Top Tips for giving a

Brides Speech

(and why you should consider giving one)



video: Do You Need

Production at your Wedding?

With guest expert Michelle Jacobs



Covering:

What exactly is production?

What kind of weddings need it?

Do you have to have it?

What should it cost?


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The No-nonsense Guide to Production

The No-nonsense Guide to Production




video: The spiritual side of your wedding - how do you want your wedding to feel?

(it's not all about the looks!)

Accompanied by guest expert Micaela Ezra



ACCOMPANYING RESOURCE

Spiritual Jewish Wedding Checklist

Spiritual Jewish Wedding Checklist




How To Effectively Wedding Plan And Move Forward

Even in the face of uncertainty

With Relationship Psychotherapist Pam Custers


ACCOMPANYING RESOURCE





Upcoming BONUS video guide just for Brides Club members, happening NEXT MONTH:

‘How to come up with your perfect wedding hashtag’