Category Archives: Real Jewish Weddings

Remember Desiree and Rich’s g-g-g-g-gorgeous Los Angeles wedding that we all gushed over? The photos by Heidi Ryder Photography captured their every detail and emotion. Didn’t you feel like you were just right there by Desiree’s side the whole time, except, in reality you were looking at the wedding photos on your computer from your desk, procrastinating your work even though you have a deadline by the end of the week, but work is just not as fun as wedding blogs and so it’s either read The Wedding Yentas, IM with your office wife, make a bag of popcorn, or go home “sick?” Right? Isn’t that what you do all day?

I digress.

As a reminder, here are some favorites from Desiree and Rich’s special day, but below these images, a surprise!

Open up that bag of popcorn anyway and watch their beautiful wedding highlights reel by Timeline Cinema!

Richard + Desiree | highlight from Yoni Oscherowitz on Vimeo.

Danny and Shoshana met at a mutual friend’s wedding, and when he told all his friends she was Jewish, they were thrilled! A nice Jewish girl for our friend Danny, they thought. There was, however, the tiniest of issues… Danny is from Taiwan and is not Jewish. How would the family of this nice Jewish girl react?

After meeting Shoshana, and seeing her and Danny together, their friends all agreed that they couldn’t help but notice how perfectly they complemented each other. It was obvious they would spend the rest of their lives together. However, prior to doing so, they would need to overcome some hurdles, which they did and did so beautifully! Danny took classes with Shoshana at a local synagogue. Shoshana designed and hand cut their ketubah and included the Chinese character for double happiness. Their wedding was a beautiful blend of Jewish and Chinese traditions, including a chuppah and a tea ceremony. They danced the Hora and invited lion dancers to entertain their guests. Their love and respect for one another won the hearts of even the most staunch opponents of interfaith marriages. Their marriage is an example of the fact that love should and does prevail and that the blending of cultures and traditions is beautiful.

Mazel tov, Shoshana and Danny!

Venue- Loews Philadelphia Hotel
Photographer- Faye Bernoulli Photography
Jeweler- Steven Singer
Band- EBE Events & Entertainment, Miami Band
Favors- Wrap With Us
Dress Salon- Toast Bridal
Wedding Gown- Mon Cheri Bridals
Lion dance troupe: Penn Lions

Richard and Desiree met over four years ago while Des was working at a previous job. Her company was a customer of his and every time he would come in, her heart would skip a beat. Eventually she mustered some courage to talk to him and it paid off! After about two and half years into their relationship, Rich asked Des to marry him with the ring of her dreams.

Desiree had long been pouring over wedding magazines and blogs. When they got engaged, the wheels were already turning about the style of their wedding. The day they walked into the Luxe Hotel to see this potential wedding venue, everything just clicked. Right away it felt right and they knew this was where we wanted to get married. Their color palette of blush, champagne, and cream fell into place to create the romantic, understated, elegant, and clean feel they were looking for and was only amplified by the serene setting the Luxe Hotel provides. Florals were a big part of achieving Desiree’s
“vision,” using cream flowers and choosing only a few types of flowers to make an impact. She gives a nod to their groomsmen who looked so handsome in their gray tuxes and pink gingham bow ties that coordinated with the bridesmaid dresses and her pink peony bouquet. Des wanted to incorporate her family history into the day and her bouquet was the canvas: it was wrapped in trim from her mother’s wedding gown and adorned with a bracelet and pin belonging to her late maternal grandmother.

Mazel tov, Desiree and Richard!

Venue- Luxe Hotel Sunset Blvd.
Photographer- Heidi Ryder
Coordinator– Wish Wonder Dream
Florist- Blossom Floral
Cake- Cake Crumbs
Videographer- Timeline LA
Jeweler- Icing on the Ring
Entertainment / Music– DeBois Entertainment, Masta
Dress & Veil- Panache, Beverly Hills
Shoes- Badgely Mischka
Hair Stylist– Dry Bar, Brentwood
Officiant- Rabbi Cheryl Peretz
Favors- Macarons from Vanilla Bake Shop
Invitations / Stationery- Designed by Satsuki Shibuya and Printed by Lonestar Press
Bridesmaids’ Dresses- Alfred Angelo
Tuxedos- Men’s Wearhouse
Bow Ties- The Tie Bar
Yarmulkes- www.yarmulkes.com
Ketubah- Jennifer Raichman

Jamie and Jason’s relationship is one for the story books. They first met 16 years ago when they both attended a youth group convention. Their midwest long-distance friendship bloomed, as Jamie was from Wisconsin and Jason was from Michigan. Two years later they met at camp in Pennsylvania where they developed a closer relationship. They stayed in touch throughout high school and ended up attending Indiana University (Go Hoosiers!) where they continued to maintain their friendship. After college both went separate ways, but still managed to bump into each other on rare occasions.

And just like most love stories go, their adoration for each other persisted. Fate cut in when Jamie visited New York three summers ago, where Jason happened to be interning. After reconnecting, the sparks flew and the rest is history!

Mazel tov, Jamie and Jason!

Venue- Boerner Botanical Gardens
Photographer- Reminisce Studios by Miranda & Adam
Cake- Brookfield Cakes
Videographer- Charms video
Entertainment / Music- Sway Chicago
Caterer- Bartolotta’s
Officiant- David Brusin
Bridesmaids’ Dresses- Dessy