As the month of Adar tends to add an extra measure of fun, silliness, and humor to Jewish orthodox weddings that coincide with it. We started a flickr group that we hope all of you can join and share with the rest of us some of these great wedding moments.
(images courtesy of Avraham Bank; Marc Berenson)
Here’s also a great video, courtesy of Gordi Studio:
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The wedding cake has become so much a wedding symbol, that it rivals the wedding ring itself. Is it really ‘official’ without the cake? Pick up any bridal magazine and its cover will display either a bride with her designer gown or that one of a kind wedding cake (the price of which may not be much less than that gown.) These are the essential wedding symbols. In the kosher wedding world the cake hasn’t quite matured to this degree of prominence and most likely will not. But more and more couples are adorning their wedding reception with these skyscrapers of sweetness. It makes sense that just as the wedding ceremony itself is a strikingly distinct and unique procession that the feast that follows it should have its own unique features. Fine dining and flowers can be found at many coroporate events, so too music. Here’s where the wedding cake comes in to give a wedding signature to the wedding party. As the kosher wedding cake customer base grows, so too there’s an increased number of wedding cake designers whipping up original, creative, sometimes whimsical wedding cakes. Here are a few that caught our attention.
Bright, happy and colorful.
This one reminds me of Versaille.
The cakes above are by Gallery of Cakes of Aventura, FL (under KM – Kosher Miami supervision.)
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Another beauty with a 'French' feel.
This one is by Chantilly, which is a popular name here in New York (even if you haven’t heard of it, in all likelyhood you’ve had their desserts as they wholesale many of their products to caterers.)
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Classy yet fun.
Very contemporary, elegant. Tasteful colors.
Chocolate Swirls always have a hypnotic effect on me.
These great cakes are by Zelda’s of Skokie, IL; they make a lot of great treats and they do it with love.
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Also in the Chicago area you’ll find extraordinary wedding creations by Sarelle Weiner of Edible Gems by Sarelle. Some of her cakes and pastries are truly inventive and whimsical.
Monogrammed cake. Who says a wedding cake needs tiers?
Gift boxes are a common contemporary cake theme; but this one looks just scruptious.
Not your typical wedding cake.
Why is it that everything looks so much cuter in small?
Wedding Cake minis.
Some couples getting married this time of year, while thinking of honeymoon, may also be thinking of Passover. And while Passover is a truly beautiful Jewish holiday, Passover preparations are not your typical idea of honeymoon. Most newlyweds ‘escape’ to their parents / in-laws for the seder and the 7 days that follow. But if you’re thinking of escaping to one of the dozens of Passover programs that happen yearly around the world, here’s a basic and simple run-down of Passover hotel options for Passover 2010.
{This year Passover begins on the night of March 29th and ends on the night of April 6th. Standard check in for most of these hotels is on March 29th and check out is on April 7th. Shorter stays are also available April 1-7 i.e. from the first day of Chol Hamoed until the end of the holiday.}
Waldorf Astoria – Grand Getaways / Catering by RAM Caterers; prices for the full stay start at $3, 399 per person. (516) 734-0840
Doubletree Resort – Elite Dimensions; prices for the full stay start at $2,295 per person. (718) 454-5778
Regal Sun Resort – Elite Dimensions; prices for the full stay start at $2,595 per person. (718) 454-5778
Fontainebleau – Lasko Tours; prices for the full stay start at $3, 999 per person.
Eden Roc Resort – Lasko Tours; prices for the full stay start at $3, 699 per person.
Miami Biltmore Holtel – Kosherica; prices for the full stay start at $$3,480 per person.
Marco Polo Beach Resort (Sunny Isles) – Shechter Carribean Kosher; prices for the full stay start at $3,480 per person; 305-937-7209; NK National Kashrut.
Hyatt Regency Bonaventure – Lakso Tours; Prices start at $7,099 per room (includes 2 people, $849 for each additional occupant).
Boca Raton Resort & Club – Leisure Time / Prestige Caterers; prices for the full stay start at $3,605 per person. (718) 528-0700; supervision: NK – National Kashrut
Biltmore Hotel – Leisure Time / Prestige Caterers; prices for the full stay start at $3,480 per person. (718) 528-0700; ORB Glatt
Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa – Diplomat Passover Tours; prices for the full stay start at $3,399 per person. (888) 318 – 7477; ORB Glatt.
Biltmore Resort & Spa – Leisure Time / catering by Stuart Morginstin of Danziger Kosher Catering; prices for the full stay start at $4,149 per person. (718) 528-0700; supervision by Phoenix Vaad HaKashruth
JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa – Twersky / RAM Caterers; prices for the full stay start at $3,819 per person; (888) 757 – 2002
Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas – Twersky / Mark David Catering; prices for the full stay start at $3,819 per person; (888) 757 – 2002.
Rancho Bernardo Inn – Kosher Travels Unlimited; prices for the full stay start at $2,900 per person; 877-501-8440; Vaad Harabonim of San Diego
Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort – Elite Dimensions / catering by Don Tkatch of Catering by Weiss; prices for the full stay start at $1,695 per person. (718) 454-5778
Ocean Place Resort & Spa – Matza Fun Tours; prices for the full stay start at $2,699 per person; (215) 332-5360; supervision under Rabbi Zushe Blech.
Honor’s Haven Resort & Spa (Ellenville, NY) – Elite Dimensions Catering by Weiss; (formerly Fallsview Resort & Spa); prices for the full stay start at $2,195 per person. (718) 454-5778
Rye Town Hilton (Westchester, NY) – Leisure Time and Twersky/ RAM Caterers; prices for the full stay start at $2,759 per person. (718) 528-0700
Heritage Resort Hotel & Spa – Mendy Vim’s Holidays; (718) 998-4477
Westin Resort – Afikoman Tours /(888) 234-5662; supervision by KSA – Rabbi Lisbon62
Ocotal Beach Resort – Kosher Expeditions; prices for the full stay start at $3,790 per person. (310) 237-0122.
Le Blanc Beach & Spa Resort – the Travel Center of Miami; catering by staff of RAM Caterers; prices for the full stay start at $4,350 per person; (305) 949-6222
Augustus Hotel (Forte Dei Marmi) – Leisure Time / Minkowitz Caterers of Milan; prices for the full stay start at €2,345 per person. (718) 528-0700; supervision by Rabbi G.M. Gorelick.
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The ChossonKallah Express is currently on its way to the greater CHICAGO area. Drop us a line in the ‘Contact Us’ page describing your experience with some of the outstanding wedding service providers in that region.
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There are new kosher wedding venues on the Brooklyn map: The Palace and Sasson V’Simcha.
The Palace (in its final days of construction) is a new hall by Gedaliah Jacobowitz, the caterer of Ateres Chaya, and is located on McDonald Avenue near Ditmas Avenue.
Sasson V’Simcha Hall is a reincarnation of the recently closed Ateres Shlomo hall. The new Sasson V’Simcha hall, whch is scheduled to host its first wedding this month, is located on Coney Island Avenue near Avenue I.
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