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Sometimes this job takes you to places you’ve never been. Sometimes you see things you’ve never seen. Sometimes you find yourself in situations you never expected to be in. Last Sunday I found all three. Walking through Spitalfields market on a Sunday at 5 trying desperately to find a toilet…luckily this wouldn’t be the only place I hadn’t been (or perhaps had been…if you see what I mean). Of course the real place I hadn’t been that deserves the kudos is the Sandy’s Row Synagogue.  From the outside an unassuming and quite frankly almost miss-able location.  Once inside that all changes.  Add this to a midnight amble through Petticoat Lane and you’ve covered the places I’d never been.  Now to seeing things I’ve never seen.  Top of the list would be an entire wedding party, some carrying candle lanterns walking en mass through the streets of E1 from the Synagogue to the restaurant.  Being a Jewish wedding you have to add in the clarinetist who ‘serenaded’ us all on our journey.  Its days like this you learn to travel light.  Finally, being in the situation you never really expected to be in.  I suppose the fact that Gill is Claire’s mum would top that list.  I photographed Claire and Richard’s wedding a number of years back and now I was back to photograph mum’s wedding.  The Circle of Life?  Maybe more a trapezoid.  Either way I was flattered and grateful to be back amongst familiar faces and even some new ones…thinking specifically of Claire and Richard’s Benji.

With a 6:30 ceremony (yes…that’s PM) and a Sunday night finish I will say that the blog will be a shorter.  How could it not?  But I think what you find is still a lovely memory of a special evening.

jewish wedding london 001 Gill and Simon   Jewish Wedding in Londona game I like to call…Where’s the Synagogue?

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jewish wedding london 003 Gill and Simon   Jewish Wedding in LondonA tish…apparently

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jewish wedding london 012 Gill and Simon   Jewish Wedding in LondonThe World Record Conga Line attempt fell slightly short

jewish wedding london 013 Gill and Simon   Jewish Wedding in Londonindeed…

jewish wedding london 014 Gill and Simon   Jewish Wedding in LondonCrazy dancing in what had to be the smallest space in crazy dancing history

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jewish wedding london 019 Gill and Simon   Jewish Wedding in LondonHolly asks me to cover her eyes when the bad lady comes on the screen in Tangled…that is all

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So far the rebel youth hasn’t been in contact to ask for image rights.   I’m safe…for now.  But I do want to share a bit more of the shoot I did with Emma and Effi last week in London.  I’m sure we picked the busiest day in history.  With the fabulous weather and the fact it was a Friday I’m sure there thousands more people around than normal.  Saying that, I reckon it worked just fine…who doesn’t like a challenge?  Due to time constaints I’m not going to be making excessive comments today.  I’ll be joining Emma and Effi in Tel Aviv for their wedding soon…time for lots of comments then :)

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15

Claire and Richard

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Claire and Richard — Manor of Groves — Sunday, 14 September, 2008

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Richard arrives, mostly suited and booted, but its not long before the first….

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…spreadsheet check!

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According to the aforementioned spreadsheet “15:07:23 Adam check Richard’s tie”

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Being near enough to Stansted’s landing pattern meant that Ariella was always captivated

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I quickly became captivated by the lights in the lobby…also I learned that the hat/Rabbi thing wasn’t just something I had only seen in the movies

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See…there’s those lights again

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By tradition the Groom comes to meet the Bride to confirm to the Rabbi and a witness that she is, in fact, his bride of choice…this is called Bedecken
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Both parents walk the Bride (and the groom incidentally) down the aisle

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Naturally I was captivated by the cultural symbols.  I was also given a skull cap to wear.  Being the ever astute photographer it only took my about 5 minutes to realise that everyone on the left was wearing one…thats because everyone on the left was a man.  It all made sense once the light bulb turned on!

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The B&Gs Brother-in-law Sha’anan does a ‘reading’ (not sure if readings the right word as it was sung)

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But, no matter what type of service, theres always a receiving line — YAY!

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Ariella misses the warm Israeli sunshine

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Wine?

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The B&G weren’t much into couply shots…this is number 1 of 2

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I’m not sure if this is the Hamotzi or whether the act of cutting it is called the Hamotzi — either way I was something different for me

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The fabled Israeli dancing…everything I expected it to be only faster!

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Shortly before Hamotzi guests can participate in the Washing

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Ariella (quite a star in the blog as well as a star for the entire family) sits in the middle of the Israeli dancing

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Father’s for Justice are taking it all a bit too far :)  I took Spanish in High School so I have little chance with Hebrew

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Fortunately, for the boys, all that dancing had made Richard about 4 pounds lighter

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“Oops up-side ya head I say oops upside ya head”

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On a day when Torro Rosso won their first Grand Prix it was only fitting that Rabbi Davis did a great bull imitation…what you can’t see is the chap holding the serviette awaiting his charge

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The entire room — all 178 guests — toasts the bride.  No pressure.

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When giving the speech you are all on your own :)

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Richard’s dad

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Dancing with Dad

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The chaps in the most amazing band,
Creation, take to the floor to stir things up

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You’re being a bit greedy don’t you think?

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Blue tone

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Regular blog readers will know that I predicted this!

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It certainly wasn’t New York, New York

Many thanks to everyone for a genuinely unique experience.  I felt privileged to be a part of it.

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