{"id":193678,"date":"2015-04-09T14:00:08","date_gmt":"2015-04-09T04:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/rachel-brad-bring-outdoors-lush-jewish-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T16:44:31","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T05:44:31","slug":"rachel-brad-bring-outdoors-lush-jewish-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/rachel-brad-bring-outdoors-lush-jewish-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Rachel &amp; Brad bring the outdoors in for lush Jewish wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Rachel Levy and Brad Cohen had a simple formula for wedding day success &#8211; family, friends and spirituality.<\/p>\n<p>Rachel, 24, says she\u00a0and Brad, 27, wanted to inject both their religion <em>and<\/em> their sense of fun into their January 5, 2015 Jewish wedding.<\/p>\n<p>The Sydney couple married at <a title=\"Miramare Gardens\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Sydney\/MiramareGardens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miramare Gardens<\/a> in Terry Hills in front of 300 guests.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our Judaism is very important to us and our ceremony was imbued with much ritual and symbolism,&#8221; Rachel explains.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My brother, a Rabbi, married us, which was very special.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The reception was held at the same venue and the bride was determined to bring the outdoors in.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Because we couldn&#8217;t have our function outside, we brought the garden inside with beautiful trees placed around the room and the chairs and tables draped with flowers and candles,&#8221; Rachel says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The function was one big party, our friends and family didn&#8217;t sit for a second and no one wanted the night to end.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Nadine Saacks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nadinesaacks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Nadine Saacks.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75605\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_006.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_006\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75602\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_003.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_003\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75482\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_007.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_007\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-75572 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_SBS_004.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_SBS_004\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-75569 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_SBS_001.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_SBS_001\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75485\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_009.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_009\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75486\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_010.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_010\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75489\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_012.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_012\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-75576 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_SBS_008.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_SBS_008\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-75579 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_SBS_011.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_SBS_011\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75512\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_027.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_027\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75514\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_028.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_028\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75517\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_030.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_030\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Rachel and Brad met through a mutual friend and three years later Brad proposed while the pair were stand-up paddleboarding at sunrise.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-75587 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_SBS_019.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_SBS_019\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-75586 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_SBS_018.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_SBS_018\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75530\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_038.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_038\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75528\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_037.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_037\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75534\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_041.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_041\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-75591 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_SBS_023.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_SBS_023\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-75593 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_SBS_025.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_SBS_025\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75540\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_044.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_044\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-75511\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_026.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_026\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75543\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_046.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_046\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-75592 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_SBS_024.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_SBS_024\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-75594 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_SBS_026.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_SBS_026\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75556\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_052.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_052\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75553\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_050.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_050\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The reception brought the outside in with some help from arrangements by Grandiflora.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75492\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_014.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_014\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-75599 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_SBS_031.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_SBS_031\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-75598 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_SBS_030.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_SBS_030\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75565\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rachel_Brad_Jewish-Wedding_061.jpg\" 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