Hillel Smith

Custom benchers

Benchers — small prayer books that include the Birkat Hamazon, or Grace After Meals, and other prayers for celebrations and holidays — are a common souvenir at Jewish weddings. Instead of getting a standard bencher for their weddings, I worked with these couples to create a unique bencher just for them.

art deco custom bencher

This bencher was designed to match the Art Deco theme of the wedding, held in a historic architectural treasure.

Click the arrows on the sides of the digital bencher to flip the pages.

Fleur de lis custom bencher

Designed to match their invitation in color and style, this bencher included the full prayer text plus prayers particular to the groom's family custom and the favorite songs of the bride, a singer.

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Simple custom bencher

Casual and sweet, like their invitation.

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Handmade paper custom bencher

This bencher incorporates the look and feel of handmade papers used in the couple's invitation, and mirrored the invitation's square shape.

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Watercolor custom bencher

This bencher was inspired by a quote from "Song of Songs": "Many waters cannot quench love, nor can the floods drown it." The ketuba was designed to match.

Click the arrows on the sides of the digital bencher to flip the pages.