As Valentines day approaches, we’re beyond excited to announce our latest ‘Month Of Love’ competition. In the giveaway, there are three super generous prizes on offer from our friends over at Be Bar Blow Dry Bar, Lauree Sean Make-up and the Iconic QE2 Dubai. Read on to discover exactly what the prizes are, and what you need to do to be in with a chance of winning… The vendor Instagram pages and prizes 1. WIN professional ‘date night’ make-up by the talented Lauree…
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As Christmas day approaches, we’re beyond excited to announce our latest competition. In the giveaway, there are two super generous prizes on offer from our friends over at Rebekah’s Bespoke Tailoring and Lumière Wedding Company. Read on to discover exactly what the prizes are, and what you need to do to be in with a chance of winning… The vendor Instagram pages and prizes @Rebekahsbespoke – WIN A beautiful custom made, pre-wedding photo shoot dress…
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WIN Professional Dry Cleaning & Preservation Of Your Wedding Gown With Champion Dry Cleaners After the big day is over and the last of your guests have left, it’s easy to breathe a big sigh of relief, head off on your honeymoon and to start enjoying married life. Meanwhile, your gorgeous gown (which you most likely paid a small fortune for) is resigned to the cupboard with only dust and cobwebs for company. Every now…
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Project Nursery – The Makeover Yay! The time has finally come; the nursery is done and dusted, phew! I started #projectnursery (as I call it), from around 15 weeks pregnant. Some people thought I was mad starting so early, but there is always a method to my madness. Running a business is tough; I have constant deadlines and a small team to manage, as well as launching new projects and writing content, etc…. I work…
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What To Pack In Your Hospital Bag – My List So, if like me you are pregnant and want to be ultra-organised and have everything in order, you may very well be thinking about putting together your hospital bag. I started thinking about this at around week 30 and gradually filled up LO’s cot with what I would need. At week 36, I packed everything away and now have it all on stand-by for the…
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Having A Baby On A Budget Yup, that’s right, having a baby is NOT cheap, least of all when you are having one in Dubai! The hubby and I are having to be very frugal and clever when it comes to giving this wee man growing inside me everything he needs. There are some costs that are inventible and cannot be avoided, such as adequate medical insurance and good maternity cover (if like me you…
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Half Way there! Rio’s Baby Journey After Marriage Hello lovelies. I hope you all enjoyed the long Eid weekend! I spent my Eid weekend spring cleaning and I guess you could call it ‘nesting’, a common term used for pregnant ladies who have an urge to clean and organise during pregnancy, and an overwhelming desire to get their home ready for their new arrival. The nesting instinct is strongest in the later weeks coming up to…
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Baby Club ME: It’s a BOY! Rio’s baby journey after marriage Hi lovelies, Well, as you can tell from the title, we have found out the sex of our baby! Adam and I opted to find out earlier than the typical 16 weeks by having a test known as the ‘Panorama blood test’. This blood test assesses the risk of having a baby with Downs Syndrome, of which I have a slightly increased chance since…
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We’re Having A Baby! Hi there lovelies, Rio here reporting for one of my rare personal updates. At the beginning of the year, you may have read my ‘A Year In Reflection’ post, where I opened my heart up about the highs and lows 2015 had brought my husband and I, including the unfortunate loss of my first pregnancy in October. This of course took me a little while to recover from, both emotionally and physically, but…
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Vanila Wedding Boutique in student collaboration If you’ve ever visited the JLT based boutique of our vendors Vanila, you’re certain to have noticed the light, airy and modern interiors that add a special something to this recently opened studio, going beyond the vast collection of beautiful dresses and accessories on display. At the BRIDE Dubai Show, we absolutely loved Vanila’s vendor booth, which wowed us by representing their boutique so accurately that it actually felt…
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