Time for a happy dance! — weddings will soon be allowed to take place in Dubai! Engaged couples can rejoice following an announcement from the Government of Dubai on August 3, released by the COVID-19 Command and Control Centre in association with Dubai Tourism, which reveals guidelines for the events industry to get back to business, having been on hold since March. For weddings — and with all events — there are still certain restrictions…
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In her last post, our diary of a real bride contributor, shared her COVID-19/quarantine routine, from fitness and facials, to volunteering and getting creative in the Kitchen. Today, things get a little deep and emotional, as she talks about the love of her life, her fiancée Hassan. Over to you Dana…… As a little girl, my days were spent planning my dream wedding, but as soon as I grew up, I realised that to have a…
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If you’ve had to postpone your wedding day, an engagement party, or even a surprise marriage proposal because of the COVID-19 lockdown, check out these new virtual or ‘at home’ services that were launched to help couples get through these unexpected times. From animated ‘Save the Date’ videos to virtual parties and wedding planning, these wedding and events-focused companies have diversified products for an online audience, or launched new ‘at home’ services, to help couples…
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Though the lockdown has been softened, #stayathome remains my motto for the time being. Although I really do miss getting my regular facial, it doesn’t mean I don’t get to stop me to treat myself with and keep my skin bright and blissful. And as we’re in this together, it may as be for the ups as well as the downs. So I created this little How-To of my DIY spa facial, for you to…
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Thanks to a number of Dubai-based wedding venues offering realistic virtual tours of their event spaces and facilities, engaged couples do not have to press pause on their wedding preparations. Couples around the world who are practising self-isolation and staying safe at home during the COVID-19 pandemic can take advantage of realistic 3D tours provided by a number of five-star hotels located around Dubai, from the iconic Dubai Creek to the exclusive Palm Jumeirah. If…
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In her last post, our diary of a real bride contributor, Dana, opened up about her fears surrounding her wedding and COVID-19. Not much has changed for the bride to-be since then, and she is still unsure if her planned July 2020 wedding will proceed, but she is keeping positive with her weekly ‘quarantine’ routine, and is focused on staying active and mentally prepared for whatever come what may. Over to Dana! These past few…
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When Bride Club ME vendors AG Celebrants were contacted by Dubai based couple Jonathan and Laila, to write and conduct their Renewal of Vows Ceremony months ago, none of us could have predicted how the world as we know it, would have changed. Jonathan and Laila married on the 6th April 2018, in the beautiful Botanical Gardens of Sydney, Australia. They then decided that on every anniversary, they would renew their vows.  Below, Jenny Acklam…
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Hello fellow happiness ambassadors, masters of memories, queens and kings of celebrations, magic makers, dream creators, conductors of those special events all of us are so, so dearly missing right now. Please know that you are in my thoughts, as your industry suffers. Over the past month, I have had many a virtual meeting and phone call with my clients, some of whom have broken down in tears, frightened for what may lay ahead. Each…
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Our gorgeous diary of a real bride Contributor Dana Hajjaj, shared her wedding planning stress management tips with us last month, but this month, she is dealing with a whole new kind of stress and shares her thoughts on the word that is on the tip of all our tongues these days “Coronavirus”. Over to you Dana…… Just thinking about this topic stirs up my anxiety levels. I can’t imagine how hard it must be…
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Brides, we know many of you are feeling extremely anxious now, and that some of you have possibly had to postpone or cancel your imminent wedding events. We are genuinely sorry you are going through this and our thoughts are with you during these testing times. The fact is, the entire world is feeling the strain in one way or another, but our duty here at Bride Club ME is to you and the industry,…
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