How many times have you asked yourself this question? How would you answer if you were asked this about your wedding day? Would you still have seated your bestie next to his worst-ie, maybe you would have scrapped the scandalous speeches, ran away to a tropical paradise and eloped, or poured more money into the bar and less on the DJ? Because as it turns out, what was the best day of your life could…
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Here at Bride Club, we’ve gone through as many things beauty as possible before addressing the ultimate face-framer; the hair! And there’s no better opportunity for the best hair day of your life than with big-day bridal hair. So to have the best look for one of the most memorable days of your life, Laure, our resident beauty expert and MUA, has put together a list of winning products that I’ve tried and tested for…
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The news that many couples have been waiting for: restrictions for gatherings, weddings & events in the UAE are set to ease, allowing larger weddings to reach guest lists of up to 300 people. Making table arrangements for the big day may have just gotten a whole lot easier for our budding brides & grooms in the UAE looking to get married in Dubai and the surrounding Emirates. On Sunday 8th August 2021, The National…
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In 2015, Jessy Rebekah Pereira started a bespoke tailoring business in Dubai. Combining a head for finance with a hand for the creative, she found an opportunity to provide a service that she had found so desperately lacking in the region at the time. Six years later and Jessy has risen in the ranks of the Dubai bridal industry with her brand becoming a household name for brides to be looking for a bespoke service…
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Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management released a long awaited announcement early today, May 17th 2021, that will bring a sense of relief to many brides, grooms and wedding industry professionals across the UAE. Effective as of today, wedding related events are allowed to be held with the maximum attendance capped at 100 for wedding venues/hotels; all wedding guests and staff/vendors involved in the wedding should have received the COVID-19 vaccination. Attendance at…
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BCME expert panel member and Head of Family Law at James Berry & Associates Dee Popat, is back, to give us the low down on legally planning a wedding in the UAE during covid times. Over to you Dee… Previously, many UAE ex-pats had decided to marry abroad in order to avoid criminal implications in the UAE as a consequence of living together without being married. The UAE marriage laws have been updated since 7th November 2021 in…
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Last week, saw Bride Club ME host their first ‘in person’ iftar since 2019, as last year, smack bang in the middle of lockdown, the team celebrated virtually with their valued Bride Club ME vendors and wedding industry friends. This years iftar was graciously hosted by the gorgeous Saba’a café, Al Seef Heritage Hotel, located in old Dubai, a place rich in culture and heritage and one of our favourite parts of Dubai. The restaurant…
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We’re over the moon to introduce you to Bride Club ME ’s newest Diary Of Real ‘Dubai’ Bride Contributor, Makenzie Landeros. Each month, Makenzie, or Kenz as she is known to her friends, will be giving you, our readers, an ‘access all areas’ preview to her personal wedding planning journey, and all the ups and downs that go with it, especially amidst the current pandemic. Makenzie is at the first stages of her planning, so…
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The government of Dubai released an announcement early today, January 21st, that all permits and live entertainment in hotels and restaurants, is to be put on a temporary hold following an increase in COVID-19 safety violations. Following the Compliance Notice for Hotel Establishments with Precautionary and Preventative Measures to Counter Pandemic COVID 19, released by the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), late last year, restricted entertainment was permitted at weddings, social events, in…
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Happy 2021 to you all! There’s no sugar-coating it, 2020 was a tumultuous year to say the least, and as we look forward to 365 blank pages of a brand new year, we hope you are looking ahead with optimism and vigour. Here, Rhiannon Downie-Hurst, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Bride Club ME, reflects on the highs and lows of the year that’s about to close and writes to you — our valued supporters, vendors and…
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