If you follow us on social media, you may have seen the recent announcement that our founder, Rhiannon Downie-Hurst, will be renewing her vows in celebration of her and her husband’s 10-year wedding anniversary. The special day will take place on a gondola in Venice later this year in November and will be documented on Instagram, with the aim to inspire those who are considering renewing their vows too. Renewing your vows can be a…
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Dubai is one of the most multicultural cities in the world, and today’s Real Wedding feature is a beautiful reminder of why. Dubai-based photographer Tamila, a native Uzbek, and husband Ahmed, who is half Emirati, half Thai, got married on the 12th January 2019. Their location? One of Dubai’s coolest and most artistic spots in the city – Maisan15. This homegrown, hidden gem is a restaurant, gallery, library and garden and was the perfect backdrop for…
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Wedding DIY: Using Macramé At Your Wedding Now that the festive season is over, and life has (hopefully) calmed down a little, it’s a great time for you, our gorgeous bride-to-be, to get creative! Our very own BCME expert panelist and queen of all things DIY, Meredith Huston of Turquoise Boutique Studio, is back with a post that will appeal to a lot of our readers. We absolutely adore macramé, so we were thrilled when Meredith told us all about…
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Wedding DIY: Flower Crowns We are thrilled to introduce our brand new Expert Panelist, DIY Queen, Meredith Huston! Meredith is the Founder and Principal of Turquoise Boutique Studio, a creative arts company with a mission to make it easy for people of all ages to be creative in their everyday life and during special occasions. Through DIY event activities, workshops, team building sessions, DIY kits and online tutorials, Meredith and her team are on a mission to help the UAE…
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Wedding DIY: DIY frame giveaway January’s well underway, and we’re all busy getting back into shape after the excess of the holidays, which, let’s face it, feel like ages ago already. Kudos to all those brides who were extra careful when it came to the delicious holiday treats and desserts – there’s nothing quite like knowing there’s a wedding dress to fit into! I’m ecstatic to announce I’ve returned from my holiday with a heavy…
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WEDDING DIY – Festive Candle Jar Holders As our readers know, we work closely with some fabulous UAE-based experts in the fields of wedding photography, marital advice, wedding planning and DIY. Our expert panel has recently had an update and we are delighted to welcome two very talented ladies to our BCME panel: Lizzy Lizmar and Alice, founders of Nifty Little Things, a boutique company specialising in retro-inspired crafting and DIY workshops. We look forward…
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8 Table Number Ideas for Your Wedding Table numbers are popular as décor pieces of their own at weddings these days, and can complement surrounding table decorations and the theme of your wedding nicely. Here, we feature eight of our favourite wedding table number ideas – many of which can easily be DIY projects. Balloons Make a big statement with these bold, gold helium number balloons. Above: Images via Ruffledblog.com Frame it We love these botanical-inspired…
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Wedding DIY | Tassel Garland Tassel garlands are such versatile, high-impact wedding decor. They’re perfect for snazzing up sweetheart tables, backdrops, and the overall party venue. Read on for a step-by-step tutorial by wedding planner Salwa Chamsi-Pasha, on how to make them yourself! What you will need: 50 x 70 cm Tissue paper Ball of String Scissors Stapler Tinsel (optional) Above: The Tassel Garland ingredients 1) Cut a long piece of string to hang the tassels onto and unfold…
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Reader Wedding DIY | Stop-Motion Video We love it when our readers get creative, and of course, when they share their creativity with Bride Club ME. Recently, we received an email from Grey Alkonga, one of our longest standing readers. Grey and her fiancé Oscar, lovingly took 1000+ photos and turned them into a Stop-Motion Video, in order to remind their wedding guests that only 100 days remained in the countdown to their big day. Above:…
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DIY Floral Frame Frames can be incorporated into weddings in many creative ways. They can be used to display table numbers, pictures of the bride and groom, monograms or escort cards. These pretty DIY frames are perfect for a colourful garden or outdoor wedding setting. What you will need: Frame, Glue gun Scissors Fake flowers. (I bought mine from Homes R Us) Above: You will need – Frame, glue gun, scissors, fake flowers …
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