Pre-Wedding Shoot At Bab Al Shams Today’s post leaves me breathless: how utterly gorgeous is that red dress? UAE-based photographer Joem Aldea submitted this beauty to BCME last month and we fell in love at first site. The couple, Jen and Ashley, both expats in Dubai, are marrying this month in Melbourne, Australia. Their love story started on one of the UAE’s favourite social media platforms, Instagram, how awesome is that? They went into the…
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A Bumper Wedding Competition From Aghareed Ladies, we have got something rather special for you all today! Our friends over at Aghareed are running not one, not two, but THREE amazing competitions this month and of course, we want you to know. The top three finalists will go through to the live final of this competition to participate in a fun ‘MR & MRS’ Quiz on the 28th of February at The Leisure Wedding Fair at…
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Rosa Clara 2015 Still searching for your dream wedding gown ladies? We have some good news for you. The highly anticipated new Rosa Clara collection has now arrived in the UAE at The Bridal Showroom. The boutique showroom at Dubai Mall (within Galeries Lafayette) has received a wide range of beautiful gowns from the much sought after designer’s 2015 collection, as well as the latest stunning creations from Mori Lee and Ellis Bridal. These collections…
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Gold Henna Tattoos for your Wedding The traditional art of applying henna on an Arabic, Indian or Pakistani bride for her wedding day has been given a precious metal makeover. Dubai-based brides can now try out gold henna art via the services of BCME vendor club member and henna artist Vandana Makar. “The gold henna tattoos are 100 per cent safe, nickel-free and biocompatible,” says Vandana. “They can be used in place of traditional henna…
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The Bridal Showroom – New Collections Still searching for your dream wedding gown? This post may be for you. The new Fall Winter wedding season has brought a stunning new range of wedding gowns to Dubai for brides to enjoy right through Spring with The Bridal Showroom recently receiving the latest collections from Allure Bridals, David Tutera, Sophia Tolli and Justin Alexander into their boutiques in JLT and Dubai Mall (within Galeries Lafayette). David Tutera’s…
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Bridal Hair Accessories & Plus-Size Wedding Dresses Following successful visits to New York Bridal Week, Barcelona Bridal Week and Ellis Bridals Designer Weekend in London earlier this year, The Bridal Showroom has launched new collections at its boutiques in Jumeirah Lakes Towers and The Dubai Mall. In response to the growing demand for original and unique headwear, The Bridal Showroom has introduced Belles by Raquel, one of the most popular accessory designers in the UAE’s…
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The Diary of a Real BCME Bride Hello Fellow Brides! I’m currently in the thick of wedding planning and following my first post, I am back with even more to divulge, in my second BCME real bride diary entry. Today, it’s all about THE GOWN! As I sat in the passenger seat of our 1990s Mercedes, the smell of gardenia wafting through the air, I felt the sun’s warmth on my face. For the first time in…
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Pretty in Pink | Indian Bridal Fashion Shoot It all started with a mood board full of creative inspiration from Indian bridal stylist Nisha Kundnani of Bridélan in India. Indian bridal attire needn’t always be red. This season, pink is trending and the colour has been all the rage on international and Indian runways. Here, we give a nod to the feminine hue that inspired Nisha to style this shoot on an isolated Mumbai beach. Girls across…
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Introducing Enchanté Studios Go on, admit it! Have you ever harboured a secret desire to have some tasteful but racy images taken of yourself, perhaps as a gift for your fiancé? If you’re among the thousands of women who are intrigued by this idea, then you’re going to love today’s post. Boudoir photography is gaining popularity among brides-to-be and we are really excited to be the first to announce this service in Dubai. Enchanté Studios…
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Meet the Dress Bride Club ME reader Nermine Saadeh, originally from Syria, contacted us last month to tell us how happy she was to have found bridal boutique BELJOUR Bridal via our website – so much so, that she wanted to publicly praise the service she received. Shadi Watts, the founder of BELJOUR Bridal, is not only extremely passionate about her business and helping brides, she’s also incredibly sweet. Nermine married her Italian sweetheart Giovanni…
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