E-vites, digital stationery and ‘Save The Date’ alternatives are gaining in popularity in the wedding world, fast! They’re more affordable than their tactile counter-parts and ticking all the green boxes in sustainable tree-loving ways. Given the current economic environment and environmental climate, they’re a great way to invite your loved ones no matter the postal service or lack there of, to your wedding in this brave new world. BCME listed wedding planners, Saorsa Events, recently…
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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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This month, let’s be better, let’s save our skin and the planet! We’re going to hit the kitchen and make the most out of what’s lying at the back of your shelves and getting no counter-time and give your face the attention it deserves. Here are our bridal beauty expert Laure Sejean’s favourite homemade face-masks using nothing more than avocado, egg white, oatmeal, honey and lemon.  Take a look -> Hydrate Your Skin Now that…
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Elham and Saman met with the snow-capped slopes of Switzerland setting a romantic backdrop for the start of their journey together, which culminated several years later with an intimate wedding in Dubai, at one of the world’s most iconic buildings, the Burj Al Arab. While both Elham and Saman are from Iran, Saman was brought up in Switzerland and Elham has been living in the UAE for 20 years. The beautiful bride Elham wowed guests…
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Whether your wedding day is an intimate gathering of close family or a huge bash to rival any A-lister, saying those vows is an incredibly important occasion with many factors to consider, goods to order, dresses to buy, a venue to book and guests to invite and cater for. If the recent global pandemic of COVID-19 has taught us anything, it is that you can never be too careful or too prepared for any eventuality….
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The ‘new normal’ is slowly forming and with it, intimate weddings will seemingly become more popular once COVID-19 restrictions on events are lifted. So this beautiful real wedding submission could not have been more timely, proving that sometimes, the best things come in small packages. Captured by Dubai based wedding photographer Chandan Sojitra, this soulful and simple, multi-cultural garden wedding set within the couple’s Dubai villa will be sure to leave you with a smile…
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When Dubai-based photographer Simi Tanna, the founder of Similitude Photography, which operates in the UAE, Qatar and the UK, visited her hometown of London before the COVID-19 pandemic turned our lives upside down, she took her creativity along with her and brought together a collaboration of talents, producing this show-stopping wedding shoot to inspire Indian brides-to-be.  Simi choose north London’s stately Finchley Golf Club — situated in her home suburb — as the venue of…
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Imagine a glorious, sun-drenched wedding day, wearing a breathtakingly beautiful ‘boho-luxe’ wedding dress, with one of the world’s most photographed icons in the background. Here, we bring you a captivating wedding shoot courtesy of international wedding photographer Maddy Christina, in collaboration with the acclaimed five-star Address Downtown hotel, in Downtown Dubai, and regional wedding vendor talent.   The UAE is home to so many beautiful wedding locations, from vast desert dunes to lush green lawns…
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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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