Have Some Fun With A Pre-Wedding Shoot Our expert panel member Maria Sundin, is back with her top wedding photography tips and advice. Today, Maria discusses the benefits of having a pre-wedding/engagement shoot with your chosen photographer. Hello brides. When you’ve booked your photographer, I would suggest having pre-wedding photos taken (also called an engagement session or save the date session) with the same photographer. It gives you a chance to get to know your photographer and try out different things, you…
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Selling Your Wedding Gown Loyal reader and BCME real bride contributor Camilla, has recently put her beautiful wedding gown up for sale on a number of online platforms. Surprisingly, or perhaps unsurprisingly, she was subjected to a number of keyboard warriors and their strong opinions in regards to selling her gown. Should brides keep their wedding gowns for the sake of sentimentality? Camilla, gives her perspective below: Everyone remembers the moment they found their wedding dress; the…
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Wedding Colour Scheme Choosing wedding colour schemes can be tricky, and we appreciate that every bride to-be could use a little inspiration. On a weekly basis, we scour the net, searching for stunning wedding colour scheme combinations, that will help inspire your big day. Today we offer: Kraft & Green, an earthy, organic colour scheme with neutral tones. This mood board was created by our friend and Bride Club ME Vendor Club member Ritu, founder of Creative Box. …
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The Diary Of A Real BCME Bride | Plan B Hello fellow brides-to-be! Belated Eid Mubarak! If you read my previous diary submission, you’ll know that Ramadan was a tumultuous time for me. My Fiance and I have taken the decision to postpone our nuptials. My Fiance and I have taken the decision to postpone our nuptials. Plan B is now in full swing! Since our wedding was supposed to take place in two months’ time,…
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Grey Wedding Inspiration Recently, I embarked on my home-office makeover challenge, and decided to use the colour grey alongside pure white as my paint canvas. This will be complemented with a bright and inspiring framed collage on the wall. The result so far looks gorgeous, which got me thinking. Grey often has a reputation for being bland, boring and dull, but, on the contrary, when used well, its neutral shade can look fabulous set against…
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Rio’s African Adventure – Honeymoon Special Zanzibar – Matemwe Retreat Following our bush plane flight with Regional Air to Zanzibar (Adam got front passenger seat, because it was his birthday), we were met by a representative from Island Express for our transfer to Matemwe Retreat. Upon landing, I was excited to see the aqua blue ocean and beaches below me, in contrast to the Serengeti – both individually beautiful in their own ways. We embarked…
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Wedding Colour Scheme Choosing wedding colour schemes can be tricky, and we appreciate that every bride-to-be could use a little inspiration. On a weekly basis, we scour the net, searching for stunning wedding colour scheme combinations, that will help inspire your big day. Today we offer a romantic and rustic mood board with a ‘country’ vibe: Blueberry, slate, carnation, petal & buttercream. This mood board was found on The Sweetest Occasion. Above: Mood board, found on…
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An Elegant Dubai Wedding|Video Highlights Newlywed bride Victoria wasn’t sure which country she wanted to get married in – let alone which venue to choose. But after visiting her favourite hotel in Dubai (One&Only The Palm), she didn’t have to worry any longer. Above: The bride & grooms wedding venue (The One&Only, the Palm) A year after deciding on their venue, Dubai expat Victoria and her hubby Ryan recited their vows among friends and family…
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Saving For Your Wedding Day Congratulations – you’re engaged! When you first begin to plan your wedding with your partner, you need to identify what you both value in terms of what money can buy. It’s great to talk to other married people about the money lessons they’ve learned, blunders they’ve made, and the general advice they can share about budgeting for the big day. There are some individuals who hate carrying a balance on…
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African Adventure|Honeymoon Special – Part 2 The Serengeti – Sayari Camp (Warning: This is long, so grab a cuppa!) – The morning I was dreading arrived – I truly hate flying, so the thought of getting into a small bush plane scared me senseless. I was also feeling pretty rough, having caught what I thought was a tummy bug, but in fact turned out to be an allergic reaction to my malarone tablets…sigh! The one-hour flight…
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