Garden Party Wedding on Marina Island, Dubai A beautiful bride, a stylish groom, a traditional church wedding and a gorgeous garden party reception on Marina Island at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club all feature in today’s REAL wedding post. Super talented photographer Melissa Beattie captured the day’s events with her soft and romantic imagery and some amazing images of Dubai’s evening skyline. Below, Melissa talks us through photographing the wedding of Mike and Heather, both…
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Jeff Pink, CEO of Orly and originator of the French manicure I recently had the privilege of meeting the originator of the French manicure, CEO of Orly and trendsetter in the nail industry Jeff Pink! Jeff was in Dubai to attend the Beauty World ME exhibition, where he launched the latest 2014 ORLY collections – the 2014 Summer Collection (BAKED), the 2014 Fall Collection (SMOKY) as well as the Argan Oil Collection and the Rich Renewal New…
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J’ Adore The Desert It was a hot summer’s day in Dubai when photographer Tasneem Al Sultan, videographers Renaud Santos Moro, Niane De Sa and I roamed the dusty roads in search of a scenic location for Marina and Clement’s pre-wedding photo-shoot. The back story here is interesting. Having worked on our styled Great Gatsby shoot last summer, the incredibly talented and kooky Tasneem (or Tess, as I call her) contacted me to ask if I’d help with a pre-wedding…
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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 mood board, with a sophisticated and unique edge: Coral & Mauve. This mood board was created by the Michelle at the awesome website www.pocketfulofdreams.co.uk. Pocketful of dreams are UK based wedding…
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The Diary Of A Real BCME Bride Back in April 2014, the gorgeous Salwa Chamsi-Pasha visited us at the BCME stand at BRIDE Dubai, and excitedly told us she was engaged to marry her beau this October in Jordan. Having a natural passion for event management and a desire to document her planning process, Salwa suggested writing for Bride Club ME. We loved the idea and are delighted to introduce Salwa’s first bridal diary feature on Bride Club ME, we are also honoured to…
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Saving Money as a Wedding Guest Being a guest at a Dubai Wedding is always exciting. As fun as these celebrations are are, paying for them can make otherwise joyous occasions stressful. The average Dubai wedding guest, for instance, will spend $600 minimum for each wedding they attend; this sum includes transportation costs, new outfits, hotel stays, and travel food. Still, there are plenty of ways to save money as a wedding guest. If you’ll…
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The Waldorf Astoria, Ras al-Khaimah Anniversary review About a year ago, my darling husband and I legally wed at the Jebel Ali Christ Church in front of four of our best friends. It was a special day just for us, followed by our wedding blessing with friends and family six months later at the Desert Palm Retreat in Dubai. We have decided to celebrate both days, and on this occasion, marked our first year of…
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An Enchanted Real Wedding ~ Lebanon Weddings in Lebanon are almost always immaculately planned and mind-blowingly gorgeous. It’s in the Lebanese blood we think! The wedding we are featuring today is no exception, and due credit goes to the bride, who planned the whole thing herself. We are in love with the incredible outdoor venue, Domaine de Zekrit in Lebanon, which played host to the Dubai-based bride and groom Rana and Antoine. Nestled between the…
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Tips From The Experts Hello BCME lovelies. Rio here, founder of www.brideclubme.com. Today, I am posting a little video filmed by my friends and wedding videographers Denis Potasnikov and Maksim Popov over at Deneemotion Boutique Wedding Cinema + Video. Denis contacted me as he and Maksim were flying to Dubai from the UK to film the weddings of two of our loyal readers, Yara and Carol. As a thank you for hooking them up with the brides, Deneemotion suggested filming a short…
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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 mood board, that reminds us of a warm summers day in the English countryside: Lavendar, light grey, sunshine, lilac, lemon. This mood board was created by the Natalie at the…
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