All of the Real Weddings we feature here at Bride Club ME are special, but this dreamy Californian wedding is particularly significant as it’s the wedding of BCME Contributing Writer, Peta Al Akawi’s brother, Fil. Fil, and his now wife Hanna, held their wedding on September 14th at a private residence in Simi Valley, California. Fil, originally from the UK, and Hanna, originally from Hungary, reside in Los Angeles and as that’s where they met…
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When BCME Founder, Rio, came across this stunning real wedding on Instagram, we just knew we had to feature it! Today’s mesmerising Real Wedding comes from Khatia & Andrew. Khatia, who originates from Georgia but has been living in Russia for two years, married her Russian husband Andrew last August, high up in the mountains of enchanting Georgia. Although a native Georgian, Khatia planned her whole wedding remotely from Russia. We were completely blown away…
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Hot off the back of Glastonbury, we’re SO excited to share with you this ultimate ‘festival vibes’ Real Wedding featuring dashing Groom, Charl, and oh so stunning Bride, Jes. Charl, a South African Dubai expat DJ, and his Kiwi Dubai expat Yogi Bride, Jes, tied the knot in 2018 at the iconic Burning Man festival. Burning Man, a wild 9-day arts event that takes place every year in the Black Rock Desert of northwest Nevada,…
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From a romantic, movie-esque proposal that featured a helicopter ride, to a stunning ceremony against the backdrop of the Indian Ocean, to a reception lit my palm tree hung fairy lights, Bride Club ME are excited to take you inside the wedding of Dubai expats Maja and Chris. Maja, originally from Sweden, and Chris, from the UK, met and fell in love in the UK nine years ago before moving to Dubai. Their wedding took…
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Today we have the pleasure of taking a look inside expats Ruth and Conor’s elegant outdoor wedding that took place at the Al Habtoor Polo Resort on the 15th February 2018. This beautiful couple, who both met and reside in Dubai, chose to hold their ceremony at the Holy Trinity Church followed by a stunning outdoor reception at the Al Habtoor Polo Resort Courtyard. Read on as Ruth shares with Bride Club ME how her…
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From a romantic surprise proposal, to a Bollywood inspired pre-wedding party, to a fairy-tale beach front wedding at Fish Beach Taverna, we take a look inside Dubai expats Jessica & Andy’s beautiful wedding journey. Jessica & Andy tied the knot in December 2018 at Fish Beach Taverna, an Aegean restaurant set against the stunning backdrop of the Mina Seyahi Hotel, a spot that the couple fell in love with on a date night. Read on…
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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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Although we are blessed with an array of stunning wedding venue options here in the UAE, we are also lucky enough to be only a hop, skip and a short plane ride away from some of the most beautiful and exotic countries in the world! For our Real Wedding couple, Chloe & Hugh, they couldn’t quite find what they were looking for here in their city of residence, Dubai, so decided to look to a…
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If you cast your mind back to 2017 and the beginning of 2018, you may remember one of our real Dubai brides, Michelle Williams (now Alsagabi), who wrote monthly features documenting her wedding planning journey. Michelle was very much a hands on, DIY bride-to-be, and we are really excited to feature her March 2018 wedding today on BCME! Utilising Bride Club ME as much as possible, Michelle found many of her vendors, including her venue,…
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Whilst the UAE has so much to offer in terms of beautiful wedding venues and talented vendors, some couples are in the lucky position of being able to have a destination wedding. This is particularly useful if you want to have an outdoor wedding during the summer months, or if most of your friends and family are living in a similar area, and you would prefer to meet somewhere nearby rather than have them all…
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