A Classic & Elegant Wedding in Magic Malta Dubai-based British couple; Phioro Jewelry designer and founder Clare Pardoe tied the knot with her handsome beau James Elliot-Square during a week-long (destination) wedding extravaganza in Malta. The talented and creative Clare, designed hers and her bridesmaids jewelry, and designed her own master piece; her wedding gown. Below, Clare talks us through her special day, which combined classic elegance with modern twists. Vision for the day: We both…
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A Gorgeous, Fun-Filled, DIY Wedding This month’s REAL wedding, comes from Bride Club ME fan and reader, expat, Omaya Shanti (Palestinian/ British – born in the UK). Team Bride Club ME, spotted Omaya’s wedding pictures taken at the Magnolia Garden, Al Qasr hotel, Dubai, on the Ugly Duckling Photography Facebook page and our hearts jumped a little. Omaya and her fiancé Aryeah’ s wedding brought together traditions from Iranian, Arabic and Western cultures. Bright, colourful…
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A Rainbow Inspired Wedding at the Rixos It’s always refreshing to receive wedding submissions from our vendor club members, especially when the wedding is a tad different from the norm. The team here at Bride Club ME just loved the idea of a bright and cheerful rainbow inspired wedding on the beach in Dubai, and Melrish Photo’s and film captured the vibrancy of this wedding beautifully. Katrina Suzanne Rejante originally from the Philippines, and Matthew…
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Great Gatsby Inspired Photo-Shoot The recent film ‘The Great Gatsby’, starring the gorgeous Leonardo DiCaprio, is full of glamour and glitz and has inspired brides and wedding planners around the globe – and of course, our team here at Bride Club ME. Above: The official Gatsby movie poster The era of the 1920s lended itself beautifully to our chosen venue for the shoot, The MusicHall at the Zabeel Saray on Dubai’s Palm. When I first…
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A ‘Purple’ wedding with a dash of Scottish & Arabic Charm The lovely team over at Goldfish photography and video, sent us these heart-warming images from the downright adorable ‘purple’ inspired wedding of Dubai residents Suzanne (from London) and Stewart (from Scotland.) Suzanne has so many wise words of wisdom, that we are considering offering her a role as BCME agony aunt (we’re serious). Enjoy! The proposal… Our wedding journey began in a hot air balloon…
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Expat Wedding on Marinduque Island, Philippines When Dubai expats Pia Margarette Rebucas and Eugene Tolentino were planning their big day back home in the Philippines, they wanted an intimate gathering of their 50 closest family and friends. But they wanted more than a wedding; they wanted a big family gathering in a place nobody had ever been before. And they wanted that place to combine Pia’s love of the sea and Eugene’s love of the…
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Most brides to-be dream of sunshine and garden parties, but Bride Club ME fan, Louise Sleightholme wanted freezing temperatures, fur shrugs, and roaring fires. Christmas is Louise and her husband’s favourite time of the year, so they wanted the wedding date to be as close to Christmas as possible. This allowed a quick honeymoon before flying back to the UK, to enjoy the festivities with their families. Here, Dubai based expat Louise, talks us through her wedding,…
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Dubai residents Kate Harris (from Australia) and Pete Tavener (from the UK) sent us these beautiful images by Simon Charlton Photography, from their intimate wedding in Kenya, and blessing in Dubai. As many engaged expats know, wedding planning can be testing and legal matters can be confusing in the UAE. Kate takes us through her wedding planning process; leading up to her spectacular weddings in two parts of the world, and offers words of advice for brides…
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When we received these beautiful images from Goldfish Photography and Video, we simply had to showcase them here at Bride Club ME. This real wedding feature focuses predominately on the stunning Bride, British expat Sofia. Now and again; a groom veers slightly on the shy side, and we have to respect his wishes. However, we hope you enjoy the images below; featuring intricate details of the bride’s bespoke Abe Hamilton gown, along with Sofia’s walk through of…
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An English Wedding in Dubai We are excited to feature the Dubai wedding of Claire and Kristian Valdini, encompassing quintessentially British touches, such as a traditional roast dinner for guests, English country garden blooms, and the lush green surroundings of the Desert Palm Resort Dubai. The wedding oozed classic chic, with personal touches as outlined below. Here, we asked British expat bride, Claire Valdini to talk us through her dream wedding. The memories of the happy day were…
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