A ‘Fairy Tale’ Love Story There’s just so much to love about this eccentric pre-wedding shoot for fun loving Dubai based couple Arutyun & Kristina (both originally from Uzbekistan). Here at BCME, we love all sorts of weddings and engagement shoots, but have a soft spot for ‘out side the box’ concepts. When we stumbled across these awesome images by photographer Diana Kartasheva we immediately got in touch. Featuring a naughty fairy, the most impressive afro and an array of bright…
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Wedding in the Spanish Town of Sitges | Video Highlights Last week, we shared the breathtaking Spanish wedding of Dubai based newlyweds Holly and Adam, to see the feature click here. Set against a back drop of lush Mediterranean greenery within the grounds of Can Rafols Dels Caus, Holly and Adam recited their vows amongst friends and family as the sun beat down casting a stunning glow. The newly weds then partied the night away with the groom entertaining the bride…
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A Rustic, Sun-Drenched Wedding What a wonderful wedding we have to share today. Submitted by newlywed bride Holly, this rustic, sun-drenched wedding took place in the town of Sitges, often referred to as the Saint-Tropez of Spain. The venue was a grand winery called Can Rafols Dels Caus. Holly and her beau Adam Long (a listed wedding vendor with Bride Club ME) are originally from Scotland and London, and both currently reside in Dubai. Thanks to Holly’s…
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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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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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A British Expat Wedding in Dubai | Video Highlights Earlier this year, you read all about the wedding of Melissa and her groom Simon, both originally from the UK. Melissa and Simon married during a beautiful outdoor blessing ceremony, at the gorgeous Montgomerie Hotel in Dubai and it was all captured on film and camera by the creative team over at Goldfish Photography & Video. You might remember that Melissa in particular, has just a…
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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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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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Real Wedding ~ Anantara, The Palm When we heard that the Anantara hotel was launching on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah earlier this year, we immediately hoped we’d be able to cover a real wedding there one day. The time has finally come. Set among Asian-inspired architecture, with peaked roofs resembling Thai temples, this real wedding features a warm, hazy sunset and a very chilled bride and groom. It was submitted by Goldfish Photography and Video, and we…
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A Destination Wedding in Thailand A sizeable number of our UAE readers are planning a destination wedding abroad, with the most popular locations including Italy, Cyprus, Santorini, Sri Lanka and Thailand. If you’ve ever been to Thailand, you’ll understand its appeal for a destination wedding. Relatively close to the UAE (a 6-hour flight), Thailand has great weather and climate for the most part; weddings are cost-effective depending on your hotel/location of choice; Thai people are…
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