March Madness Over, Come Forth Awesome April Our real bride, Anna Lucas, has been incredibly busy venue hunting in St. Tropez recently. But was she successful, or is it time to have a rethink? We’re sure that her diary entry this month is something that all brides-to-be can relate to, especially how quickly Anna’s wedding seems to be creeping up on her! Let’s find out all about what Anna terms ‘March Madness’, below! So, wedding…
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Get to Know the Wedding Pro Each week, we shine the spotlight on Bride Club ME vendor club members and some of the regions leading wedding pro’s, allowing you, our reader, to get up close and personal with the best wedding vendors in town. Here, you can learn more about the people behind some of the businesses you may be using to make your wedding day perfect!  This week we have the privilege of showcasing Mira El…
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2 months down and 18 to go… Back this month with her second diary entry, our ‘real bride’ guest blogger Anna Lucas has thrown herself into planning her Summer 2017 wedding in St. Tropez, France. Following on from last month, Anna has begun to think about her ‘wedding transformation’, as well as venues and finances. Read on to find out more… So, after the commotion of getting engaged came the awesome parties…one held in Dubai…
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Wedding Flower Trends With Franzie’s Flower Design We’re sure that most of us have an appreciation for all things floral; from the smell and look of your favourite blooms to their mood lifting ‘treat yourself’ appeal, it can certainly be said that flowers add a special touch to any home or workplace, not to mention their role in your wedding day! But how many of us can claim to be experts? Knowing what goes well together…
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Mennat’s Top Seven Hidden Abu Dhabi Wedding Gems Everybody knows that weddings can be one of the most expensive events of your life, particularly if you are going all out to wow many guests. But for everything that might cost a fortune (the dress, the venue etc), there are other areas that you can cut back on by being a little savvy and creative. This month, our BCME expert panel member, Mennat Al Hammami, Managing Director of Cloud…
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The Paperwork: Ensuring your UAE marriage is legal If you’ve lived in the UAE for some time, you’ll be all too aware of the various paperwork that is required to make your stay legal; medicals, residency visas and Emirates ID cards are just some of the things that you will have obtained during your first few months here. But what about marriage? How can you ensure that your wedding in the UAE is legally binding,…
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BRIDE Show Abu Dhabi – Get Your Tickets Now! If you’re an Abu Dhabi based bride-to-be, or if you missed out on the recent BRIDE Dubai show, fear not, as you can now purchase your tickets for the Abu Dhabi instalment of one of the hottest events in the UAE wedding season calendar. BRIDE Abu Dhabi takes place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre between 13th and 16th April, and promises to be an…
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Getting Organised! Regardless of the number of years they’ve spent dreaming about their wedding day, or the amount of (perhaps secret) Pinterest boards crafted over this time to offer inspiration, many new brides-to-be often find that as soon as they become engaged, what they thought they wanted goes out of the window. It seems to be the case that once marriage is a reality and plans need to be made, there are so many things…
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Diary Of A Real Bride, The Proposal It’s an exciting day for BCME as we finally get to introduce you to our brand new ‘real bride’ guest blogger, Anna Lucas. Ever since our previous real bride, Barbaranne Heaton, tied the knot back in December, we’ve been on the look out for another bride-to-be who is willing to share with us her ups and downs as she makes preparations for her big day. We are absolutely…
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How To Stick To Your Wedding Budget The proposed budget for your wedding can be one of the most problematical areas once you have said ‘yes’ and begun planning your big day. You and your fiancé or family might have different ideas about how much you are willing to spend on this special occasion, and even if you have already set a budget, disagreements might still ensue once you start making bookings and putting down…
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