The Most Romantic Places to Propose in the UAE  Planning to pop the big question? Check out our choice of the most romantic places to propose in the UAE before you get down on bended knee… THE FIVE STAR DESERT EXPERIENCE: Saffron Tower, Banyan Tree Al Wadi So how do you want to propose? In a luxury hotel? Over dinner in a gourmet restaurant? Or by doing something totally unique?  We suggest combining all three by…
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Those dreaded bingo wings, how did they suddenly appear? I want to tell you my secret of how to get rid of them forever. I’m not going to go on about any specific exercise, though working out is a key part of achieving your goals. But I am going to explain a fresh, unique and very effective holistic process to help banish those nasty bingo wings so they never return. This will also help you…
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Out with the old, in with the new! 2013 is here and it’s going to be stellar for weddings! If you are starting the new year freshly minted, with some sparkle on your finger, these top ten 2013 wedding trends from Roula Theodory and Naila Hourani, founders of Dubai-based wedding planners ‘Cherry On Top’, should help tantalize your imagination and provide some fresh inspiration for your big day.  1. DIY IS ON THE RISE A lot…
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  Daphne Cota is Exhibition Director for BRIDE (and Beyond Beauty Arabia), the leading wedding event in the Middle East. It holds successful annual events in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi.  She has worked on the BRIDE show Dubai since 2003, and its Abu Dhabi counterpart following its acquisition in 2006.  Daphne’s career has followed a fashion and beauty route since graduating with a degree in Economics and Law (LLB) from Bombay University. She furthered…
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It’s smart to hire a wedding planner. On a day when so much potentially can go wrong, it’s a relief to have someone whose sole responsibility is to make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, our very own Expert Panel member, wedding planner and founder of The Perfect Moment Dubai,  Clare Ebbs, offers her top 10 tips for expat brides to-be. Looking for an amazing planner near you? Search our Vendor Club . Top 10 Tips for Getting Married…
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Eco-friendly weddings are for those who believe in working together with and protecting the environment. If you care about the planet, why not integrate your principles into your big day? An eco-friendly wedding is not as easy to pull off as any other kind; it requires knowledge of the right sort of wedding supplies, and most of all, places and people to get these from! In addition to being considerate to the environment, eco-friendly weddings…
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Hen Party Ideas Let’s talk about the all so famous Hen party, otherwise known as the bachelorette party. These words can strike fear into the minds of the most calm of brides-to-be, but can also be great fun and a wonderful time to bond with your closest female friends (or male if you so choose). One useful tip for brides-to-be, would be to brief the person who will be organising your hen party, usually the…
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4 Tips to Help Write Personal Wedding Vows Writing your own vows can be intimidating. Wedding days always add pressure to even the most mundane of tasks, and certainly writing the vows you want to say to your significant other in front of all your friends and family, is no small matter!  Still, don’t let fear cause you to go along with some basic commonly used wedding vows if you really want that personalised touch. …
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Legalities of Getting Married in the UAE Fidgeting over your wedding plan? Don’t know where to go for advice? Whom to trust? With the increase in the global community in UAE, and the ever-changing rules, it sometimes becomes impossible to keep track of the changing rules related to weddings.   So for expat brides-to-be, the major question is how to get the paper-work over with, and get on with planning the wedding. Firstly, the wedding…
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If you’re not used to public speaking, then making a wedding speech can be very daunting. With this in mind, we have prepared a few important tips to help you overcome your nerves and deliver a great wedding speech.