Choosing a wedding colour scheme can be tricky, and we appreciate that every bride-to-be could use a little inspiration. On a weekly basis, we scour the net, searching for stunning wedding colour scheme combinations, that will help inspire your big day. Today we offer: Gold, ink, dark blush, white gold and blush.

Dates to avoid when planning your wedding in the UAE.  As expat brides caught up in the excitement of planning our weddings, we can sometimes overlook the small details, or even the bigger ones. Let’s face it, we have more to consider than the average bride. Fear not, we all miss a detail or two and there have been cases in the past where brides have unknowingly booked their wedding day on a key date in the Islamic calendar. Here, our expert panel member and wedding planner Clare Ebbs, founder of The Perfect…
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Mandelic Face Peel Review It’s fair to say that Dubai’s hot and humid climate can take its toll on our skin, coupled with the traffic and an often busy lifestyle.  We can sometimes neglect our skin and the effects show. As a bride to-be, I am currently running around planning my wedding as well as managing a small business. I often forget to drink enough water and suffer slightly from insomnia. This is all playing…
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DIY Bird cage veil – By Simone Heng For months I have been salivating over Jennifer Lawrence’s veil, in those Miss Dior campaign pictures. This veil retails for AED 1,500 and is so easy to make! I love how Laetitia Casta wore a similar one with red lips. Left and Middle: Jennifer Lawrence’s, Miss Dior campaign pictures. Right: Model Laetitia Casta. So I set about making one of my own, to attend the Grazia Style…
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Choosing a wedding colour scheme can be tricky, and we appreciate that every bride-to-be could use a little inspiration. On a weekly basis, we scour the net, searching for stunning wedding colour scheme combinations, that will help inspire your big day. Today we offer: Sea glass, white sand, noir and blue skies.

Officially launched by Her Highness Sheikha Sheikha Bint Saif, wife of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, BRIDE Dubai once again lived up to its name as the region’s biggest and most prestigious bridal event with a record breaking number of visitors flocking to the 2013 show.   Above: Stunning gowns grace the catwalk at this years BRIDE Dubai   The four day show hosted more than 300 leading global…
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5 Ways To Reduce Your Wedding Guest List If you want to discover your family tree, there is no need to study genealogy – just get married. Relatives will pop up out of the woodwork  – even if you’ve never heard of them. Depending on your family and cultural traditions reducing your guest list may not be an easy task, but you can try adopting these tips to help keep your guest list in check….
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Her Highness Sheikha Sheikha Bint Saif, wife of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and President, Honorary Chairman and Lifetime Patron of The Make-A-Wish Foundation ® United Arab Emirates, today officially inaugurated BRIDE Dubai by cutting the ribbon and touring the show at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre. This four day show is the biggest and most prestigious bridal event in the region, with over 300 of the top wedding industry…
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Choosing a wedding colour scheme can be tricky, and we appreciate that every bride-to-be could use a little inspiration. On a weekly basis, we scour the net, searching for stunning wedding colour scheme combinations, that will help inspire your big day. Today we offer our spring colour mood board: Leather, lace, chocolate, leopard and sepia.

According to newly wedded Lebanese/Canadian bride, Nathalie and groom Omar from Palestine, their wedding had three very important elements, great music, great food and the company of close family and friends. It was an intimate, romantic, and laughter-filled day and night with thoughtful personal touches, including the genius concept of having a camera installed into the brides bouquet. Here, expat bride Nathalie, talks us through her planning process and leaves us with some words of…
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