An Engagement Shoot: Hatta Mountains Set within the rocky mountains and cool crystal clear water pools of Hatta, today’s engagement shoot will take your breath away. Photographer Shyrell of Enchanté Studios, has captured this natural wonder at its best, and the couple aren’t too bad either! Below, Shyrell shares her experience of photographing Yasmin and Saeed, the gorgeous bride and groom-to-be. Enjoy! A Note From The Photographer Above left: Photographer Shyrell of Enchanté Studios. Another amazing couple…
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Our top cold honeymoon destinations Imagine your dream honeymoon. What do you see? Beautiful white sand beaches, glorious tropical waters and endless hours of warm sunshine may be the ultimate honeymoon for many couples, but newlyweds in the UAE might have slightly different ideas about what they want from their ideal honeymoon. In the UAE, we are fortunate enough to experience the above on a daily basis. We dine in sumptuous hotels, have a plethora…
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Afternoon Tea At Fortnum & Mason If you are looking to throw a bachelorette party fit for a duchess, then today’s review is for you! Last year, I attended the Dubai launch of the first international branch of Fortnum & Mason, one of England’s oldest and best-known gourmet department stores. I was super excited, not only because I myself am British and love tea, but also because Fortnum & Mason brings back many happy memories of my mum and I bonding over high…
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Wedding Colour Scheme Choosing wedding colour schemes 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: Light mint, yellow, mint, greyed jade and mustard, a bright and cheerful colour palette, suitable for sprint or summer soirée. Above: Mood board created by fabmood.com. This mood board…
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Get Fit With BARE – Bridal Special If you follow us over at Instagram, you would have seen quite a few updates recently regarding BARE fitness. Wondering what BARE is? Below, Founder Dylan Eiffe gives us the low down: We’re a new Downtown fitness club, with a main focus on nutrition – a first in Dubai. As I know and you know, you can train your butt off every day and you won’t lose a gram…
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Beach Side Wedding|Anantara The Palm Today we bring you a fabulous multicultural beach side wedding that took place at the amazing Anantara the Palm in April. Tom is American and his beautiful bride Rasha (who we think looks a little like actress Eva Mendes) is half Emirati and half Indian. The couple met whilst studying Architecture at university in the UK, and have known each other for eight years. Rasha’s family live in Dubai, and…
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A Beautiful Outdoor Wedding in Abu Dhabi One of our BCME vendor club family members – Sara (of Gourmelicious) has tied the knot! Today, we share these gorgeous pictures by Maria Sundin and a beautiful video by Hitched in Dubai of the stunning Egyptian couple – Sara and Ahmed. With the support of Yvonne (Events Coordinator at Shangri-la Abu Dhabi) and Soha (her sister), Sara managed to plan her dream wedding in a short span of two months. Featuring marsala & burgundy hues, coupled with…
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6 Essential Summer Wedding Makeup Tips Hi everyone! I hope you’re looking forward to a hot summer this year. As Ramadan approaches, most UAE based brides won’t be getting married, but for the rest of the world and for all brides who are jetting off somewhere exotic to wed – the months of June and July are popular for weddings. Today I want to talk about how to get beautiful bridal makeup during summertime. So…
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Maid to match? Not necessarily! Our real bride contributor Barbaranne is back this month with some top tips on dressing your bridal party. After all, not only is she a bride-to-be, she is also one of Dubai’s most sought after bridal gown and bridesmaid dress designers over at House of Moirai. Over to you, B! There’s so much to think about when you’re planning a wedding, but one of the most important elements (after your…
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Honeymoon Pet Care In The UAE If you have a pet, one of the more unusual items on your to do list will be to arrange pet care for whilst you are away on your honeymoon. With all the usual stresses before a wedding and with so many things to sort out, the issue of what to do with your pet can often be forgotten until almost the last minute; but it can also be…
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