Romance at the Saadiyat Beach Club Abu Dhabi Last month, the hubby and I celebrated Valentine’s Day in style at Abu Dhabi’s breathtakingly beautiful Saadiyat Beach Club. Rarely getting much time together to simply relax, we made the most of our day passes and enjoyed dozing lazily by the huge pool, delicious signature massages and a scrumptious lunch at the Safina restaurant. Here’s the low-down on our experience, as well as some key facts about…
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Diary Of Real Bride The side to planning a wedding the pretty Pinterest boards don’t tell you about … Many expat brides reading the real bride diary entry below will relate to today’s topic. I know I do. After choosing to marry in Dubai, I had to come to terms with the fact that many of our family and friends abroad wouldn’t be able to attend. Deciding whether to have your wedding here in the…
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Get to Know the Wedding Pro! Each week, we shine the spotlight on a Bride Club ME vendor club member, allowing you, our reader, to get up close and personal with some of the best wedding vendors in town and abroad. Here, you can learn more about the people behind some of the businesses you may be engaging with to make your wedding day perfect! This week, we have the privilege of showcasing Daniela Corti, wedding planner…
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Product Styling Workshop Earlier this month, The Engage Academy hosted an intimate product styling workshop with multi-talented award-winning wedding blogger (Blovedblog) and wedding industry stylist Louise Beukes. I’m very happy to report that the inspiring session – held at Dubai’s Al Badia Golf Club – was my favourite Engage Academy event to date. In case you’re wondering what The Engage Academy is, it’s a community and also a series of workshops for wedding and creative entrepreneurs….
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Today’s Weddings Compared to the 1950s A few months ago, my beautiful Nan Joan graced me with her presence for a full week and I cherished every moment. You see, my Nana is now 83 years old and living so far apart from her means any time I get to spend with her, I make count. From being reintroduced to her famous SriLankan curries in the kitchen and taking note of every ingredient to listening…
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Luscious Lipsticks for Wedding Lovely Lips Today, our beauty expert Natasha, of Glossy Make-up, tackles the issue of finding the perfect lip colour for your special day. This may seem like a minor concern in the bigger scheme of things, but I myself recall spending ages searching for the right lipstick for my Dubai wedding. In the end, I had asked my MUA to use a combination of tones. Below, Natasha offers some great advice…
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What To Do If The Unexpected Occurs You’ve done your extensive research, you’ve made your assiduous plans and you’ve ensured you’ve covered all your bases for the biggest day in your life. Then suddenly, on the day itself, the unexpected happens and something pops up that you are unprepared for. What do you do? In fact, with so many elements that are included in a modern wedding, it’s a surprise that snags and complications don’t…
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Barbaranne, our Real Bride Contributor, on ‘Wed’min’ Is planning your wedding sending your stress levels soaring? Do you feel like you’re drowning in wedding admin? If so, you are not alone! Our gorgeous real bride diary contributor, Barbaranne Heaton, has been busy making lists this past month, and has found her dream venue. ‘Wed’min’. Who made up that word? Is it not enough we have ‘life’min’ to deal with? I’m thinking I need a PA…
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Waldorf Astoria RAK to host exquisite wedding fair Save The Date ladies, it’s official, the Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah is hosting an intimate Boutique Wedding Fair on Friday 20th March 2015. Set within the famed Peacock Alley, a signature lounge found in all Waldorf Astoria hotels,this unique boutique fair will enable loved up couples to enjoy some quality time discussing their upcoming nuptials with industry experts. Each alcove within Peacock Alley will be transformed…
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A Bumper Wedding Competition From Aghareed Ladies, we have got something rather special for you all today! Our friends over at Aghareed are running not one, not two, but THREE amazing competitions this month and of course, we want you to know. The top three finalists will go through to the live final of this competition to participate in a fun ‘MR & MRS’ Quiz on the 28th of February at The Leisure Wedding Fair at…
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