Introducing the Engage Academy Earlier last month on 4 July, I launched the very first Engage Academy workshop for wedding entrepreneurs, in partnership with my business-savvy friend Shikkha over at The Fashset.com. Since launching www.brideclubme.com nearly two years ago, I’ve met with many established wedding professionals as well as those who are new to the market. The talent in the UAE is outstanding, and I am so proud to be part of a growing wedding…
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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 a mood board with a glamorous and sophisticated edge; Shades of blue, teal & gold. This mood board was found on the awesome website www.fabmood.com. Above: Image via Fabmood.com Looking for…
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Wedding Favours In The UAE Are you looking for something slightly different as your wedding giveaway? Tired of the traditional sugared almond? Check out our list of unique wedding favours available right here in the UAE. Personalised matchboxes Having a box of matches around the home always comes in handy. Some people even collect matches from around the word when travelling. We love these purple personalised matchbox wedding favours by Dubai-based stationery designer Ritu at…
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8 Table Number Ideas for Your Wedding Table numbers are popular as décor pieces of their own at weddings these days, and can complement surrounding table decorations and the theme of your wedding nicely. Here, we feature eight of our favourite wedding table number ideas – many of which can easily be DIY projects. Balloons Make a big statement with these bold, gold helium number balloons. Above: Images via Ruffledblog.com Frame it We love these botanical-inspired…
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The Diary of a Real BCME Bride Hello Fellow Brides! I’m currently in the thick of wedding planning and following my first post, I am back with even more to divulge, in my second BCME real bride diary entry. Today, it’s all about THE GOWN! As I sat in the passenger seat of our 1990s Mercedes, the smell of gardenia wafting through the air, I felt the sun’s warmth on my face. For the first time in…
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A British Expat Wedding in Dubai | Video Highlights Earlier this year, you read all about the wedding of Melissa and her groom Simon, both originally from the UK. Melissa and Simon married during a beautiful outdoor blessing ceremony, at the gorgeous Montgomerie Hotel in Dubai and it was all captured on film and camera by the creative team over at Goldfish Photography & Video. You might remember that Melissa in particular, has just a…
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How To Pick Your Wedding Photographer As many of our readers know, we often call on the experts for wedding planning tips and advice. Today, our BCME expert panel member in the area of photography, Maria Sundin, offers her top tips on choosing your wedding photographer. Hello BCME brides! You’re almost there. Beautiful dress – check. Awesome husband-to-be – check. Wedding date – check. Venue – check. Once you’ve started planning your wedding, and have…
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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 a mood board, with a fresh spring/summer vibe: Green Apple & Peach This mood board was found on the awesome website www.theperfectpalette.com. The Perfect Palette is a blog dedicated to exploring…
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A Guide To Wedding Flowers | Part 2 We posed a question to our readers a while back on our Instagram page. What features would YOU like to see on Bride Club ME? By popular demand, a guide to wedding flowers was one of the top requested feature ideas. Following on from part 1 of our guide to wedding flowers, floral designer and founder of Flowers.ae, Martin O’Gara, continues to offer advice on popular wedding flowers and their seasons….
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A Guide to Wedding Flowers We posed a question to our readers a while back on our Instagram page. What features would YOU like to see on Bride Club ME? By popular demand, a guide to wedding flowers was one of the top requested feature ideas. We can understand why too. When I was engaged, deciding which flowers I wanted was quite a task. Not all of us are botanists and know what blooms work…
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