A fairy-lit black-tie wedding on the creek Our favourite magazine editor, Helen Spearman of Good Magazine, got married to her beau recently and we are super stoked to bring our readers the low down on her special day. Helen has always been a big supporter of Bride Club ME, and when we heard she was due to wed, we were more than happy to advise. Being a staunch supporter of home-grown talent herself, it was…
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Diary Of A Real Bride – The Proposal We are super stoked that one of our very own BCME-listed vendors is engaged and, better yet, is now one of our bride-to-be guest bloggers. Today we welcome the gorgeous Barbaranne Heaton, designer and founder of Dubai-based Moirai Style. Barbaranne has worked with Bride Club ME since our launch in 2012; she’s designed and created bridesmaid dresses and, more recently, bridal gowns for countless readers, and was behind the beautiful dresses worn…
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The big day that wasn’t meant to be When Salwa first got involved with Bride Club ME, she never expected her fairytale to have a twist. Here, she reveals her inner-most feelings about her cancelled wedding. Dear fellow brides, I write this final article while on the bullet train from Shanghai to Beijing. As I look out of the window, I can’t help but wonder what could have been. Today, you see, was supposed to…
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The Diary of a Real BCME Bride Content. A word that is so hard to achieve. What I mean when I use the word ‘content’, is being happy with whatever you have and not wanting more. When you first become a bride, it’s ALL about the wedding. The rings! The dress! The flowers! You start to look at what others brides have and feel the need to have the same. You become the centre of…
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The Diary Of A Real BCME Bride Hello fellow Brides to-be! This post is a crucial one, since the Katb el Ktab lies in the core of a muslim wedding. Please do keep in mind that these traditions do not apply to everyone. However this particular protocol is customary for most Syrian families, including mine. The essence of Marriage is embedded in the Katb el Ktab. It is the signing of the marriage contract. Taking…
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The Diary Of A Real BCME Bride Ever since I was little girl, I would lay awake at night and play out my wedding. I would see myself gracefully walking down the aisle. A bouquet in one hand the love of my life holding the other. Doves would fly out into the nights sky in sync. All in all, it would be exactly how I planned it. My creation = perfection! Fast forward a few years…
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The Diary Of A Real BCME Bride | Plan B Hello fellow brides-to-be! Belated Eid Mubarak! If you read my previous diary submission, you’ll know that Ramadan was a tumultuous time for me. My Fiance and I have taken the decision to postpone our nuptials. My Fiance and I have taken the decision to postpone our nuptials. Plan B is now in full swing! Since our wedding was supposed to take place in two months’ time,…
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The Diary Of A Real BCME Bride Today, our real bride-to-be contributor ‘Salwa’ touches on a sensitive subject. See below for Salwa’s third bridal diary entry in the lead up to her big day in October. Hi fellow brides, this week I’ll be sharing my wedding turmoil’s concerning a subject I think wedding planners rarely touch on: Plan B. The last thing I thought I’d have to worry about was my wedding location. I’m not referring…
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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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The Diary Of A Real BCME Bride Back in April 2014, the gorgeous Salwa Chamsi-Pasha visited us at the BCME stand at BRIDE Dubai, and excitedly told us she was engaged to marry her beau this October in Jordan. Having a natural passion for event management and a desire to document her planning process, Salwa suggested writing for Bride Club ME. We loved the idea and are delighted to introduce Salwa’s first bridal diary feature on Bride Club ME, we are also honoured to…
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