“Gone are the days of massive weddings with hundreds of guests. In today’s experiential landscape, couples are seeking more intimate weddings in unchartered territories that create unique memories with their closest friends and families,” says Lauren Grech, CEO and Co-Founder of LLG Events, an international event management and design firm specializing in luxury destination weddings and experiential events in New York City and worldwide. We connected with Lauren to develop a curated list of the…
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Top 5 reasons to honeymoon in Sri Lanka Sitting in the middle of the Indian Ocean and only a 4-hour flight from Dubai, Sri Lanka is a mesmerizing island filled with magic and a rich history. Thousand-year-old love stories still live in the legends of the island which can still be felt in the cold breeze fanning throughout the island. A beautiful country full of love and warmth, Sri Lanka is the perfect destination to…
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Last month, our Editorial Contributor Peta had the honour of being asked to represent Bride Club ME on a press trip to the beautiful Mediterranean island of Malta. Malta Tourism Authority and the Consulate General of Malta Dubai kindly invited Bride Club ME to explore Malta, Gozo, and Comino as a wedding and honeymoon destination for UAE residents. Having never been to Malta before, Peta was thrilled to have the opportunity to visit somewhere she…
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BCME’s Fifth Anniversary: An Interview With Our Founder, Rhiannon Downie Hurst With this week being all about celebrating BCME’s fifth anniversary, we can’t think of a better way to finish than with an interview with the woman who started it all, Rhiannon Downie Hurst. Below, you can find out why Rio started BCME back in 2012, what her challenges have been and how both the business and the UAE wedding industry have evolved since then. Read…
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Get To Know The Wedding Pro: Just Amore Each week, we shine the spotlight on Bride Club ME vendor club members, allowing you, our reader, to get up close and personal with some of the best wedding vendors in town. Here, you can learn more about the people behind some of the businesses you may be using to make your wedding day perfect! This week we have the privilege of showcasing Anna Frem, founder of Just Amore….
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Interview With Alma Au Yeung Last month, we featured an overview of what you can expect from The Wedding Fair by Emaar Hospitality Group, which will be hosted at Burj Park, Downtown Dubai, on the 3rd and 4th February 2017. The fair is the largest open-air wedding exhibition in the region, bringing to life the traditions and heritage of different cultures and showcasing some of the best products and services the industry in the UAE…
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Get to Know the Wedding Pro: Eventive Each week, we shine the spotlight on local companies in the wedding industry, allowing you, our reader, to get up close and personal with some of the best wedding vendors in town. Here, you can learn more about the people behind some of the businesses you may be using to make your wedding day perfect! This week, we have the privilege of showcasing Tasneem Alibhai, Founder and Events…
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Destination weddings | How To Be Prepared! Whilst Dubai and Abu Dhabi offer a whole host of beautiful wedding venues, some couples opt to get married abroad. Fortunately, the UAE is ideally situated in close proximity to a wide range of destination wedding locations, from the tropical beaches of Sri Lanka to the stunning scenery of Cyprus, meaning that for those who wish, their perfect wedding venue is only a short(ish) plane journey away. However,…
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Keep Your Out Of Town Wedding Guests Entertained Having your wedding as an expat, means that you are in the unique situation of inviting guests to travel to and experience the place that you currently call ‘home’. This differs from an ordinary destination wedding because whilst your guests might see it as the chance to also enjoy a holiday and warmer climate, for you, everyday life continues. There are still groceries to buy, bills to…
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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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