All of the Real Weddings we feature here at Bride Club ME are special, but this dreamy Californian wedding is particularly significant as it’s the wedding of BCME Contributing Writer, Peta Al Akawi’s brother, Fil. Fil, and his now wife Hanna, held their wedding on September 14th at a private residence in Simi Valley, California. Fil, originally from the UK, and Hanna, originally from Hungary, reside in Los Angeles and as that’s where they met…
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Rustic DIY wedding @ Desert Palm, Dubai Today, we bring you the real wedding of our very own BCME Assistant Editor, Rachael, who got married in April this year at the beautiful Desert Palm Resort here in Dubai. Rachael, who originally hails from York in the UK, met her now husband Sandy, from New Zealand, through mutual friends in 2012. Immediately she was struck by his love of the outdoors and the common interests that…
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Wedding DIY: DIY frame giveaway January’s well underway, and we’re all busy getting back into shape after the excess of the holidays, which, let’s face it, feel like ages ago already. Kudos to all those brides who were extra careful when it came to the delicious holiday treats and desserts – there’s nothing quite like knowing there’s a wedding dress to fit into! I’m ecstatic to announce I’ve returned from my holiday with a heavy…
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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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Saving For Your Wedding Day Congratulations – you’re engaged! When you first begin to plan your wedding with your partner, you need to identify what you both value in terms of what money can buy. It’s great to talk to other married people about the money lessons they’ve learned, blunders they’ve made, and the general advice they can share about budgeting for the big day. There are some individuals who hate carrying a balance on…
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A Gorgeous, Fun-Filled, DIY Wedding This month’s REAL wedding, comes from Bride Club ME fan and reader, expat, Omaya Shanti (Palestinian/ British – born in the UK). Team Bride Club ME, spotted Omaya’s wedding pictures taken at the Magnolia Garden, Al Qasr hotel, Dubai, on the Ugly Duckling Photography Facebook page and our hearts jumped a little. Omaya and her fiancé Aryeah’ s wedding brought together traditions from Iranian, Arabic and Western cultures. Bright, colourful…
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A lot of my engaged female friends tell me they have been opting for spa hen night’s recently. For brides on a budget this can get pricey, so I thought of making a wonderful relaxing (all brides-to-be need something calming) and nourishing scrub/mask which takes next to no time to make and can double up as a great gift for the bride and her bridal party. The Ingredients: A blender or food processor Lavender buds…
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Expat Wedding on Marinduque Island, Philippines When Dubai expats Pia Margarette Rebucas and Eugene Tolentino were planning their big day back home in the Philippines, they wanted an intimate gathering of their 50 closest family and friends. But they wanted more than a wedding; they wanted a big family gathering in a place nobody had ever been before. And they wanted that place to combine Pia’s love of the sea and Eugene’s love of the…
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