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 romantic and rustic mood board with a ‘country’ vibe: Blueberry, slate, carnation, petal & buttercream. This mood board was found on The Sweetest Occasion. Above: Mood board, found on…
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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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African Adventure|Honeymoon Special – Part 2 The Serengeti – Sayari Camp (Warning: This is long, so grab a cuppa!) – The morning I was dreading arrived – I truly hate flying, so the thought of getting into a small bush plane scared me senseless. I was also feeling pretty rough, having caught what I thought was a tummy bug, but in fact turned out to be an allergic reaction to my malarone tablets…sigh! The one-hour flight…
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How Much Wedding Cake Should I Order? Wondering how much wedding cake you’ll need for your big day? Masha Cain, founder of Dubai-based wedding planners Fabulous Day, offers some sound advice … Factors to consider when working out how many wedding cake servings you should order for your special day include whether the cake is the only dessert, and how many guests will be in attendance. If you plan to offer other desserts at an…
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African Adventure|Honeymoon Special – Part 1 (Warning: This is long, so grab a cuppa!) – Last year, I married my soul mate. It was the most incredible day filled with all the positive emotions one can imagine, but it was also a long process and left us pretty exhausted both financially and emotionally. We had to wait patiently for our honeymoon, our first real holiday in years. In hindsight, I’m glad we didn’t go straight away,…
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Get to Know the Wedding Pro Every week, we shine the spotlight on our Bride Club ME vendor club members with our ‘Get to Know the Wedding Pro!’ series of interviews, allowing our readers 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 hire to make your wedding day perfect! This week, we are showcasing Ruth…
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Plan Your Wedding Photos You’ve booked your wedding photographer and the big day is getting closer. Now it’s time to plan out your photos and prepare yourself. Here’s how, with tips from our expert panel member and wedding photographer, Maria Sundin! Get your money’s worth You’ve probably spent a fair portion of your budget on a photographer, so you’ll want to make sure you get value for money. A photographer’s work isn’t only to provide…
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How to Involve Your Loved Ones Abroad During my own wedding planning process, I often felt a little down being so far away from my mum, aunties and best friends back home – a feeling I’m sure many of you can relate to as expatriates in the UAE. So, today, I am bringing you some creative ways to involve all the important ladies in your life, wherever they live. Mum: Introduce her to the world…
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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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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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