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 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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