Get to Know the Bridal Beauty Pro 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  and bridal beauty 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 Dr. Malda Al Daoudi,…
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The Differences Between A Wedding Planner & An Event Stylist  One of the questions we are regularly asked here at BCME is the difference between wedding coordinators, planners and stylists. After all, it’s hard to know whose services to use if you’re not exactly sure about what each role involves. Luckily, our expert panel member and founder of Cloud 9 Weddings and Events, Mennat Al Hammami, is on hand to clear up the confusion and…
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The Perfect Underwear For A Backless Wedding Dress If you’ve set your sights on an elegant backless or strapless gown, you may suddenly find yourself considering exactly what type of underwear you’re going to be wearing with your dream dress. For some brides, the worry of finding a pretty yet supportive and discreet bra can actually impact upon the type of dress that they choose. We were therefore delighted when we discovered that our new…
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Joining Forced And Aligning Your Goals Almost every bride-to-be will admit it; in the run up to her wedding day, it can be hard to envisage married life beyond the stunning gown, the beautiful flowers and the excitement of friends and family. Indeed, most couples will become so consumed by the big day itself that the ‘after’ in ‘happily ever after’ is temporarily forgotten in the midst of decision making, planning and general ‘wedmin’. Moreover,…
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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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Mylist.ae Partners With Tanagra Mylist.ae, the UAE’s leading wedding gift registry company, have recently joined forces with home decor store Tanagra, to officially launch their luxury gift registry division. Speaking on behalf of Tanagra, Carla Zaroubi Daaboul, Marketing Director says; Tanagra begins the wedding season with a fresh offering of wonderful Bridal Specials. For a start, we have partnered with online gift registry MyList. This is to assist couples and brides-to-be with ideas for wedding…
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Keep Calm: It’s a Destination Wedding in Thailand Today’s real wedding submission had me tearing up with joy. Submitted by recently wed Kameliya, a Dubai resident originally from Bulgaria, this has to be one of my favourite destination weddings that we’ve featured so far. Kameliya married her multinational (Serbian, Austrian, Moroccan, Sudanese) British-born groom Tariq during an intimate ceremony on the tropical island of Koh Samui in Thailand. Themed using the famous ‘Keep Calm’ quote,…
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A Bridal Bright Smile |’My Dental Clinic’ Dubai If you follow my personal blog over at www.expatbride.com, you will know that I have had some major problems with my gnashers. From dealing with dodgy dentists, to excruciating wisdom tooth pain, to one of my teeth actually falling out, it’s not only been distressing for me, it’s also been incredibly painful and costly. I have no idea why I have all these issues, as I brush my teeth…
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Rio’s African Adventure – Honeymoon Special Zanzibar – Matemwe Retreat Following our bush plane flight with Regional Air to Zanzibar (Adam got front passenger seat, because it was his birthday), we were met by a representative from Island Express for our transfer to Matemwe Retreat. Upon landing, I was excited to see the aqua blue ocean and beaches below me, in contrast to the Serengeti – both individually beautiful in their own ways. We embarked…
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An interview with Maria Lamb  Running a wedding website like Bride Club ME means we are accustomed to seeing stunning wedding imagery on a daily basis. With so much talent out there, the UAE is definitely home to some of the best. But now and again, we venture further afield and feature people who personally inspire us and international wedding photographer Jose Villa (pictured below) is no exception. Originally from Mexico, this world-renowned fine art…
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