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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WEDDING DIY – Festive Candle Jar Holders As our readers know, we work closely with some fabulous UAE-based experts in the fields of wedding photography, marital advice, wedding planning and DIY. Our expert panel has recently had an update and we are delighted to welcome two very talented ladies to our BCME panel: Lizzy Lizmar and Alice, founders of Nifty Little Things, a boutique company specialising in retro-inspired crafting and DIY workshops. We look forward…
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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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A Thunder Storm Wedding in Dubai Following on from part one and part two of my real wedding feature ‘A Thunderstorm Wedding in Dubai’, I am now going you talk you through our wedding details and my wedding DIY. The images below, were captured beautifully by the lovely Shyrell at Enchante Studios. The Details & DIY I was a creative bride, choosing to DIY many elements of our wedding. I enjoy crafting, so it became a…
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Reader Wedding DIY | Stop-Motion Video We love it when our readers get creative, and of course, when they share their creativity with Bride Club ME. Recently, we received an email from Grey Alkonga, one of our longest standing readers. Grey and her fiancé Oscar, lovingly took 1000+ photos and turned them into a Stop-Motion Video, in order to remind their wedding guests that only 100 days remained in the countdown to their big day. Above:…
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DIY Bridal Fashion – Oversized Corsage Flower We all loved Carrie Bradshaw’s oversized corsage flower, but most of us are not living the ‘S** and the City’ lifestyle and the next best occasion to rock one is at a wedding! You can make flowers in blush pink for bridesmaids or rock one as a headpiece for yourself, in lieu of a veil in ivory or white. I did mine in fucshia and made it large,…
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DIY Umm Ali Ice Cream Expats getting married in the Middle East often wish to have some part of the celebration reflecting their new adopted home but are unsure about how to achieve it. Following a request from Bride Club ME’s Rio for such a touch for her own reception, I suggested a twist on Umm Ali, a perennial favourite at buffets. This dessert is super easy, affordable and delicious, infusing a small bit of…
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DIY “You May Now Kiss the Bride” Wedding Favors This scrub is not only economical to make, it’s also a great way to give something useful and personal for guests to take away, as the labels reflect any information you like, even the story of your first kiss. So get rid of those sugared almonds and mini photo frames, try having this on the guest tables, for a more unique touch. Ingredients: Refined brown sugar…
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DIY Tear Drop Headpiece If you’re a petite woman like me, the thought of wearing a full veil or headdress on your wedding day may seem overwhelming. Indeed it can also photograph badly on a petite woman and you don’t want your wedding photos forever filled with a veil that overshadows you. Above: Inspiration images from etsy.com/Photography Credit: Maria Mack Photography THE DIY Here’s a great, quick alternative which takes around 45 mins to…
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DIY Bird cage veil – By Simone Heng For months I have been salivating over Jennifer Lawrence’s veil, in those Miss Dior campaign pictures. This veil retails for AED 1,500 and is so easy to make! I love how Laetitia Casta wore a similar one with red lips. Left and Middle: Jennifer Lawrence’s, Miss Dior campaign pictures. Right: Model Laetitia Casta. So I set about making one of my own, to attend the Grazia Style…
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