Category Archives: Weddings

Moments in Time Photography Exhibition

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Alice

What? Precious ‘Moments in Time’ Photography Exhibition Photographer: Emirati Artist, and former bride, Alia Rashid AlShamsi Where: The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre Imagine that your wedding is captured in a style and elegance that you yourself could not have conceived, or … Continue reading →

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Greek Dancing

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Alice

If you’ve ever been to a Greek wedding, chances are that you have been swept up by the massing crowd, and subsumed into a traditional Greek dance – hands over one another’s shoulders, all in a line, round and round they go, a … Continue reading →

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A Study on Make-Up

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Alice

Just as the leaves change in autumn, and bulbs sprout in spring, so the consumer enjoys  the ability to change their look and try a new approach to her make up for sunny days ahead. Its officially ‘transeasonal’ time – … Continue reading →

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Posh Salon @ The Burj Al Arab, Dubai

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Alice

Lets face it. I am a frizzy-haired, curly-mopped poppet that is at odds with her oppositional locks who insist on their wild ways and will not be subdued. Ever. Or so I thought… …until I met super-stylist Davide. Shall I … Continue reading →

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Greek Princess…with her Tiara

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Alice

All hail the Classical Greeks whose glamorous brides began the forever-on-trend trend of wearing a tiara as part of their wedding attire. What with their flowing pleated gowns and gods of Olympus casting well-wishes on such mere mortals about to tie the … Continue reading →

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Bridesmaids

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Alice

Today my past decided to pay my present a visit. Inspiration for the day’s musings came along with it: How to best capture the good graces of a bride’s attendants. Natural light, spontaneous poses, cracking smiles and crinkles around their eyes. Every inch … Continue reading →

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The Gestalt

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Alice

A little over four years ago I was tasked with the job of deciding upon a wedding “theme” for my very own nuptules. You know the drill: to identify all the disparate elements which would, gestalt-like, come together on the night, and render … Continue reading →

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Vows

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Alice

I vow you. Till vow do we part…Ah, those sweet words whispered in exchange for wedding rings witnessed by those you cherish (or at the very least a celebrant at Town Hall). But it was not always this way. During the Roman Empire … Continue reading →

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Father-of-the-Bride

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Alice

Is there any person prouder at any one point in time, than a Father-Of-The-Bride?  When you walk down the aisle, there is that one special man who will be cheering you on, weeping a little inside – devastated, no doubt – … Continue reading →

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Bridesmaids

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Alice

Every girl wants her closest friends to be by her side the day she walks down the aisle. A posse of girlfriends will create a loving and supportive environment for the nervous Bride-to-Be, and distract her with diversion tactics to provoke … Continue reading →

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