45 woman this month | May 2012 | The Photography If it’s the day you’ll most want to remember for the rest of your life, you’ll want some good snaps to keep the memories alive. Finding a good photographer can be tough — you’ll want to make sure they can capture just the right atmosphere. Here are our recommendations. Summer Weeks What: Summer, who runs Summer Weeks Photography, isn’t a weddings photographer per se. She spreads her talents over a wider range of interests, but as you will see if you go to the weddings section of her site, she has taken some exquisite bridal shots. Price: Engagement and bridal packages start at BD500 and wedding packages begin at BD650. Contact: 39 939-445, www. summerweeksphotography.com and summerweeksblog.com. Manuel Meszarovits What: Meszarovits is based in France, but is an international photojournalist with a stunning collection of work. Each of his images capture some subtle story. You may have to shell out for his expertise, but he certainly won’t disappoint. Price: His most basic package, which includes a high definition coffee table book of the best 60 photos, starts at around BD1,760. Contact: +33 672 331-566, www.meszarovits.org. The Flowers Flowers are the easiest way to add some real ambiance to your special day. They are a beautiful, colourful and fragrant way of getting in touch with nature and adorning otherwise fairly bare venues. Alia Flowers What: Alia isn’t just a flower store, they are actually an events management company. While you can simply organise your wedding flowers with them, they can also arrange for lighting, catering, chocolates, set design and more. Price: Individual bouquets are affordable at as low as around BD20, but there will be different rates for bulk buying as part of wedding packages. Contact: 17 714-696 Gloriosa What: A champion among weddings and large events, Gloriosa can cater for all your big day’s floral needs. They pride themselves on producing unusual and bespoke arrangements, that are designed to go all over your wedding venue. Contact: 39 919-313, [email protected] Rolanda What: A boutique flower shop, Rolanda flowers works very closely with their clients to ensure that their wedding flowers precisely fit the specifications. Ms Rola herself says she loves to use a simple rose design for weddings as this is very elegant, but she is also able to cater for more extravagant tastes too. Contact: 17 715-158, www.rolandaflowers.com The Hair and Makeup Every bride wants to look their very best, of course. So a lot of attention will be paid to the bridal party’s hair and makeup. Many salons will have a special bridal package. Be sure to test everything out in advance! Dessange Location: Adliya What: The team over at the Dessange spa and salon are highly experienced in the art of caring for brides pre-wedding. Why not go and enjoy a relaxing scrub or aromatherapy treatment the day before? They have great professional makeup and hair stylists and a number of bridal packages Contact: 17 713-999 Joz Salon Location: Amwaj What: Like most salons, Joz has a lot of experience with weddings hair and makeup. There are plenty of different looks and, what they call, creative up-styles, so you can pick exactly what you want for the big day. Price: Bridal makeup prices start at BD60 and prices for creative up-styles start at BD25. They do charge a certain amount for hair and makeup trials, pre-wedding. Contact: 16 031-120. Bobbi Brown Location: Bahrain City Centre What: If you don’t mind shopping for hair and makeup at different venues, and you want something slightly more subtle, but very high quality in terms of bridal makeup, then look no further than Bobbi Brown. Known for bringing out a woman’s best facial assets, the experts at Bobbi Brown will come by appointment to fix your face for the special event. Subtle, yet elegant beauty! Price: Bridal makeup is set at BD150. Contact: 17 178-323.
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