www.womanthismonth.com May 2017 4 When the weather gets warmer, our thoughts turn to love and, more specifically, to weddings. This month's magazine is all about the preparation for that joyous union. We've scoured hundreds of pictures from designers and high street to bring you the pick of the crop of this season's gorgoues wedding gowns - plus of a few of those that will be featured in next season's collections too. Once you've said yes to the dress, you'll want to think about flowers - and what to do if you're allergic to them! Then there are the issues of hair, beauty and make-up. Our big wedding feature covers these all-important considerations as well as highlighting some of the island's premier wedding venues. And, after months of planning, there's no doubt about it, every bride-to-be deserves to let her hair down on her hen night or bridal shower, so we've got some off-the-wall suggestions for those too. In the travel section, we look at three amazing wedding destinations and give some invaluable tips on what to do while you're there. And even the kids get in on the act with outfits to suit mini-guests. Sticking with the theme, our interviewees this month include a wedding planner and a bridal etiquette expert as well as artist Aliya Ahmad who was recognised at the 43rd Annual Bahrain Fine Arts Exhibition and is keen to pass on her knowledge. Elsewhere in this month's mag, Behnaz Sanjana addresses the issue of mental health. Problems are all too common amongst women of all ages so we've highlighted the telltale signs of some of the most common conditions to look out for and there's expert advice on treatment which shows there really is light at the end of the tunnel. There's our usual round up of news from the world's of fashion and beauty and lots more besides. Happy reading! chairman & publisher GEORGE F MIDDLETON editorial director LIZ O'REILLY contributors APPLE SHARMA BEHNAZ SANJANA PUJA TIWARI DR JINAN DARWISH RAPHAEL OUIAM CHARKANI EL HASSANI head of digital operations NEIL F VAZ print production manager SABU SEBASTIAN layout & graphics ROMEO SAN MIGUEL JAYATH TEKI media coordinator SARAH ANSARI media managers FARHEEN AHMED circulation KADAMBARI S research assistant, sales and database coordinator ADITI PRASAD photography editor MONA ABDUL JABBAR photographers RANJITH MOHAN SUBEESH KUMAR NS printing press UNION PRESS, BAHRAIN Contents copyrighted 2017© Reproduction in whole or in part by any means without the express written consent of the publisher is prohibited. ISBN No: 1 899348 11 5. Licensed by the Ministry of Information, Directorate of Publication and Press. Code: SWTM 410 Woman This Month is here for the modern woman of substance and aspiration, embodying a personal style while exploring the best of all worlds: fashion, beauty and lifestyle. Bahrain office address Red House Marketing P. O. Box: 20461, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain telephone: (17) 813-777 fax: (17) 813-700 email: [email protected] website: www.womanthismonth.com Published monthly by Red House Marketing (Jersey) Ltd. P. O. Box 641, No. 1 Seaton Place, St. Helier, Jersey JE4 8JJ Channel Islands, U.K. in association with Al-Hilal Publishing P. O. Box 1100, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain May 2017, Issue 171 On the cover: The Wedding Issue May 2017 | Issue 171 | BD1 / SR10 www.womanthismonth.com BEAUTY | FASHION | HOME | WELLBEING | PARENTING | LOCAL ISSUES Bahrain Edition WEDDING BELLES 20-plus pages of • Dresses • Flowers • Hair and beauty A new spring menu Sumptuous cakes A car that thinks it’s a café FOOD Say “I do” in locations for lovers TRAVEL WELLBEING Mental health check-up Daisy Maalouf The bridal etiquette expert Homes Inspiration for home offices EDITOR’S NOTE Woman This Month is a member of BPA Worldwide The only women's magazine distributed with the GDN Liz O’Reilly Editorial Director Our month: Farheen joined the team at ARG for the launch of the Oasis Shopping Festival and we both popped into A La Mode to see the new Just Cavalli collection arrive.
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