Oh gosh, what a lovely wedding this was. I’d only met Shruti and Steven a few times but we clicked, they trusted me and I had a very happy bride and groom. I guess that’s all that matters right? Venue: The One and Only Palm. Photographer: Joem Aldea Flowers, Styling + Decor: My Lovely Wedding Chair rentals: Mint Event Rentals ..read more

Ok I know, I should be blogging about weddings BUT I’M JUST TOO EXCITED! Have you seen our flower shop yet? www.thelovelyflowershop.com launched last week and we are so excited to give you something new and lovely. I thought I’d share some of our product images with you… The Lovely Adeline. The Romancer. The Feisty One. Miss Rosie. You can buy one jar, two or a set of three jars. It basically means you can spread the loveliness out throughout your home. No paper wastage and you can reuse the jars because we give you the lids too! Yay!! We also offer same day delivery with orders made befor ..read more

OH MH GOSH…. we are now open for business and it’s all rather exciting! Over the past 5 months Mona and myself have been busy bee’s putting together everything you need to put together to launch a brand new sparkly flower business. It’s a shop, a very lovely shop and we sell flowers, quirky gifts and art prints. Over the past few months we have also become very addicted to flower pressing and using the word ‘lovely’. It’s a vibe. That’s also a thing now. As many of you know the wedding industry (events industry in general) took a pretty bad hit and with very little income we had to make some ..read more

Planning a wedding is no mean feat, but to try doing it virtually during a global pandemic is an entirely different story. As one of many forlorn 2020 brides-to-be, I was trying to re-plan our wedding for the third time, in Dubai! As neither me nor my fiancé were based in Dubai, it was crucial for us to find a reliable person who would help us on this challenging journey. We had met up with several different decorators and stylists but had never found the right click. After stumbling onto the MyLovelyWedding website, I only had to speak to Joelle for 15 minutes to know that I had fou ..read more

There’s something about old fashioned Christmas films, the kind that are satisfyingly full of cheesy goodwill.  Perfect around this time of year, so let me share six of my feel-good festive favorites!  Meet Me In St.Louis (1944) Christmas with the Smith family. I cannot think of anything more welcoming and charming than their grand old house with its glowing oil lamps, and gaggle of family members clattering merrily around.  It follows the life of the family through the seasons of a single year, each dripping in thick toffee-like nostalgia. However, I think I can confidently cla ..read more

It’s that time of year when we celebrate the cooler weather, gather with our closest friends and family and reflect on the year that has just passed. The festive season is upon us and I couldn’t be happier. Lets face it, 2020 sucked. It’s been pretty horrific for so many of us; myself included and as a Christmas obsessed stylist I’m hoping our little boxes of hand crafted festive love will brighten up your December. You need a little sparkle in your life.  So here we are… it finally happened. Our dream of boxing up Christmas came true and we are beyond excited that you will be enjoying ev ..read more

Pockets, splits, feather, shorts, shine – want more drama? Although a classic white wedding dress will never go out of style, wedding dress designs are getting bolder and sometimes even crazier when creating new collections to attract everyone’s attention in the bridal industry. And… the inspiration is infinite. The latest collections are based on new interpretation of the classics, fresh alternatives to ivory and alabaster colors and some ‘best from past’ details of previous decades. Traditionalists will always be able to find the right dress for themselves, but nowadays, modern young ladies ..read more

Morning lovelies, how are we all today? Another day at home and I’m currently writing this blog from the comfort of my bedroom, in my pjs. Here in Dubai we are still staying home, I can’t even remember how long it’s been now but it feels like bloody ages. Anyway, today I’m sharing post no.3 in the ‘get to know my wedding mates’ blog series. Before we get started I thought I’d share a little story about how Rio and I became mates. We started our businesses in the same year (2012), and at the beginning we were both making money the same way; selling add space, listings and helping vendors get wo ..read more