Abu Dhabi, January 30: The wedding season is in full swing and for brides-to-be with a cut above taste and pocket for fashion the Bride Show Abu Dhabi is about to sparkle some inspirations. Once again, the annual show is returning to the Capital on February 2-5, featuring some of the top designers of the Middle East with their latest wedding and haute couture collection.
“The Bride Show Abu Dhabi has become a must attend date in any fashionista’s calendar for the last 10 years because we bring together some of the best local and regional design talent,” said Daphne Cota, exhibition manager for the Bride Show.
Since the show celebrates its 10th anniversary this spring, it will kick off in style, with a fashion collection by Tony Yaacoub, the Lebanese celebrity designer. Mona Al Mansouri, UAE’s first and one of the most successful haute couture designers, is also going to reveal her latest creations for the season. Bahraini fashion house Anmar Couture and Kuwaiti designer Awatif Al Hai are also going to be present.
Since a wedding is not just about the bride’s dress, all kinds of Arabian gowns, abayas, as well as jewellery and other accessories, services such as photography, catering and even honeymoon holidays will exhibit their latest offers during the four-day show at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
The Abaya Design Awards will also crown the top 10 amateur designers during the last day of the show, while visitors to the show will have the opportunity to win some pretty fab gifts, including a wedding package worth Dh100,000 from La Fete Weddings, luxury honeymoons, a haute couture wedding dress by Dar Sara Fashion worth Dh35,000 or a Valentine’s Day cocktail one by Arushi.
One of the big news at the Bride Show this year comes from its platinum sponsor, the Corniche Hospital, which is going to launch a pre-pregnancy care campaign during the show. The awareness campaign is targeting brides-to-be and women planning to have a baby to prepare their bodies with vitamins, exercise and proper diet before becoming pregnant, in order to reduce the incidence of Spina Bifida (a birth defect that involves the incomplete development of the spine) and other related problems.
At the Cornish Hospital stand at the Bride Show, women will have the opportunity to speak with a doctor about pregnancy and birth issues and get free weight, body fat and diabetes check. Also offered for free will be three months’ supply of pre-natal vitamins.
–Agencies–