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EDITOR’S NOTE
nd the wedding bells are chiming! Our issue this month was carefully prepared by our team to help you plan your big day. One of the most important moments of your life, must be rigorously organised to create the best memories. Wedding photographer Murillo Medina shows-off his talent with a breath-taking photoshoot, hope you enjoy and are inspired by his unique eye. A to-do list, dress trends, eye-catching accessories, dreamy venues on the island and the right flowers for each season are part of this unmissable guide. On top of that, some of our regular pages are dedicated to the theme. In Get the Look and Style Radar you will find inspiration for your dress code if you are one of the guests. The Travel pages bring honeymoon destinations to suit your budget! From keeping it low cost to a big splurge. Our Incredible Escapes exposes the most amazing places, castles and unique buildings in the world to host your reception in high-style. Newly-weds will definitely find the Home pages very useful, Ankita Mamgain gives you the best tips on how to put your lovely nest together. We also bring an interview with (more a day with) the Bahrain International Gourmet Club ladies and Apple Sharma had a talk to Rotary’s Susanne Rea about her cause. Behnaz Sanjana sheds some light on a topic that haunts us in our everyday life: the dreaded stress! This matter reveals its power not only in the work environment, but also at home. Read on and find ways to avoid it. Keep your kids happy and healthy with Dr Jinan Harith Darwish’s and Ghada Salem’s words of advice in our Parenting spread.
chairman & publisher GEORGE F MIDDLETON editorial director LIZ O'REILLY editor FERNANDA LANGHAMMER assistant editor ANKITA MAMGAIN contributors APPLE SHARMA BEHNAZ SANJANA DR JINAN DARWISH GHADA SALEM HANNA MOORE MARIE-CLAIRE HONEYWELL RAPHAEL creative director ANDRE BIGG print production manager SABU SEBASTIAN layout & graphics ROMEO SAN MIGUEL JAYATH TEKI media coordinator SARAH ANSARI media manager FARHEEN AHMED circulation KATHERINE LAO photography editor ZILIA MONTEIRO photographers RANJITH MOHAN SUBEESH KUMAR NS printing press UNION PRESS, BAHRAIN Contents copyrighted 2015© 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: wtmeditor@rhm.bh website: www.womanthismonth.com
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8 May 2015
To celebrate the wedding spirit, I selected a few funky pieces that say: we are married! They can be given as an extra gift or added to your registry list. Nothing’s better than having some fun with the décor in your new life together! Some companies offer personalised products that look really cool.
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May 2015, issue 147 On the cover: Maria Marta Gonzalez wears Lourdinha Noyama. Photo by Murillo Medina
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