Welcome to another fabulous issue of Bridal Guide!

Love endures, even during an economic downturn. People continue to fall in love, wed and take off for their honeymoons. However, due to the uncertainties in the economic status earlier this year, many questions were directed towards us as leaders in the wedding industry, such if the wedding industries would be affected? I strongly said NO for I believe the Wedding Industry is Recession- Resistant. Weddings can’t be planned overnight. With weddings comes many months of planning, purchases such as your wedding ring, bookings for the most suitable venues, decorators, makeup artists, stationery, photographers and so much more. Wedding dates often accompany symbolism and sentiments to a bride and groom as well as possess strong family affairs.

Whilst many fortunate couples may continue to splurge on their wedding ceremony, some will have to be thriftier where wedding expenses or honeymoon expeditions are concerned. For those of you trying to cut back on cost, kiss your worries goodbye for we at Bridal Guide understand your position. Because we are celebrating our 5th fabulous years in this industry, we have decided to reward our genuine readers by giving away valuable gifts worth more than RM200,000!

Some of our fantastic gifts include 15 Bali Honeymoon packages, 14 Pre Wedding Shoots from renowned photographers (get to know them at page 124-128), Pre wedding video exclusively by Manggis Production, Spa treats, favour boxes, wedding cards, Bridal Makeup and so much more. So quit stalling, turn to page 16 fill in the entry forms and send it to us now!

This issue of Bridal Guide has so much more to offer- from selecting you wedding music, 50 exciting ideas on bachelor & bachelorette parties and even the perfect lingerie to ensure your bridal gown looks mighty fabulous on you.

Be sure not to miss our regular creative wedding themes however this time around with more exclusive Bali venues and theme ideas for you to choose from. For those of you thrifty spenders, bear in mind destination weddings might be less expensive especially in an all-inclusive resort which still offers a special exotic ambience. Remember, a basic wedding sometimes is free in an all-inclusive resort which typically is included in the price of the honeymoon. So, check out the feature article on Bali and the amazing venues Bali has to offer in this edition. Read how two people found love that led to their matrimony in our read wedding segments where 9 couples shared their sacred union.

Lastly, don’t miss out on the latest bridal fashion trends for year 2010. It’s time to come clean. This is my personal favourite time of the year for weddings to take place. It’s amazing how the whole season where the colours, smells, weather and aforementioned festive vibe is able to set the perfect atmosphere for the biggest, most important event of your life. This edition of Bridal Guide is truly inspired by the above mentioned. We wanted to capture all of that and of course give you what the region’s best vendors have got to offer for your perfect matrimony. I extend my best wishes for an efficient wedding planning to take place and many years of blissful marriage!