Dubai's fashionistas descend on Bride Expo

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00:00Some of the UAE's most unique wedding gowns on display on the catwalk.

00:11More than 300 designers were battling it out for best dress at Dubai's Brideshow.

00:1823-year-old Sharjah resident Aisha Chowdhury scooped up the Student Designer of the Year

00:23award.

00:24I can really seriously take it as a professional career.

00:25I was planning to open up my label at the end of this year, but now it's more definite

00:32for sure.

00:33Away from the catwalk an apprehensive young couples were on the lookout for exciting ideas

00:38for their special day.

00:39Okay, well we're actually engaged, so we're going to get married next March hopefully,

00:40so we're here to have a look around, dig in a few ideas.

00:41I think it's really good this year, it's the first time we've been but it caters for Western

00:42people as well as locals, which is really great.

00:43I think we're going to have a good time, I'm looking forward to it.

00:44We're going to have a good time, we're going to have a good time.

00:45We're going to have a good time.

00:46We're going to have a good time, we're going to have a good time.

00:47We're going to have a good time.

00:48We're going to have a good time.

00:56Some of the products on display ranged from the elegant, to the downright eccentric.

01:02If you're looking for some traditional Arab perfume, well this lady could help you out.

01:08And we have a lot of kind, and a lot of people, Arabic people like this, and Indian people

01:18like this kind of perfume.

01:20But it's strong, strong perfume.

01:24Among the wedding jewellery on offer was the world's smallest Qur'an printed on a sapphire

01:29stone ring.

01:30A perfect gift for the more religious couples.

01:33But on every young bride's mind, what were people wearing this year in the Middle East?

01:38Well, I cannot tell you that every year the bride and the rest of the brides feel the

01:43same always.

01:44Fashion is growing and different, make-up is changing, hand design is changing, and

01:51whatever belongs to the bride is changing every year.

01:55Every style, every sensibility is catered for.

01:59Young brides were spoilt for choice with a variety of extravagant dresses on offer.

02:04And it was a chance to let the imagination run wild ahead of their big day.

02:10Ashraf Helmi, Golf News.