Weddings
Why more people are saying ‘I do’ to professional wedding vow writers
With the growing popularity of wedding content on social media, couples are placing a bigger emphasis on the vow ceremony.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
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The rise of the no-heel wedding
The bridal footwear trend loved by celebrities is as practical as it is chic.
- by Caroline Leaper
To have and to hound: ‘Puptials’ for Melbourne dogs to raise money for sick animals
Melbourne celebrant Sarah Dobson regularly sees dogs watching their humans get hitched. Now she’s giving canines the joy of “muttrimony” to support the Lort Smith animal hospital.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Obsessed with celebrity divorces? You’re not alone
From Sofia Vergara to Ariana Grande, there’s a reason we can’t get enough of celebrity break-ups.
- by Remy Tumin
‘Such a New York thing to do’: After COVID, could mass weddings catch on?
Some 700 couples descended on New York’s Lincoln Centre at the weekend for a mass wedding.
- by Bobby Caina Calvan
Celebrating 50 years of celebrants in Australia
Celebrants have married people on boats, mountain tops and even while floating in the sky inside a hot air balloon and they’ve changed the landscape of weddings, funerals and milestone ceremonies.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Religion, class and polyamory: Why happy couples go to therapy
Contrary to popular belief, counselling isn’t just for couples in crisis.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Opinion
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Is it time to rethink our idea of the ‘perfect’ wedding dress?
When Carrie Bradshaw re-wears her wedding dress in ‘And Just Like That’, she’s hoping to repurpose her pain. But is it ever really that simple?
- by Melissa Singer
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Retail
‘So stressed’: Dress boutique collapse leaves brides scrambling
The shock collapse of popular wedding dress boutique The Bridal Atelier has left brides-to-be across Australia stranded without their dresses, and its designers scrambling to communicate with customers directly.
- by Emma Koehn and Melissa Singer
Which work colleagues do I invite to my wedding?
Having 44 professional athletes at your nuptials is not financially feasible, writes our Modern Guru.
- by Danny Katz
I love to cry at weddings. At a family do in India, I had ample opportunity
Attending one couple’s four ceremonies over three days was a riot of colour, movement – and emotion.
- by Sunil Badami