Weddings
Kyrgyzstan president arrests niece’s fiancé after elaborate wedding proposal
The video went viral in Kyrgyzstan and infuriated Sadyr Japarov, who has made a show of admonishing politicians for wasting money since he seized power in a coup.
- by James Kilner
Latest
The verdict on Rupert Murdoch’s wedding sneakers: ‘I do’ or ‘I don’t’?
The bride wore high heels and the groom wore sneakers. We asked experts whether billionaire businessman Rupert Murdoch was on fashion’s fast track or running off-course.
- by Damien Woolnough
‘Mr and Mrs Sharaz’: Brittany Higgins weds David Sharaz in Gold Coast ceremony
The former political staffer married her partner on the Gold Coast in a tightly guarded ceremony surrounded by family and friends.Â
- by Staff reporter
Court to decide who gets to keep the $100,000 ring when love goes pear-shaped
The rules of engagement will be tested over who will keep the ring when a wedding is called off after a builder took his former fiancee to court over her two-carat diamond.
- by Cameron Houston
Opinion
Real life
My wedding plan was perfection, then I turned my feet into two blocks of ice
My scheduling and Be Your Best strategy seemed to have paid off, before suddenly I realised it hadn’t.
- by Kate Halfpenny
These brides broke one of the last wedding dress taboos. And so did I
Being part of the ‘anti-bride’ movement can have its drawbacks, as I learnt.
- by Melissa Singer
Opinion
Opinion
$90 million nuptials: How much is too much to spend on a wedding?
Last week, a $90 million wedding bash captivated people on social media. But spending too much on your big day can leave you with a lifetime of debt.
- by Victoria Devine
Rihanna, Bill Gates and the Zuckerbergs: A multibillion-dollar guest list for a $100m wedding
When the last single child of Asia’s richest man married the daughter of hyper-wealthy pharmaceutical company founders, it was always going to be extravagant. A contender, even, for the most lavish wedding do the world has ever seen.
- by Tamara Abraham
Taking the leap on a leap year: Brisbane couple’s magical ‘I do’
Callum and Nina Richter tied the knot on Thursday, a leap year, joining the growing trend of couples wanting to celebrate their special day once every four years.
- by Brittney Deguara
Exclusive
Same-sex marriage
Lesbian brides beat gay grooms in rush down aisle
Nicolette Lewis and Lana De Angelis are two of the 10,440 women who have married other women in NSW since marriage equality laws took effect.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
When will the prime minister and Jodie Haydon get married? It’s complicated
Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon will discuss the date of their wedding over Easter.
- by James Massola