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1. 2. 3.   4. We all need a flash of newness every now and then, but often the interior finds that we see and fall in love with can jackknife into expensive territories. While there are some things we will never turn cheap on, not everything worth inviting into your home has to cost the earth. One just needs...

Monique Lhuillier 2015 Vera Wang 2015 Reem Acra 2015 Provonias 2015 Naeem Khan 2015 Provonias 2015 Monique Lhuillier 2015 Monique Lhuillier 2015 Monique Lhuillier 2015 Monique Lhuillier 2015 Vera Wang 2015 Monique Lhuillier 2015 Marchesa 2015 Marchesa 2015 Marchesa 2015 Houghton 2015 Marchesa 2015 Delphine Manivet 2015 Backstage at Delphine Manivet 2015 Bridal Fashion Week 2015 collections were shown recently...

  Consider the gauntlet thrown. The war against large, noticeable pores is never easy, yet the following products have been road tested by brides and friends of Mildred&Co who were eager to achieve a bare faced beauty look that both looks good in photos and in person too. Unfortunately, packing on the powder can look incredibly obvious in the harsh...

Claire Donaldson, what a woman. As the founder and creative grunt behind Auckland-based styling company One Lovely Day, Claire revels in turning the boring into brilliant. Her ideas are swiftly becoming in demand for many a wedding, baby shower, birthday celebration and eclectic store fit out, as she spins magic with props, lighting, foraged goods and antique curiosities. Her business...

Well cared for nails make for beautiful detail oriented wedding photographs and we've chanced upon the long wearing polishes to help you finish your look. Hues from Essie's new 2014 bridal palette have been plentiful on the bridal catwalk, with labels Jenny Packham, Caroline Herrera and Reem Acra all calling upon sweet pinks, subtle shimmers and warm peach polishes. Reem...

                For the modern, free-spirited man and woman, a bohemian wedding, in all its ethereal mystique, is a desirable theme for the big day. Kicking off your shoes mid reception seems natural, as do flower crowns, a rug-dressed aisle of Turkish carpets, gangs of flower girls and ring bearers, trails of French lace...

Residing in Auckland with her husband and little boy, Maxime, Anna Kidman is a photographer, dreamer and former magazine girl. Her photographs are often described as ‘raw, romantic, poignant and emotional’ - qualities that make her an exceptional wedding photographer as she sees more beauty in the subtleties and grey moments, than in the overtly manufactured and composed. We talk...

We know how easy it is to get carried away selecting gifts for a registry, but what if you and your fiance have something different in mind? What if you desire something that's completely personal and specific to you? With this in mind, we have launched our brand new gifting tool, The Wish List. It allows you to add up to...

                        Big news on the red carpet at the moment, there's no surprise that romantic braids and plaits are ideal for weddings too. Whether you choose a ruffled, textured braid to match a flowing lace dress, or wish for something sculptural and tight to work within a high-glamour look, this...

Last month, The Dressing Room  hosted a one-of-a-kind event at The Department Store for modern brides-to-be. For one day only, the space was transformed, as wedding experts came together in one convenient location. Brides and their friends were encouraged to sip on bubbles while perusing beautiful bridal gowns by Bo & Luca, lingerie by Lonely, dresses by Penny Sage and...

For those in the throes of wedding planning, what your bridesmaids will wear can often be one of the more tiresome elements to organise, with different figures and preferences all vying for attention. In the spirit of creating beautiful wedding day moments, Moochi has curated a selection of its most loved dresses with the Moochi Bridesmaid Collection. Soon-to-be brides can...

The family-run Waiheke vineyard, Poderi Crisci, was blessed with powdered blue skies and sunshine on the day of Carla and Nick's quintessential New Zealand wedding.  The epitome of sophistication, the wedding was peppered with plenty of those endearing eccentricities that make a wedding truly memorable. Grapevines, lavender fields and manicured gardens served as the backdrop for the ceremony. Afterwards, cocktails...