Weddings
Shoeless Mrs Johnson’s charmingly thrifty look
The barefoot bride is said to have rented her wedding dress in a move that reflects her “eco cred”.
- by Lisa Armstrong
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UK PM Boris Johnson weds in secret ceremony
The last British prime minister to marry in office was Lord Liverpool in 1822.
- by Edward Malnick, Tim Stanley and Phoebe Southworth
Love and lockdown 4.0: Couples rush to wed, others cancel their big day
One Melbourne couple found a priest and a church and scrounged up a cake within a matter of hours so they could make it down the aisle before lockdown.
- by Tammy Mills
From the Archives, 2004: Australia’s Mary Donaldson becomes a princess
In 2004, Mary Donaldson of Tasmania married Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark in a fairytale wedding in Copenhagen. The ceremony, attended by many of Europe’s royals, was watched on TV by millions of people around the world.
- by Peter Fray
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‘A wake-up call’: Disgruntled couples waiting years to get wedding photos
Dozens of couples are fighting to get their wedding prints from one of Australia’s top wedding photographers, with a string of disgruntled customers and business associates across three states.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
‘The groom was shattered’: One-in-100-year flood event ruins dream wedding
Cut off by rising floodwater, a bride and some guests still had everything they needed for the wedding ... except the groom, who is stuck on the other side.
- by Andrew Taylor
Out with the wear-once meringue dress, in with modern bridal fashion
Last year, an estimated 15 million weddings were postponed globally prompting many women to embrace smaller ceremonies and look to the runway for bridal style inspiration.
- by Monique Jessen
I pulled off my dream wedding for $1000 – yes, it’s possible
Thanks to help from family and friends (and a bit of luck), my big day came at little cost. Ahead, my advice for those planning their nuptials.
- by Jill Wild
Diamond dealer in Joel Selwood engagement ring saga charged with defrauding creditors
A bankrupt diamond dealer forced to repay $66,000 to Geelong captain Joel Selwood after a legal dispute vows to fight fraud charges.
- by Cameron Houston
Roar, snore and marry: Why 40 couples are tying the knot at Taronga Zoo
Tahi Cody and Matt Hayward originally planned a small wedding in Australia followed by another celebration in Europe until the pandemic forced them to reconsider.
- by Andrew Taylor
How Siobhan and Dean saved their wedding third time around
One couple, three wedding dates lost to lockdowns and a last-minute scramble to rearrange it all.
- by Wendy Tuohy