Engagement / Wedding / Commitment

  • Salt and pepper diamond ring and florals

    How to design a non-traditional diamond engagement ring

    While a traditional white diamond can be beautiful, timeless and strong, there are other options with all the brawn and none of the yawn. Here are 4 ways to turn your engagement ring into a piece unlike any other.

  • Engaged lesbian couple

    A sneaky sickie and a secret proposal

    Courtney and Sheridynn work the same job, on the same shifts and Courtney can read Sheridynn like a book. So when Sheridynn decided to ask Courtney to marry her, she needed to pull out all the stops to keep her proposal a secret.

  • Nathan Dumlao couple with flowers

    The rise of micro weddings (and how to plan one)

    Small is the new big. Luxe white weddings with six-figure budgets are making way for low-digit guest lists and intimate ceremonies. And it’s no wonder why, with benefits like fewer guests to wrangle and the freedom to put your money where your heart is.

  • Green sapphire, Tanzanian sapphire and diamond ring in platinum

    Should I buy a non-diamond engagement ring?

    If you’re one of the growing number of people looking for an alternative to the traditional engagement ring, then this article is for you. Here are 4 questions to ask to determine if a non-diamond ring is right up your alley.

  • Pear parti sapphire engagement ring and wedding bands

    Rock your romance: Why you should consider a non-traditional engagement ring

    For decades, we’ve been told by movies, magazines and big-name brands that engagement rings, weddings – and even love – look a certain way. But let’s toss aside the rule book for a second. Today we’re challenging the notion that the traditional white diamond engagement ring is the only way to symbolise your love.

  • Kat and Tarquin Vegas elopement

    How to pull off a micro wedding in Vegas, baby!

    Kat and Tarquin got engaged at a heavy metal festival in Germany, so their big day was never going to be ordinary. For their wedding, they rounded up 18 of their closest friends and family and tied the knot in Vegas. We chat about their big day and how to pull off a micro wedding!

  • Rose gold, yellow gold and white gold wedding bands

    What is the difference between 9ct gold and 18ct gold?

    Slick marketing will tell you that 18ct gold is automatically “better” due to its higher price and perceived exclusivity. It can be, but this is not always the case. Find out how to choose the best gold for you in this non-judgmental guide (even when it seems like the internet is just out to confuse you).

  • Rob, Dina, their celebrant and a Schnauzer

    An Icelandic elopement

    This is the story of how Dina and Rob eloped to Iceland and got married, with an Icelandic poet as a celebrant and a Schnauzer as their witness.

  • A Melbourne elopement

    Why elope (instead of having a big traditional wedding)

    Maybe you’re thinking of eloping. Maybe you’ve never wanted a conventional wedding and have been searching for an alternative that feels truly like you. Well, we’re here to help! I chat to Britt Snow from the Elopement Collective about how to elope instead of having a big traditional wedding.

  • Sapphire, diamond and rose gold custom engagement rings, Sydney

    Designing a custom engagement ring: Where the @#$% do I start?

    The decision to propose comes with many (scary) choices, including choosing a custom engagement ring that will be worn forever. We go through three simple steps to designing a ring that’s unique, thoughtful and deeply meaningful.