https://www.scmp.com/rss/324382/feed From the latest wedding news to the biggest trends in venues and dresses, find out who got married and how to throw the best celebration. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Gloria Tso Gloria Tso Stylist and influencer Faye Tsui is a true born-and-raised Hongkonger, having built her career from the ground up in the city, starting out as a personal assistant to Lan Kwai Fong mogul Allan Zeman in 2005. After a stint in London studying at Central Saint Martins, Tsui moved back to start her career in fashion, and now regularly works with and makes appearances for luxury brands like Tiffany & Co. and Burberry. Here are her favourite looks from the past 20 years. 2009 Wearing a one-of-a-kind... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3345505/flashback-faye-tsui-recalls-her-bold-chanel-gucci-and-celine-looks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3345505/flashback-faye-tsui-recalls-her-bold-chanel-gucci-and-celine-looks?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Mar 2026 11:00:08 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s timeless romance captivated the world in the 1990s. Now, a whole new generation is obsessing over the couple, thanks to FX’s Love Story. The first season of the show, executive-produced by Ryan Murphy, focuses on the pair’s dizzying relationship unfolding under intense media scrutiny. It stars Tony-nominated actress Sarah Pidgeon as fashion publicist Carolyn Bessette and breakout talent Paul Anthony Kelly as JFK Jr, son of former US president John F.... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3345563/what-happened-designer-carolyn-bessettes-wedding-dress-narciso-rodriguez?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3345563/what-happened-designer-carolyn-bessettes-wedding-dress-narciso-rodriguez?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:00:12 +0000 SCMP’s Asia desk SCMP’s Asia desk When Dujduan Ketsaro wed two men in a single ceremony in northeastern Thailand on Saturday, she was ready for the attention. “Marry one and the world won’t remember,” the 37-year-old former singer-songwriter quipped to a guest. “Marry two at once and they will.” The three-way wedding, reported by Thai newspaper Khaosod, brought together Dujduan and two Austrian partners: Roman, a retired police officer she had lived with for five years and Macky, a police officer and Roman’s best friend who had... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3345232/she-married-2-men-once-thailand-and-her-mother-fine-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3345232/she-married-2-men-once-thailand-and-her-mother-fine-it?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:45:08 +0000 SCMP Style Reporter SCMP Style Reporter Hong Kong’s wedding traditions sit at a fascinating crossroads of history, Chinese customs and modern romance. Long before diamond engagement rings became familiar, marriage in Chinese culture was marked through a series of symbolic objects rather than singular gestures. While rings as wedding symbols date back to ancient Egypt and Rome, documented Chinese equivalents appear from the Song dynasty onwards, evolving through dowries and ceremonial gifts rather than private proposals. Marriage was a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3344351/style-edit-lecole-asia-pacific-celebrates-love-new-engagement-ring-course?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3344351/style-edit-lecole-asia-pacific-celebrates-love-new-engagement-ring-course?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Feb 2026 02:00:11 +0000 James Marsh James Marsh 4/5 stars Few events in life are more stressful than planning your wedding day given the myriad details and complexities to consider, from simple logistics to traditions, superstitions and even financial expectations. Hosting two ceremonies simultaneously might seem foolish, but to attempt to keep each one secret from the other, while being the centre of attention at both, could drive any bride and groom to the brink of madness. Yet this is precisely the outrageous premise of Double Happiness,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3344313/double-happiness-movie-review-liu-kuan-ting-jennifer-yu-delight-clever-wedding-comedy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3344313/double-happiness-movie-review-liu-kuan-ting-jennifer-yu-delight-clever-wedding-comedy?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:15:08 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar What could be more romantic than a Valentine’s Day wedding? Stranger Things star Maya Hawke, daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, tied the knot with her long-time boyfriend, Christian Lee Hutson, on February 14 in New York City, reports People. It was a star-studded affair attended by both her famous parents as well as the cast of Stranger Things, including Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Finn Wolfhard, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton and Joe Keery. maya hawke at her wedding in... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3343711/who-maya-hawkes-new-husband-christian-lee-hutson-also-her-music-collaborator?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3343711/who-maya-hawkes-new-husband-christian-lee-hutson-also-her-music-collaborator?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:00:14 +0000 SCMP Style Reporter SCMP Style Reporter If 2025 taught us anything, it’s that celebrity engagement rings are no longer about quiet elegance – they’re about statements. Big ones. This year’s proposals have turned engagement rings, with their oversized oval cuts, rare coloured diamonds and deeply personal design touches, into full-blown cultural moments. But while social media is busy zooming in on the carat counts and price tags, there’s a deeper story behind these rings – one that Hong Kong’s L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, is... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3339558/style-edit-lecoles-new-course-engagement-rings-and-what-they-mean?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3339558/style-edit-lecoles-new-course-engagement-rings-and-what-they-mean?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Jan 2026 01:59:25 +0000 Francesca Fearon Francesca Fearon There is nothing like a celebrity engagement to spark huge curiosity in an engagement ring, and Travis Kelce knew exactly what his vintage-loving girlfriend Taylor Swift would like. The American football star popped the question with a massive old-mine-cut diamond in a bezel setting, with intricate hand engraving on the band’s shoulders. The approximately 10-carat custom-made ring was designed by Artifex Fine Jewelry’s Kindred Lubeck, a second-generation goldsmith originally from Florida. The... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3340440/antique-cut-diamonds-all-rage-taylor-swift-unveiled-her-engagement-ring?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3340440/antique-cut-diamonds-all-rage-taylor-swift-unveiled-her-engagement-ring?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:58:19 +0000 Sheena Khemaney Sheena Khemaney Nothing stirs up excitement quite like celebrity jewellery sightings, and this year there have been plenty of dazzling diamond debuts, from Zendaya to Selena Gomez and her long-time BFF Taylor Swift. Swift practically launched a trend for antique-inspired sparklers when she and American football star Travis Kelce announced their engagement in August. He proposed to the pop megastar with an old-mine-cut diamond, a vintage-style cushion stone characterised by a squarish outline, rounded corners... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3337310/10-most-popular-diamond-cuts-round-brilliant-triangle-which-taylor-swift-rocking?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3337310/10-most-popular-diamond-cuts-round-brilliant-triangle-which-taylor-swift-rocking?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Dec 2025 22:00:10 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa From head-turning red carpet moments to street style, 2025 delivered some unforgettable fashion statements. Here’s our round-up of the year’s most talked-about looks. Kicking off with the wedding of the year, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s lavish three-day extravaganza in Venice in June cost upwards of US$20 million, per Forbes. For her big day, the bride wore a Dolce & Gabbana wedding dress. While attending the European premiere of Marvel’s Thunderbolts in London this April, actor Pedro... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3336848/2025s-most-viral-fashion-moments-jean-paul-gaultiers-naked-suit-brad-pitt-and-ines-de-ramons-couple?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3336848/2025s-most-viral-fashion-moments-jean-paul-gaultiers-naked-suit-brad-pitt-and-ines-de-ramons-couple?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:00:12 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar After the lavish US$600 million wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in 2024, which saw stars like Rihanna, Katy Perry and Justin Bieber performing at the pre-wedding celebrations, another big Indian wedding is taking over the internet. Meet Netra Mantena and Vamsi Gadiraju, who wed in Udaipur, India, last month and went viral for their festivities. Though reportedly a hundred times smaller than the Ambani wedding, Mantena and Gadiraju’s union – touted as a “billionaire wedding” – was... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3334518/meet-couple-who-just-had-billionaire-wedding-netra-mantena-and-vamsi-gadiraju-jlo-and-donald-trump?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3334518/meet-couple-who-just-had-billionaire-wedding-netra-mantena-and-vamsi-gadiraju-jlo-and-donald-trump?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Dec 2025 10:00:14 +0000 Zoey Zhang Zoey Zhang A gay man in northern China who married his boyfriend’s sister to secure relocation compensation died in a traffic accident, sparking a bitter dispute over his estate between his wife, his lover and his parents. Xu Tian, a 48-year-old Beijing native and senior executive at a state-owned company, had been in a 10-year relationship with his boyfriend, Xue Chong, a doctor two years his junior. Neighbours said the gay couple often posed as father and son in public. Both families knew about their... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3334358/china-wife-gay-husband-contests-estate-against-his-lover-and-parents-after-mans-death?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3334358/china-wife-gay-husband-contests-estate-against-his-lover-and-parents-after-mans-death?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Dec 2025 06:00:10 +0000 Reuters Reuters When bank clerk Ren Yingxiao was looking for a honeymoon destination with her partner, they came across a scenic spot in the Xinjiang region in mainland China that had it all – including a marriage registration office. “So we thought, why not go there and get our marriage certificate as well?” the 30-year-old said about secluded Sayram Lake, where authorities are trying to attract young Chinese to tie the knot as part of a nationwide push to boost marriage rates and ease the country’s... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3332171/want-wedding-nightclub-temple-lake-or-subway-station-china-you-can?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3332171/want-wedding-nightclub-temple-lake-or-subway-station-china-you-can?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Nov 2025 09:15:08 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Tala Alamuddin doesn’t just resemble Amal Clooney – the British-Lebanese designer is also incredibly close to her lawyer and human rights activist older sister. The two sisters have been each other’s biggest cheerleaders over the years, with Alamuddin taking on the duties of a maid of honour during her 2014 nuptials to George Clooney (the couple elected not to have a traditional one or a best man). Alamuddin’s daughter, Mia, was Amal’s only flower girl at the wedding. In return, when Alamuddin... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3328751/meet-tala-alamuddin-amal-clooneys-lookalike-designer-sister-who-created-dress-amal-wore-harry-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3328751/meet-tala-alamuddin-amal-clooneys-lookalike-designer-sister-who-created-dress-amal-wore-harry-and?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:00:09 +0000 Fran Lu Fran Lu A Chinese man was arrested for stealing 380,000 yuan (US$53,000) in wedding gift money from a household shortly after their wedding, which he discovered through social media posts about their celebrations. The man, identified by the surname Peng, was apprehended on October 2 at his home in Jiangxi province, eastern China. Peng targeted the victim, also surnamed Peng, after viewing videos of the wedding festivities. He used Douyin, the mainland version of TikTok, to find wedding posts nearby and... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3328589/wig-donning-china-thief-steals-us53000-newlyweds-after-learning-about-pair-online?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3328589/wig-donning-china-thief-steals-us53000-newlyweds-after-learning-about-pair-online?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:00:11 +0000 Alice Yan Alice Yan A woman in central China who accepted a betrothal gift of 200,000 yuan (US$28,000) and later regretted the engagement agreed to return the money. However, her already shocked husband-to-be was then doubly taken aback when the woman asked him to deduct 30,000 yuan (US$4,200) as a “hugging fee”, triggering a public backlash against her. The incident, reported by Henan TV, has attracted 23 million views on mainland social media. It is a common practice in China that the groom’s family pays an... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3328384/china-woman-cancels-wedding-demands-us4200-hugging-fee-claiming-emotional-distress?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3328384/china-woman-cancels-wedding-demands-us4200-hugging-fee-claiming-emotional-distress?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 12 Oct 2025 01:00:09 +0000 Zoey Zhang Zoey Zhang Shocking footage of two bridesmaids in China being taped to an electric bike and forced to kiss strangers has ignited widespread outrage over vulgar marriage traditions. In September, a viral video from Shaanxi province in northwestern China showed several men taping two women to an electric bike by the roadside, with one man holding their heads down while another kissed them. The bridesmaids, dressed in formal gowns, appeared visibly distressed and were screaming, with one of them blushing in... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3327395/public-outrage-china-bridesmaids-taped-bike-forced-kiss-strangers-wedding-prank?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3327395/public-outrage-china-bridesmaids-taped-bike-forced-kiss-strangers-wedding-prank?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Oct 2025 01:00:08 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Disney icon-turned-pop star and business mogul Selena Gomez has tied the knot with her musician beau, Benny Blanco. The ceremony was a private affair held at the Sea Crest Nursery in Santa Barbara, California, on September 27. The star-studded guest list included Gomez’s Only Murders in the Building co-stars Steve Martin, Martin Short and Paul Rudd, as well as Édgar Ramirez and Zoe Saldaña, who she starred alongside in Emilia Perez, per People magazine. The bride’s long-term BFF, Taylor Swift,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3327712/taylor-swift-and-ed-sheerans-enduring-bond-music-collabs-selena-gomezs-wedding?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3327712/taylor-swift-and-ed-sheerans-enduring-bond-music-collabs-selena-gomezs-wedding?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Oct 2025 04:00:15 +0000 Enoch Yiu Enoch Yiu Since the beginning of the year, Kelvin Siu and his fiancée had waited for gold prices to decline before buying jewellery for their wedding. Last week, they finally pulled the trigger to purchase, as gold prices continued to climb to fresh highs. “We had no choice but to buy the gold dragon and phoenix bracelets and other jewellery last week because our wedding day is getting close,” said Siu, who has booked his wedding in December. Gold prices, which have surged more than 48 per cent this year... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3327545/hong-kong-mainland-consumers-adapt-gold-price-surge-amid-wedding-jewellery-demand?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3327545/hong-kong-mainland-consumers-adapt-gold-price-surge-amid-wedding-jewellery-demand?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Oct 2025 02:30:11 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco have officially tied the knot. The couple, who went public with their relationship in late 2023 and announced their engagement a year later, just exchanged vows in Montecito, California, on September 27. Gomez shared the happy news with photos and videos of the festivities, taken by Petra Collins, on Instagram, simply captioned “9.27.25”. Blanco later shared snaps of the wedding in his own posts, affectionately writing, “I married a real life Disney princess.” For... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3327213/selena-gomez-and-benny-blancos-fairy-tale-wedding-taylor-swift-speech-custom-ralph-lauren-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3327213/selena-gomez-and-benny-blancos-fairy-tale-wedding-taylor-swift-speech-custom-ralph-lauren-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Sep 2025 07:48:23 +0000 Salomé Grouard Salomé Grouard The spectacle of the ring has reached a new crescendo in the world of celebrity engagements. Consider last month, when Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo proposed to his partner Georgina Rodríguez with a staggering oval-cut diamond estimated to be between 25 and 35 carats – a stone so commanding it dominated her finger and ignited gossip columns. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Georgina Rodríguez (@georginagio) But this maximalist... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3326334/why-engagement-rings-keep-getting-bigger-taylor-swifts-one-chosen-cristiano-ronaldo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3326334/why-engagement-rings-keep-getting-bigger-taylor-swifts-one-chosen-cristiano-ronaldo?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Sep 2025 06:00:12 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu A Hong Kong banquet restaurant that promoted its venue at a wedding expo last month is suspected to have shut without notice, leaving couples who made event bookings in the lurch. The Customs and Excise Department said on Tuesday it had received reports about Starry Terrace’s suspected closure and pledged to take enforcement action if any violation of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance was found. The restaurant is part of the Super Star Group in Tsim Sha Tsui. As of 5pm on Tuesday, the Consumer... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3325700/hong-kong-banquet-restaurants-suspected-closure-leaves-wedding-bookings-limbo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3325700/hong-kong-banquet-restaurants-suspected-closure-leaves-wedding-bookings-limbo?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Sep 2025 07:01:26 +0000 Cherry Liu Cherry Liu In a lavish multi-day celebration that drew millions of views online, TikTok influencer Becca Bloom (real name Rebecca Ma) married software engineer David Pownall at Villa Balbiano on Lake Como, Italy, on August 28. Bloom – known on the platform as the “queen of RichTok” for her videos blending luxury lifestyle content with personal finance tips – spent more than US$6 million on the wedding, according to Elle Australia. Bloom wore a stunning Oscar de la Renta gown embroidered with laser-cut... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3324886/who-tiktok-star-becca-blooms-new-husband-david-pownall?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3324886/who-tiktok-star-becca-blooms-new-husband-david-pownall?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:01:09 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service When Angela Agnes was planning her wedding, she knew she wanted Rylee, her pit bull-German shepherd mix, to be the canine flower girl. But Agnes said that would require finding someone to bring Rylee to and from the ceremony, and to look after the pup while she was there. “I was like, ‘Anyone I would trust with my baby is going to be at my wedding,’” she says, recalling how she described the dilemma to her lifelong friend, Oriana Principe. Agnes and her husband wished they could outsource the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3324292/dream-having-your-dog-your-wedding-how-these-people-help-make-it-reality?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3324292/dream-having-your-dog-your-wedding-how-these-people-help-make-it-reality?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Sep 2025 04:15:07 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service French Montana is reportedly engaged to Dubai princess Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and the couple has apparently managed to keep the romance news off the radar for even longer than Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift did. The couple got engaged in June during Paris Fashion Week, TMZ said Wednesday, citing a publicist for the rapper. They didn’t even go public as a couple until this summer in Paris. He’s 40 and walked the runway very slowly in the 3.Paradis spring/summer 2026... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3323596/meet-french-montanas-glamorous-dubai-princess-fiancee-sheikha-mahra?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3323596/meet-french-montanas-glamorous-dubai-princess-fiancee-sheikha-mahra?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:00:14 +0000 Hyewon Lee Hyewon Lee Jewellery designer and entrepreneur Kendra Scott just announced her engagement to country music star Zac Brown, revealing her pink diamond ring in romantic photos. The couple made their relationship red carpet official at the American Music Awards in May, after meeting through a mutual friend, according to People magazine. Scott, the founder of her eponymous brand, has an estimated net worth of US$900 million, placing her at No 41 on Forbes’ current list of America’s richest self-made women.... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3319839/meet-jeweller-kendra-scott-whos-engaged-zac-brown-shark-tank-guests-label-has-been-worn-taylor-swift?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3319839/meet-jeweller-kendra-scott-whos-engaged-zac-brown-shark-tank-guests-label-has-been-worn-taylor-swift?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:55:53 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Apple heiress Eve Jobs’ wedding was a star-studded affair nothing short of a scene from a film – set in a quaint and picturesque area around the Cotswolds, in western England, and complete with a performance by Sir Elton John. The youngest of the late Steve Jobs’ children, Eve, 27, tied the knot with British Olympic equestrian Harry Charles, 26, on July 26. The two have been together since 2022, per Hello! magazine, but Eve only went “Insta official” with Charles in mid-2024, after the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3319817/inside-steve-jobs-daughter-eves-wedding-harry-charles-guests-included-kamala-harris-and-kourtney?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3319817/inside-steve-jobs-daughter-eves-wedding-harry-charles-guests-included-kamala-harris-and-kourtney?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Jul 2025 08:20:49 +0000 June Xia June Xia Officials across China have been racking their brains to think of ways to reverse a sharp decline in the country’s marriage rate over the past few years. Their latest idea: Las Vegas-style weddings at popular music festivals. Local officials in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, made headlines over the weekend when they set up a temporary registry office at the Super Strawberry Music Festival – the latest in a string of eye-catching local initiatives designed to tempt... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3318758/china-tries-tempt-couples-marriage-music-festival-wedding-booths?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3318758/china-tries-tempt-couples-marriage-music-festival-wedding-booths?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Jul 2025 08:00:09 +0000 SCMP’s Asia desk SCMP’s Asia desk In the heart of southern India, where dense forests eclipse the sun, the villagers of Jondalgatti have not celebrated a wedding in more than a decade. The culprit, villagers say, is not tradition or fate, but the simple absence of a road. Home to around 200 people, the tiny village in Karnataka state is now a place where eligible bachelors linger in limbo. Twenty young men, all of marrying age, have spent years searching for partners willing to brave the village’s isolation. “Some youths have... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3317220/indian-village-hasnt-seen-wedding-over-10-years-all-want-road?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3317220/indian-village-hasnt-seen-wedding-over-10-years-all-want-road?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Jul 2025 07:49:29 +0000 Hyewon Lee Hyewon Lee After weeks of speculation, Lauren Sánchez finally revealed the designer of her much-anticipated wedding dress. As was widely speculated, she chose Dolce & Gabbana to create the centrepiece of her extravagant three-day affair. Amid the swirl of A-list guests and citywide protests across Venice, the new Mrs Bezos has also drawn attention with her pre-wedding fashion over the past few days. Stylist Jamie Mizrahi was consulted for some of Sánchez’s striking pre-wedding looks. The LA-based stylist,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3316360/meet-jamie-mizrahi-who-styled-lauren-sanchez-her-venice-wedding-jeff-bezos-la-based-stylist-has-also?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3316360/meet-jamie-mizrahi-who-styled-lauren-sanchez-her-venice-wedding-jeff-bezos-la-based-stylist-has-also?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Jun 2025 08:20:57 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Lauren Sánchez is officially a Bezos. The former journalist and her new husband Jeff Bezos concluded their three-day wedding bash, dubbed the “Wedding of the Century”, on Saturday. In spite of local protesters threatening to disrupt their nuptials, the Amazon billionaire and his bride successfully tied the knot on Friday, in a private ceremony on the historic San Giorgio Maggiore island. Celebrity attendees included the likes of Kim Kardashian, Orlando Bloom and Oprah Winfrey. Among the 200 or... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3316342/lauren-sanchezs-wedding-glam-squad-revealed-meet-make-artists-and-stylists-behind-new-mrs-jeff-bezos?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3316342/lauren-sanchezs-wedding-glam-squad-revealed-meet-make-artists-and-stylists-behind-new-mrs-jeff-bezos?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Jun 2025 06:30:52 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez tied the knot on Friday at a sumptuous ceremony with the rich and famous on an island in Venice’s lagoon, out of the sight and sound of protesters. “This city seems impossible! It can’t exist and yet, here it is!” an enchanted Bezos told a La Repubblica journalist on Thursday who got close to the magnate as he whizzed around the canals by boat. But protesters had a different view, wondering how long Venice can endure: while the billionaires... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3316177/bezos-and-sanchez-head-wedding-ceremony-star-studded-venice?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3316177/bezos-and-sanchez-head-wedding-ceremony-star-studded-venice?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:54:30 +0000 Hyewon Lee Hyewon Lee Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and former journalist Lauren Sánchez’s three-day wedding is well under way, despite pushback from Venice protesters that prompted a last-minute change of venue. The ceremony is rumoured to be taking place on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore today, June 27, with around 200 A-list guests expected to attend. Here’s what the high-profile guests wore yesterday, on the first day of the lavish celebrations. The bride was spotted wearing a gold corset dress by Schiaparelli,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3316100/jeff-bezos-lauren-sanchez-wedding-day-1-discover-who-wore-what-leonardo-dicaprio-tom-brady-and-oprah?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3316100/jeff-bezos-lauren-sanchez-wedding-day-1-discover-who-wore-what-leonardo-dicaprio-tom-brady-and-oprah?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Jun 2025 08:39:30 +0000 Cherry Liu Cherry Liu Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s high-profile wedding has officially kicked off in Venice, but the thing that has everyone talking isn’t necessarily the many celebrity guests who have already arrived – it’s who hasn’t shown up. One person we know isn’t going to be there? Sanchez’s favoured manicurist, Iram Shelton, who was marked as a “no show” according to the guest list inadvertently revealed by tour guide Beatriz Bavato as she waited at the airport, per the Daily Mail. The... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3316072/who-lauren-sanchezs-manicurist-iram-shelton-whos-just-been-labelled-no-show-her-wedding-glam-former?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3316072/who-lauren-sanchezs-manicurist-iram-shelton-whos-just-been-labelled-no-show-her-wedding-glam-former?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Jun 2025 07:00:02 +0000 Cherry Liu Cherry Liu Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez have officially touched down in Venice for what stands to be one of the biggest weddings of the year – and much has been said about the couple’s leaked wedding invitations, which some have criticised for falling flat against the backdrop of the couple’s whopping US$20 million budget. Before the start of the couple’s extravagant wedding, Beatrice Bavato, a tour guide responsible for receiving the couple’s guests, was photographed holding a clipboard... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3315883/jeff-bezos-and-lauren-sanchezs-venice-wedding-ivanka-trump-kim-kardashian-and-leonardo-dicaprio-are?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3315883/jeff-bezos-and-lauren-sanchezs-venice-wedding-ivanka-trump-kim-kardashian-and-leonardo-dicaprio-are?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Jun 2025 04:54:09 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa After nearly seven years together and a two-year engagement, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are tying the knot this week in the grandest wedding money can buy. Dubbed the “wedding of the century”, the multi-day event, beginning today, is reportedly setting the Amazon founder back more than US$10 million, per The Hollywood Reporter. The couple have rented out the entire island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Italy, with the wedding itself set to take place on Bezos’ US$500 million megayacht,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3315595/meet-planners-behind-jeff-bezos-and-lauren-sanchezs-venice-wedding-london-based-lanza-baucinas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3315595/meet-planners-behind-jeff-bezos-and-lauren-sanchezs-venice-wedding-london-based-lanza-baucinas?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Jun 2025 05:00:00 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma Customs officers have arrested the owner of a Hong Kong wedding decoration company that closed suddenly, leaving more than 100 engaged couples in dismay, with the firm revealed to have racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars in debts. Acting assistant superintendent Ho Wai-sum of customs’ unfair trade practice investigation division said officers arrested the 40-year-old male owner of a wedding decoration company based in San Po Kong on Friday after receiving 166 complaints about the firm... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3315293/hong-kong-wedding-firm-boss-arrested-closure-leaves-couples-lurch?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3315293/hong-kong-wedding-firm-boss-arrested-closure-leaves-couples-lurch?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:21:03 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez have invited celebrity friends like fellow space traveller Katy Perry, Oprah Winfrey, Mick Jagger and Ivanka Trump for their Venice nuptials later this month, but the couple hopes to put a spotlight on Venice’s traditions during the celebrations. Apart from celebrities, the A-list guest list reported by TMZ included politicians and business leaders such as Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Joshua Kushner and his wife Karlie Kloss, as well as models like Camila Morrone... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3314618/jeff-bezos-and-lauren-sanchezs-upcoming-wedding-inviting-katy-perry-oprah-winfrey-mick-jagger-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3314618/jeff-bezos-and-lauren-sanchezs-upcoming-wedding-inviting-katy-perry-oprah-winfrey-mick-jagger-and?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Jun 2025 22:00:21 +0000 Wee Kek Koon Wee Kek Koon My niece got married last week and I was in London to attend the wedding. It seems only yesterday that I was propping her up and burping her after she had finished her bottle. Suddenly, she was getting married. Her husband, my nephew-in-law, is a young British man of Indian descent, and a series of traditional Indian rituals took place at the house of the groom’s parents the day before the wedding. The day began with a ritual presided over by a Hindu priest, followed by the Haldi and Mehndi... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3314358/chinese-wedding-custom-three-letters-and-six-rites-explained-and-what-has-replaced-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3314358/chinese-wedding-custom-three-letters-and-six-rites-explained-and-what-has-replaced-it?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Jun 2025 00:15:07 +0000 Annie Brown Annie Brown Here comes the bride, all dressed in white. Or at least, almost always dressed in white – so deeply steeped in tradition is the hue for this one important day. And yet, until Britain’s Queen Victoria created a new trend with a white satin gown for her wedding to Prince Albert in 1840, brides mostly wore a variety of colours on their special day. According to a 2018 survey in Brides magazine, around 83 per cent of brides choose to wear white – yet things may be shifting. Pinterest searches for... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3313294/and-bride-wore-anything-white-celebs-emrata-and-chloe-sevigny-bucked-wedding-trends-bring-little?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3313294/and-bride-wore-anything-white-celebs-emrata-and-chloe-sevigny-bucked-wedding-trends-bring-little?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Jun 2025 22:00:09 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse When Wang Zengyi, 41, and Song Jihan, 29, first met at a friend’s dinner party in China, it was love at first sight. “I thought he was handsome and pure,” says Wang. “Our love has deepened over time.” Nearly three years later, the gay Chinese couple are getting married in Thailand, which became Asia’s largest nation to legalise same-sex marriage earlier this year – including for foreign couples. They are among the first Chinese LGBTQ pairs to tie the knot in the Southeast Asian country as it... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3312658/gay-chinese-couple-fulfil-wedding-dream-freer-thailand-more-inclusive-our-community?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3312658/gay-chinese-couple-fulfil-wedding-dream-freer-thailand-more-inclusive-our-community?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Jun 2025 13:07:48 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung The suspected closure of a Hong Kong wedding decoration company has left hundreds of engaged couples in dismay, with more than HK$330,000 (US$42,000) of losses reported to the consumer watchdog. Ps Wedding & Event Decoration’s suspected shutdown came to light on Wednesday when its office was found to be closed, its social media pages had been shut down and the contact person could no longer be reached by customers. John Tsoi, a 27-year-old teacher due to get married in December, was among the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3312174/wedding-woes-hong-kong-firms-suspected-closure-leaves-couples-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3312174/wedding-woes-hong-kong-firms-suspected-closure-leaves-couples-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 May 2025 12:58:32 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Congratulations are in order for Korean-American model Irene Kim, who tied the knot with her non-celebrity boyfriend John, after surprising fans on Instagram with a heartfelt wedding announcement in January this year. “This isn’t just a story about a ring or a question; it’s about a love that has grown through precious little moments that have built the foundation of something so special. I feel so blessed to have met the man I want to spend the rest of my life with,” Kim wrote. “I can’t wait... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3311819/irene-kims-star-studded-wedding-korean-american-model-partied-astros-cha-eun-woo-girls-generations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3311819/irene-kims-star-studded-wedding-korean-american-model-partied-astros-cha-eun-woo-girls-generations?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 May 2025 10:00:17 +0000 Faye Bradley Faye Bradley If the wedding is the main course, the honeymoon is the dessert – and for many, it’s the sweetest part. Whether you’re dreaming of a jungle wellness escape in Thailand, a sun-soaked Vietnamese beach getaway with champagne yacht cruises and private pools, the cinematic romance of Lake Como, or the timeless charm of Paris, here are four incredible hotels for an unforgettable honeymoon. Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai, Thailand Set among rice paddies and lush jungle, the Four Seasons Resort Chiang... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3311481/4-luxurious-hotels-pledging-total-romance-newlyweds-wellness-escape-four-seasons-dior-spa-cheval?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3311481/4-luxurious-hotels-pledging-total-romance-newlyweds-wellness-escape-four-seasons-dior-spa-cheval?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 May 2025 21:00:08 +0000 Alice Yan Alice Yan An unconventional wedding banquet for a young couple in northern China has gone viral on social media after inviting 140 guests to enjoy a meal at a hotpot restaurant for a modest cost of 22,000 yuan (US$3,000). The feast, organised as a buffet, finished with a bill that stretched two metres long, delighting internet users across mainland China, as reported by Sichuan Observer. The 26-year-old bride and her 27-year-old husband celebrated their nuptials at an outlet of the well-known hotpot chain... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3309929/china-couple-celebrate-wedding-hotpot-chain-us3100-attract-attention-long-bill?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3309929/china-couple-celebrate-wedding-hotpot-chain-us3100-attract-attention-long-bill?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 May 2025 10:00:12 +0000 Sarah Keenlyside Sarah Keenlyside Those who remember J.Lo’s 2001 film The Wedding Planner will be able to conjure the image of the A-lister as a harried event organiser in charge of planning other people’s weddings. In reality, these sharply dressed, headset-wearing organisers have the tough job of making someone else’s big day perfect – often at the expense of their own sanity. But what are celebrity wedding planners really like? And who exactly is the best in the business? These are the names you need to know. Mindy... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3309542/6-most-sought-after-celebrity-wedding-planners-ever-sharon-sacks-who-did-2-kim-kardashians-weddings?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3309542/6-most-sought-after-celebrity-wedding-planners-ever-sharon-sacks-who-did-2-kim-kardashians-weddings?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 May 2025 22:00:13 +0000 SCMP’s Asia desk SCMP’s Asia desk A deadly brawl over a piece of flatbread at a wedding in India has left two teenagers dead and sparked arrests for murder – part of a troubling pattern of violent outbursts marring nuptial celebrations across the country. The victims – identified by local media as Ravi, 18, and Ashish, 17 – had been attending the wedding of the village head’s son on Saturday in Sarai Hriday Shah village, Uttar Pradesh, as guests of the bride’s family. Police said the confrontation started at about 11.45pm when... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3309573/fight-over-roti-indian-wedding-leads-deaths-2-teenagers-uttar-pradesh?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3309573/fight-over-roti-indian-wedding-leads-deaths-2-teenagers-uttar-pradesh?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 May 2025 08:55:47 +0000 Luna Sun Luna Sun As marriage registrations in China continued to decline in the first quarter of the year, local governments have dangled cash rewards as high as 40,000 yuan (US$5,487) in front of young couples in a bid to rekindle the will to wed and stave off the worst of a demographic crisis. In the first three months of 2025, 1.81 million couples registered for marriage, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said last week. This represents a decrease of 159,000 couples compared to the same period last year for an 8... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3308173/more-chinese-leave-knot-untied-marriage-registrations-drop?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3308173/more-chinese-leave-knot-untied-marriage-registrations-drop?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:00:13 +0000 A haven of tranquillity and luxury offering unrivalled views of the Hong Kong skyline, the Regent Hong Kong is the ideal setting for the kind of glamorous wedding you’ll always look back on fondly. The bride and groom’s journey begins at the hotel’s luminous porte-cochère with its cascading feng shui fountain. On entering the lobby, an enticing passageway beckons: one comprising 16 handcrafted Lasvit glass brick screens, resembling floor-to-ceiling chandeliers. The pièce de résistance, however,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/article/3306897/style-edit-planning-your-dream-wedding-luxurious-regent-hong-kong-all-about-glitz-and-glamour-its?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/article/3306897/style-edit-planning-your-dream-wedding-luxurious-regent-hong-kong-all-about-glitz-and-glamour-its?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Apr 2025 02:00:10 +0000 A Pentecostal church in South Africa celebrated Easter Sunday with mass wedding ceremonies for around 3,000 people, with many of them entering into polygamous marriages. The International Pentecost Holiness Church said mass weddings are part of its Easter festivities and the tradition of polygamy, which is observed in some African cultures, has been incorporated into the church. Sunday’s ceremonies would see some men marry their sixth or seventh wives, church spokesman Vusi Ndala said. Other... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3307251/south-africa-church-holds-mass-easter-weddings-3000-people-some-polygamous?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3307251/south-africa-church-holds-mass-easter-weddings-3000-people-some-polygamous?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Apr 2025 20:57:44 +0000