Venturing into the world of dating apps can be tricky and frankly overwhelming. Many people struggle with making real connections solely through cyber interactions. Professional matchmaker Emily Holmes Hahn has the answer, and swiping right is not it. She says, “In the midst of the dating app frenzy, I realized ... More

After choosing the date and venue for your wedding, the dress typically comes next. The idea of stepping inside a massive bridal store with all of your bridesmaids and having to try on dress after dress while the sales associate seems distracted by other brides that came by ... More

Beach weddings can present quite a number of challenges. Which shoes do you wear? Is it a destination wedding? How will the pictures turn out? To execute the perfect beachfront ceremony, in the most luxe way possible, the experts at Balboa Bay Resort, the ... More

When choosing your wedding day menu, besides finances and number of attendees, the question in play lies in whether you cater your cuisine to your guests’ preferences or your own. It’s difficult to satisfy all of the tastes in the room but that doesn’t mean a couple should sacrifice their ... More

A modernist might call it vanilla. Nostalgics revere it as the epitome of classic elegance. But a traditional Tiffany setting—the real McCoy, complete with trademark and blue box—was considered a mold-breaking, game-changing design at the time. When it debuted in 1886, the Tiffany setting was a departure from the preferred look ... More

As times change so do the customary wedding traditions kept by past generations. Though the old school practices might not necessarily fit your style, there are guidelines to follow that will never go out of fashion. Whether you’re deciding how much money to gift the happy couple or choosing what kind ... More

When asked what Yifat Oren’s favorite wedding she has ever planned was, Oren fell silent. The concept that eventually came to mind was memorable collaborations. As a tastemaker in the luxury events industry and founder of Oren Co, one of the world’s leading firms, you’d think she ... More

As of October 2018, the long-standing luxury auction house introduced their clientele to Sotheby’s Home, an online consignment marketplace specializing in vintage and antique furniture, decorative objects and accessories. This approachable platform allows Sotheby’s to marry the past and the future with an authentic digital compromise, without ... More

“We’ve used yachts as getaway vehicles, decorated weddings with walls of roses, had brides that change four times throughout the wedding day, chartered private planes for all the wedding guests to fly off to sunny islands for their wedding where as soon as they get off the plane, their ... More

While much of wedding planning today is grounded in tradition, there are plenty of evolving customs, especially when it comes to engagement ring shopping. Some of the notions that couples might assume are the standard have changed to include a bit more wiggle room. Kathryn Money, Brilliant ... More