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Same-sex couples looking for a destination beach wedding may now start choosing Thailand. Photo: Artmakush/Dreamstime/TNS

Will Thailand be the next big LGBTQ wedding destination?

With its legalisation of gay marriage, there is growing interest in holding LGBTQ weddings in Thailand. Insiders expect a gradual increase.

Who is Gavin Casalegno’s “surprise” new wife Cheyanne King?

Why is there a cake voucher with your Chinese wedding invite? We explain

Who is Naomi Biden’s husband and soon-to-be baby daddy, Peter Neal?

President Joe Biden is set to become a great-grandfather: the 81-year-old’s granddaughter Naomi Biden announced her pregnancy on Instagram the same day America went to the polls.

President Joe Biden’s granddaughter Naomi Biden and her husband Peter Neal are soon to be parents. Photos: @peterneal/Instagram

What can you expect at a Chinese wedding banquet? All the dishes explained

Chefs in Hong Kong break down the must-eat dishes at Chinese wedding banquets and their names’ auspicious portents for the lucky couple.

Meet Lana Condor’s new husband, musician and actor Anthony De La Torre

The musician and actor met Condor at the 2015 Emmys and went on 2 dates in 2 days; Instagram trolls targeted De La Torre when To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before was released.

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Chinese wedding games and what happens when they go too far

Games are a staple of Chinese weddings, but some get out of hand, resulting in abuse and injury that have sparked debate online.

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A still from a viral Chinese social media video of a woman being tied to a lamppost by men during a Chinese wedding hazing ritual. Photo: Weibo

From combing hair to gifting a suckling pig, Chinese wedding rituals

Find out who conducts the pre-wedding hair-combing ceremony, how to play door games on the big day and the role a red umbrella plays.

Pakistani women turn to marriage apps, not aunties, to find love

In a country where dating is seen as dishonourable and arranged marriages and matchmaking are common, marriage apps promise ‘love matches’.

Why there’s a bittersweet side to Chinese wedding drink ‘bride wine’

Nu’er hong, or huadiao, is rice wine traditionally drunk at Chinese weddings. Matured 18 years, its opening marks a daughter’s leaving home.

Chinese bride wine containers in Shaoxing, eastern China. Photo: Getty Images

Meet Liza Minnelli’s 4 ex-husbands, from the sculptor to the musician

The award-winning actress married for the first time at 20 and divorced her fourth husband in 2007; she’s since sworn she’ll never walk down the aisle again.

Actress Liza Minnelli with her fourth, and last, ex-husband, the late David Gest, in 2002. Photo: Reuters

Meet Matthew Zukowski, Australian mega influencer Tammy Hembrow’s fiancé

The couple will get married in November and Hembrow has courted controversy over the ‘child-free’ wedding invite, although she has 3 kids of her own.

Animal magnetism, or how to find your ideal partner with the Chinese zodiac

To learn whether a marriage will be harmonious, experts refer to the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac and the hour, date and month of birth.

Why kids jump on the bridal bed and other Chinese wedding rituals

From what goes into the bride’s dowry to betrothal gifts to preparing the bridal bed, we break down traditions surrounding Chinese weddings.

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The bridal bed is made with red sheets and pillow cases, red being the most auspicious colour in Chinese tradition. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Meet Ree Drummond’s daughter Paige, who recently got engaged

Ree, her bride-to-be daughter Paige, and their little entourage spent a weekend shopping for the perfect wedding dress – so how many did Paige try before picking ‘the one’?

Ree Drummond and her second daughter Paige, who got engaged recently. Photo: @a_paige_in_my_book/Instagram

Meet Sam Greenberg, Beyoncé’s ex-assistant whose wedding she just attended

Bey was seen dancing along to her own song ‘Love on Top’ at the Nantucket wedding of Greenberg ... but what else do we know about her ex-PA?

Meet Princess Theodora of Greece’s LA-based lawyer husband, Matthew Kumar

Princess Theodora wed American Matthew Kumar last week wearing a Cartier tiara and Celia Kritharioti gown, at a ceremony attended by Princess Maria-Olympia and Prince Achilleas-Andreas.

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Meet Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery’s husband, Jasper Waller-Bridge

Michelle Dockery and her husband Jasper Waller-Bridge just celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary, after tying the knot in an ultra-private ceremony in September last year.

Producer Jasper Waller-Bridge and his wife of one year, Downton Abbey’s Michelle Dockery, at the BFI Chairman’s dinner on February 14, in London. Photo: Getty Images

Meet Tony Hawk’s son Riley, who just welcomed a son with Frances Bean Cobain

On September 17, Frances Bean Cobain and Riley Hawk announced the birth of their first child, Ronin Walker Cobain Hawk, almost a year after they got married in Los Angeles

Who is Michael Schumacher’s daughter, Gina Schumacher, who just got married?

The former F1 racing legend hasn’t been seen in public since his 2013 accident, but his 27-year-old daughter wed at the Schumacher family home in Spain on Saturday.

Who is Corinne Foxx’s new husband, TV executive Joe Hooten?

Jamie Foxx said his daughter Corinne Foxx and her beau Joe Hooten are ‘a perfect example of what being in love is’ and appeared to get emotional as he walked the 30-year-old down the aisle.

Wedding guest (and Jamie Foxx co-star) Garcelle Beauvais shared photos of Corinne Foxx and Joe Hooten’s September 22 wedding on Instagram. Photo: @garcelle/Instagram

Meet RFK Jr’s 30-year-old activist niece, who’s about to get married

As rumours circulate about RFK Jr’s alleged affair with reporter Olivia Nuzzi, the American politician was notably absent from his niece Grace Kennedy Allen’s pre-wedding celebrations.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr and his niece, Grace Kennedy Allen. Photos: AP, @rory.kennedy/Instagram

Meet Charlie Puth’s new wife, Brooke Sansone – who he met ‘before the fame’

Congratulations are in order for Charlie Puth, who just tied the knot with his now wife, Brooke Sansone.

Who is Rod Stewart’s ice hockey star son Liam, who recently married?

Liam Stewart may have grown up watching football, but he carved out a career as an ice hockey player – that is, until he took time out to be a dad

Meet influencer Tahlia Skaines, whose daring white dress broke the internet

While the influencer often poses in revealing outfits, Skaines’ most recent ‘fit divided netizens, with some calling her attire tacky – but she was quick to clap back.

Tahlia Skaines in her controversial white wedding guest attire. Photo: @tahliaskaines/Instagram

6 Chinese wedding customs to bring good luck to the bride and groom

Money, feng shui and lucky food all play a part in Chinese wedding rituals. We share why, and how to make couple’s big day an auspicious one.

A traditional tea ceremony at a Chinese wedding. Photo: Shutterstock

Who is Jennifer Meyer’s Gatwick Airport billionaire fiancé, Geoffrey Ogunlesi?

The celebrity jewellery designer, 47, is set to tie the knot with Geoffrey Ogunlesi, 33, the son of Nigerian billionaire lawyer and investment banker Adebayo Ogunlesi

Meet Roxana Girand, the woman who secretly married NYC ‘luv-guv’ Eliot Spitzer

Eliot Spitzer is best known for the many scandals surrounding his love life, but one woman has decided to overlook his messy past – here’s what you need to know about real estate mogul Roxana Girand

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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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