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Opposites Attract

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  • Freddie Leckie & Lawrence Pretty's Wellington Wedding | VEIL
    • Weddings

    Pretty Perfect

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    • Weddings

    Small Moments

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    • People,
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    Quietly Iconic: Jeweller Natasha Schweitzer on the Art of Designing for a Lifetime

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  • Milly Hewat & Ollie Wall's Black Barn Wedding Hawkes Bay | VEIL Magazine
    • Weddings

    Better Together

    From a beachside first meeting to a vineyard celebration, Milly and Ollie’s Black Barn wedding was heartfelt, stylish and underscored by music and family.

  • Rebe Burgess & Harry Healy's Matarangi Wedding | VEIL Magazine
    • Weddings

    Beneath the Pines

    What began with gentle matchmaking led to a relaxed Matarangi wedding, where coastal pines, family traditions and close friends set the scene for a joyful celebration.

  • Camilla Temple & Robbie Dunphy's Vineyard Wedding | VEIL Magazine
    • Weddings

    A Family Affair

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    • Weddings

    Invisible String

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    • Style

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    • Weddings

    Opposites Attract

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    • Weddings

    In Bloom

    What began as a chance encounter in Byron Bay unfolded into an intimate celebration of love, community and the beauty of a life made together.

  • Francesca Pecchenino & Leon McKay's Blenheim Wedding | VEIL Magazine
    • Weddings

    Made to Measure

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    • Weddings

    At First Sight

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    • Weddings

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    • Weddings

    Finding the Fairytale

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    • Weddings

    Les Temps de l’Amour

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    • Weddings

    All I Need Is You

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    • Weddings

    Still Waters

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    • Weddings

    The Real Thing

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    • Weddings

    The Art of Us

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    • Weddings

    Home is Where the Heart is

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    • Weddings

    First Love Forever

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  • Beabea's founders Sarah Tabak and Benjamin Eyres' Blue Auckland Wedding | VEIL Magazine
    • Weddings

    The Eyes Have It

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  • Rosewood Kauri Cliffs: Northland's Luxury Escape | VEIL Magazine
    • Travel

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    • Weddings

    Paradise Found

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  • Sean Patrick Mahoney & Tau Subritzky's Wedding at Michael Lett Gallery | VEIL Magazine
    • Weddings

    Stand By Me

    After nearly a decade together, this couple hosted a gallery wedding in which high-fashion glamour, art and music collided.

  • Yumika Hoskin & Robert Pachter's Casa Abracadabra Marrakech Wedding | VEIL Magazine
    • Weddings

    Magic In Marrakech

    Friends first and drawn together across continents, this couple marked their marriage with a multi-day Moroccan celebration that was joyful, colourful and from the heart.

  • February Moodboard: Bridal Inspiration & Wedding Trends | VEIL Magazine
    • Style,
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    The VEIL Moodboard: A Monthly Edit

    Our monthly moodboard captures the silhouettes, set-ups, fabrics and references that are holding our attention beyond specific collections or trends.

  • Angela & Michael's Château de Fontarèches Wedding | VEIL Magazine
    • Weddings

    All in the Details

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  • Jordan Rondel & Ryan Fiorentino's Santa Barbara Courthouse Wedding | VEIL Magazine
    • Weddings

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    • Style,
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    • Weddings

    Apple of My Eye

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    • Style,
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  • Georgina & Hugh's Santa Maria del Giglio Wedding | VEIL Magazine
    • Weddings

    Heart Set On Venice

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    • People

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    • Weddings,
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    • Travel

    A Romantic’s Guide to the French Riviera

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    • Style,
    • Planning,
    • People

    7 Fashion-Forward Brides Share Their Best Wedding Advice Ever

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    • Style

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    • People

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    • Travel

    Spain Through the Lens of Ashleigh Brooksbank

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    • People

    Love Through the Lens of Rob Tennent

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  • Katie Muirhead on Discovering Love in the Everyday | VEIL Magazine
    • People

    Field notes: Our Writer on Discovering Love in the Everyday

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  • Inside the World of Hayes Bridal Founder Alice Hayes | VEIL Magazine
    • People,
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    Inside the World of Sought-After Designer Alice Hayes

    Founded by designer and dressmaker Alice Hayes, the label embodies a distinctly Antipodean sense of ease in which elegance meets relaxed silhouettes, tempered with personal touches.

  • Margie Riddiford's Path to Perfect Skin with Clinic1 | VEIL Magazine
    • Beauty

    My Path to Perfect Skin

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  • Jade Townsend on Marriage, Art & Creativity | VEIL Magazine
    • People

    Vows & Variations: Artist & Gallerist Jade Townsend Reflects on a Decade of Marriage

    Ten years on, Jade Townsend traces a marriage shaped by music, painting and the quiet accumulation of shared rituals, languages and love.

  • Alexa & Heng's Chelsea Old Town Hall Wedding | VEIL Magazine
    • Weddings

    A Tale of Two

    Drawn together as students, this couple built a life across continents before celebrating their marriage with a joyful ceremony in Chelsea.

  • Rosewood Miyakojima: Okinawa's New Luxury Island Escape | VEIL Magazine
    • Travel

    At this Japanese Island Resort, Tranquility & Romance Collide

    Set on a beach overlooking the crystal blue waters of Okinawa’s Miyakojima Island, Rosewood’s new 'Blue Zone' resort is the ultimate romantic getaway.

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    • Planning

    Introducing The Ceremony Index — A New Resource Uncovering the Data, Behaviour and Cultural Shifts Reshaping the Wedding Industry

    Created by US-based bridal strategist Chelsea Jackson, The Ceremony Index explores what couples are choosing and why, and what that means for the future of the wedding industry.

  • Inside VEIL's Sydney Launch Party at Paradise | VEIL Magazine
    • Style,
    • People

    Inside Our Sydney Launch Party at Paradise

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  • Black Finch Redefines Men's Engagement Rings | VEIL Magazine
    • Style,
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  • Bobbi Lombardo & Tanaka Hambira's McKell Park Wedding | VEIL Magazine
    • Weddings

    Before The Big Day

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  • Florence Mangan & Jeremy Turner's Ti Point Wedding | VEIL Magazine
    • Weddings

    This Must Be the Place

    In the back garden of the bride’s family home, under sprawling Pohutukawa trees, this couple planned a ceremony that gave tradition a refined reimagining.

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    Better Bespoke: Naveya & Sloane has Mastered the Modern Heirloom

    Beyond adornment, Naveya & Sloane’s bespoke offering is a creative discipline in which love, legacy and intimate storytelling collide.

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    Alice Mahran

    The globally sought-after wedding photographer on closeness, connection and remembering what is important.

  • Modern Bridal Fashion: Danielle Frankel, Emilia Wickstead & More | VEIL Magazine
    • Style

    A Moment for the Modern Bride: Our Issue One Shoot

    Whether subtle or subversive, formal or fun, bridalwear today is rewriting the rules of tradition.

  • Can Love Be Found in a Playlist? Katie Muirhead Explores Music & Memory | VEIL Magazine
    • Planning

    Soundtrack to love: The Unexpected Songs That Shape Our Lives

    Katie Muirhead explores the accidental, imperfect and unforgettable songs that form the soundtracks to our lives. Unexpected but impactful, the most important playlist is made up of songs you never saw coming.

  • Kumeu River: New Zealand's World-Renowned Winery | VEIL Magazine
    • Planning

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    • Planning,
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    The Duo Behind 'Place of LB', Laice & Doug Bollen are Changing the Wedding Blueprint

    Over the last five years, event company Place of LB has become one of the most sought-after names in the wedding industry. Here, we sat down with the creative couple behind the brand to talk about pushing boundaries, reconsidering tradition and remembering what is important.

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    Lucy Macdonald

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    • Style,
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    How McClurgs Has Remained a Cut Above for Over 100 Years

    Family-led for four generations over more than a century, McClurgs is one of New Zealand’s most enduring and romantic jewellery brands.

  • Emilia Wickstead on Bespoke Bridal & Timeless Wedding Dresses | VEIL Magazine
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    Emilia Wickstead

    Renowned for her meticulous wedding designs favoured by celebrities and royals, Emilia Wickstead gives insight into her creative process.

  • P. Johnson on Wedding Suits, Tailoring & Modern Groom Style | VEIL Magazine
    • Style,
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    P. Johnson on Wedding Suits, Womenswear & Venturing Across the Tasman

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    Feels Like Home

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  • Crane Brothers: Modern Tailoring for Weddings & Black Tie | VEIL Magazine
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    Masters in the art of restraint, Crane Brothers creates modern and meticulous tailoring. Made for life’s most meaningful moments.

  • The Ultimate Bridal Beauty Timeline | VEIL Magazine
    • Beauty

    A Complete Guide to Bridal Beauty Preparation

    Your carefully curated roadmap to the beauty treatments to consider before your wedding day – and exactly when to have them.

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Home is Where the Heart is

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