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Hosting a wedding flower potluck

Floral potlucks are a fun way of making your own wedding bouquet - we talk you through the process.

Review: Cocoro, Ponsonby

With plates so pretty and delicately flavoured they will make you weep, Cocoro is the pinnacle of Japanese fine dining.

In conversation with wedding florist Vic Brotherson

Fiona Ralph speaks to Vic Brotherson about her new book, her trademark rustic style, and how to arrange your own wedding flowers.

Janetta Mackay: The bride wore black

A recent celebration confirms to Janetta Mackay that the best weddings are those that express the character of the couple.

Bridal hair trends and tips

Follow these hair tips, says Janetta Mackay, to ensure you look and feel your best on the big day.

Noelle McCarthy: Fashion's unhappy endings

Noelle McCarthy on the sad passing of the fashion designer L'Wren Scott.

The Edit: 10 dresses for wedding guests

It's not just the bride who gets to look good on the big day.

Twenty-seven Names, coming to Auckland

A new store from label Twenty-seven Names is opening on Auckland's Ponsonby Rd.

Nici Wickes: Gadget envy?

Nici Wickes contemplates cheating . . . with a new food processor.

Wine: Follow the oak

Claire McCall visits Brancott Estate and discovers the voluptuous character of its fumé blanc wines.

Wine: Scents to intoxicate your palate

With notes of vanilla, orange, mint and peach, some perfumes smell so delicious you could give them a lick. Well, says Jo Burzynska, you can.

Reel them in: Oceanic inspired skincare

Marine ingredients are increasingly finding favour across the anti-ageing skincare industry, but these products stand out in having oceanic extracts at the centre of their formulations.

Recipe: Sweet muscovado roasted leek & potato soup

A hearty soup from Eleanor Ozich to help you ease into Autumn.

The Sophisticate: Just browsing

Michal McKay goes on the beauty beat in search of the bold and the beautiful.

The Dish: This week's need-to-know food finds

Things to try and places to visit this week.

Homegrown beauty heroes

Native New Zealand plants are key ingredients that are setting our skincare products apart, writes Janetta Mackay.

Local beauties

Whether born and bred flora or simply flourishing here, these extracts excite attention.

Chopped salads: The latest lunchtime craze

Tossing is out, chopping is in, writes Nici Wickes.