Eloping couples, engagement rings with a twist and big white dresses are on this year’s wedding hot list
And we’re clueing a Stairway to Heaven
The FT columnist told herself she wouldn’t bow to custom when it came to her dress. What changed her mind?
For gowns that go beyond the pale
The baker and food stylist loves meringue, Marlboro Lights and Vienna’s techno scene
Four weddings, four locations, zero invitations
Expert tips to optimise your assets, whether you’re prepping for the big day or a hot single summer
A new lodge on the riverbank offers an introduction to the region’s abundant flora and fauna — plus a taste of laid-back island life
Designers are having fun with engineered wood stained in a palette of dramatic hues
15 designs to set your heart spinning
A new wave of indie developers is playing on a quirky sense of national identity, featuring flat caps, badgers and lashings of tea
Pieces in every shade from pale sky to deep navy
On the centenary of the birth of Ian Hamilton Finlay — poet, iconoclast, social revolutionary and maritime obsessive — his Scottish garden is being celebrated as his greatest work of art
The late Peruvian Nobel laureate, who died this week, was a virtuoso storyteller and a visionary interpreter of his continent’s dreams. This pick of FT reviews, interviews and features looks back at his life and work
Meet the father-daughter duo with designs from every corner of the world
I’ve spent decades working towards the moment when I’d retire from my high-powered job in finance. Now what?
The lengths — and prices — people will go to in the hunt for a long-lost scent
Marie-Louise Agius and her uncle Lionel de Rothschild are cultivating a shared passion at the family’s 200-acre Hampshire estate
Seymour Tower is one of numerous historic fortifications that ring the island — some of which now provide unique accommodation for visitors
It’s crunch time for lovers of the Italian confectionery. HTSI’s food critic takes the first tour
No-trump-style elimination play forces East into concession
From salvers to shells, the precious metal is making a comeback
The viral home chef — who just published her debut cookbook — shares her top dining recommendations from her town on the northern stretch, just a short ferry ride from New York
