Skindelle Stories

Winter Wedding Gowns: What Goes Underneath

A December ceremony in a stone chapel in the Minho, or in one of the converted palace hotels in Porto that host winter weddings the way the Azores hosts mist, has its own specific conditions. The c...

Tulum: Beach Weddings, Cenotes, and Jungle Evenings

Tulum is the Riviera Maya after the Riviera Maya became too much of itself. After Cancun, which is about the resort strip. After Playa del Carmen, which is about the pedestrian zone. Tulum is about...

The Maid of Honour Emergency Kit

The maid of honour receives the role three months before the wedding and spends approximately one of those months on logistics and two months on managing the bride's ambient anxiety at a manageable...

Church Wedding Dress Codes: What Goes Underneath

The dress arrives in January. The ceremony is in June at a Catholic parish that the bride's grandmother has attended for forty years. The priest's requirements are clear: shoulders covered, necklin...

Church Wedding Dress Codes: What Goes Underneath

The dress arrives in January. The ceremony is in June at a Catholic parish that the bride's grandmother has attended for forty years. The priest's requirements are clear: shoulders covered, necklin...

Wedding Photographer's Guide: What Shows in Every Photo

A wedding photographer sees bra lines in backlit shots, strap shadows in close-ups, adhesive edges in golden hour portraits. What actually shows, and what prevents it.