◆ The journal

Notes from the
studio.

What a bespoke game costs, how a commission actually runs, and ideas for the occasions people most often build one for.

Weddings·6 min read

11 Engagement Gifts for Before the Wedding List Exists

The whole difficulty of an engagement gift is that it arrives before anybody has decided anything.

22 August 2026Read

Weddings·6 min read

Every groomsman over thirty owns three engraved hip flasks and has used none of them.

22 August 2026Read

Weddings·6 min read

Walk round any reception hall at midnight and count what is still on the tables. That is your data.

22 August 2026Read

Weddings·6 min read

Not everyone wants a flight, a forfeit and a group chat meltdown. Ideas built around your actual friends rather than a package.

14 August 2026Read

Weddings·6 min read

Flash mobs and stadium screens suit almost nobody. How to propose memorably without an audience.

12 August 2026Read

Weddings·6 min read

They have lived together for six years and the gift list is all tumblers. What to give when the couple genuinely need nothing.

7 August 2026Read

Weddings·6 min read

The photo booth has become the default, and it shows. Better ways to fill the gap between the wedding breakfast and the first dance.

6 August 2026Read