Engaged Life
The Mailroom
Issue One · 17 to 30 August 2026
We ask vendors to share what they really charge, and we publish what weddings actually cost. So it only seemed right to be that honest about our own things too.
What we bought, what was sent to us, and what's on our wishlist. Every two weeks we'll share what we'd buy again, what we returned, and what we wouldn't buy again. Rather than tell you what we think is good, we want to show you everything and let you see what works for you.
What we bought
our own moneyNobody sent us these and nobody had any say in them. This is what we spent our own money on, and whether we'd do it again.
Crate & Barrel
Monochrome No. 16 Tabac scented candle
Leather, firewood and amber. It smells like a room you'd want to sit in.
$29.95Shop it
Crate & Barrel
Gold measuring spoons
Bought because they are beautiful. Use them constantly, which was not the plan. On sale right now.
$27.95Shop it
Nécessaire
The Body Lotion, Hinoki
Worth it. The kind of thing you notice three hours later.
$52Shop it
EBY
Nude Pain Free T-Shirt Bra
The first one we have owned that we genuinely forget we are wearing.
$69Shop it
Cosmedix
Liquid Glow Eye + Lip Duo
Expensive. Also the only eye product we have repurchased.
$105Shop it
Each & Every
Alone Time, cedar and vanilla
Clean deodorant that actually holds. Rare combination.
$22Shop it
Elemis
Superfood Glow Cleansing Butter
Feels great on the skin, but we do not love how thick it is. We would buy Elemis again in a heartbeat, just not this one.
$48Shop it
What we were sent
all of it, good and notEverything brands sent us. We publish all of it, including the things that weren't for us, because a list where everything is wonderful isn't a list worth reading.
