TikTokers are calling Emily Mariko's wedding 'the epitome of quiet luxury,' from her $30,000 ring to custom gowns to the ornate seafood towers
- Awed fans and observers scrambled to dissect the cost of Emily Mariko's wedding last weekend.
- TikTok users swooned over the dresses, venues, and food, which many said epitomized "quiet luxury."
Since her nuptials on July 22 to Matt Rickard, her longtime partner who is a software engineer, Emily Mariko's wedding has been the talk of TikTok, with creators saying that the affair perfectly epitomized the concept of "quiet luxury."
Quiet luxury emerged as a microtrend earlier this year, referring to timeless fashion that features well-fitted garments of the utmost quality and in neutral hues. The clothing and design elements are often not branded or emblazoned with loud logos.
In some ways, the trend can be interpreted as a response to the "dopamine dressing" of bright colors that followed the easing of pandemic restrictions in 2021. And TikTokers said that Mariko, known for her luxuriously understated lifestyle and cooking videos, perfectly embodied the trend on her wedding day.
The TikToker Cora Breilein, for instance, who has made several videos dissecting Mariko's wedding, said the influencer was "the face of quiet luxury." She said that she thought Mariko's engagement ring looked "pretty" at first glance but that she later found that the Van Cleef & Arpels sapphire and diamond piece was "estimated at about $30,000."
On her wedding day, Mariko wore three custom dresses by Mirror Palais, a nascent New York label focused on sustainability.
The TikToker Gabrielle Rohit said that Mariko's primary wedding gown was "the epitome of 'quiet luxury'" and that the fact that she chose "a simple and elegant wedding dress by smaller designer like Mirror Palais is actually so influential to our cultural climate."
Other TikTokers were in awe of the venues Mariko chose for her ceremony and reception. Mariko was married at the Wayfarers Chapel in Racho Palos Verdes, California, according to the TikToker @dietdrpepperfanclub. The venue, which has been featured on TV shows such as "The Bachelorette" and "The OC," features a glass-dome structure that overlooks the Pacific Ocean and is surrounded by redwood trees.
The reception was held at the five-star Terranea Resort that the TikToker Toni Marotti described as "barnhouse chic." Marotti said, "This wedding will be on Pinterest for the next 50 years to come."
Finally, given Mariko's knack for cooking, the wedding menu, of course, turned heads.
There were artistically-assembled fruit and cheese platters as well as a hummus and crudité board fashioned into a floral bouquet. A TikToker called @andwhataboutitblog said it was the most beautiful thing she'd ever seen.
"It's so quietly well done," they said of the wedding. "There's not a logo in sight; there's not a crazy color in sight."
Breilein said that the dinner menu included branzino and filet mignon. Another TikToker, Aisha Joshi, said she was particularly struck by the presence of uni, the edible part of a sea urchin, and ikura, a cured salmon roe.
"To me, this is peak luxury," Joshi said. "If I was a guest at this wedding, you would not see me. I would be slurping down these hundreds, thousands of dollars worth of sea urchin."
Insider has reached out to Mariko for comment.