A registry designed around you, not the occasion — art · travel · gastronomy · culture · interiors · objects · expedition.
The gift list. The wishing well. Dom Pérignon. None of it was built to reflect who you actually are.
The registry
A self-portrait expressed in words — what you are drawn to, the places you haven't fully left, how you live and what you're moving toward. Each partner answers seven questions. Once both portraits are complete, a Ruwa curator will call. Fifteen minutes. They've read what you wrote — the call is for the things no portrait captures, and anything you want to bring to it. Ruwa assembles the registry from what the portraits reveal and what the call confirms. You review and approve before it opens to guests. The portraits stay yours.
Ruwa Network
The network takes root in Australia, a country with its own deep tradition of craft that prizes restraint over spectacle. Beyond it, the same measure holds — makers, producers and experiences, from Freycinet to the Luberon, the Kimberley to Kyoto.
Furniture
Heirloom pieces, built to commission
Robertson
Jewellery
Bespoke commission, single precious stone
Sydney
Linen
Stonewashed, handloomed to specification
Kortrijk
Art commission
Commissioned direct from the artist
International
Private passage
Aboard a private vessel, shaped by the coast
Kimberley
Kura immersion
Private tasting, third-generation brewer
Niigata
Estate table
A private table in a working domaine
Burgundy
Live music
A commissioned performance — chamber, jazz, or the composer's own hand
On request
The network is not publicly listed. Access is by commission only.
The archive
After the wedding, Ruwa assembles a permanent record of every gift — its provenance, the giver, and the note they left. It sits alongside your registry and your portrait, held in one place.
The practice
Ruwa is a curatorial practice built on years of working directly with makers — custom furniture commissions, original artworks, small-scale producers found through travel — workshops, ateliers, boutique stays, and tables worth remembering across Italy, Spain, France, the United Kingdom, and at home in Australia. The practice is grounded, too, in regional New South Wales — a family property that has meant years of proximity to small producers and the care they bring to what they make.
What the portrait gives a Ruwa curator is rare: a real account of who someone is. Most briefs arrive as price ranges and Pinterest boards. A portrait arrives as a person. That is what makes the difference.
Pricing
Both portraits are read in full. The registry is assembled from what they reveal. Guests pay for what they choose.
Registry
$1,200
Curation fee
If the registry doesn't feel right after your first revision, we'll refund you in full.
Begin your registryFor larger registries, write to us.
A few things worth knowing
How long does the process take?
Each portrait takes around twenty minutes. Once both are complete you schedule your curator call — the registry is ready for your review within two weeks of that call. Most couples have an approved registry within a month of starting.
What if we want to change something?
The registry comes to you before it opens to guests — you review it, request any changes, and approve it when it feels right. One full revision is included. If the registry doesn't feel right after that revision, we'll refund you in full.
How do guests access the registry?
Once you approve it, Ruwa manages guest access entirely. You share a private link — or Ruwa sends it on your behalf. Guests see the registry, choose a gift, and contribute directly. No spreadsheets, no chasing, no coordination required from you.
Are there any other costs?
The $1,200 covers the curation in full. Guests pay directly for the gifts they choose — Ruwa takes a commission on each gift at no cost to you or your guests. Delivery within Australia is included. Oversized pieces and international delivery are quoted before commitment.
The portrait is always open
Every occasion is a chance to give something no one else would have thought of.
The portrait works for any occasion. If yours isn't here, write to us.
Begin
No account required to start. Your portrait is the beginning — once both are complete, you choose a time for your curator call directly from your account.
Twenty minutes to complete your portrait. The registry follows within two weeks of your call.