Sometimes, planning a wedding can be a bit overwhelming. There are so many things you need to consider, family (and friend) politics, such as "Oh, you can't sit X next to Y. But then you can't sit X next to ABCDE or F either..." (which begs the question, why are you inviting X at all… Continue reading In conversation with The Boy – 5 weeks to go
Author: carrieannc
A 30-something vintage fashion maven, with a passion for Doctor Who and a borderline obsession with confectionary.
Talking body positivity with Miss Evelyn-Jo – 6 weeks to go
Happy New Year everyone! Now that the festive season is well and truly over, it’s time for the annual onslaught of ads telling us that it’s time to lose weight, which will automatically solve all our problems and make us better people. It’s even worse if you’re getting married. I follow a few different wedding… Continue reading Talking body positivity with Miss Evelyn-Jo – 6 weeks to go
You can never have enough (wedding) cake – 7 weeks to go
Merry Christmas everyone (if you celebrate it)! I hope you had a lovely day. It was my last one as Miss Cooper, and it was ruddy marvellous. I ate too much, watched the Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special approximately 48 times, and spent some much-needed time with loved ones that I've neglected recently due to… Continue reading You can never have enough (wedding) cake – 7 weeks to go
What to wear to a vintage wedding, part 2 – 8 weeks to go
'Twas the Sunday before Christmas, And all through the house, Came the sound of complaining, Because this bride-to-be is suffering her first hangover of 2015. It was our annual pre-Christmas party last night, where The Boy and I open our doors to as many of our lovely friends as possible, mull some wine and be… Continue reading What to wear to a vintage wedding, part 2 – 8 weeks to go
Engagiversary – 9 weeks to go
Yesterday by the day, and today by the date, marks one whole year since The Boy proposed, and brings us to single figures in our weekly countdown to the wedding. To celebrate, we decided to go back to Canterbury, to the same hotel where The Boy proposed (you can read more about that here), and… Continue reading Engagiversary – 9 weeks to go
A quick note – 10 weeks to go
I'm going to start this week's blog with a piece of advice for anyone who's planning a wedding, or may need to plan one in future. If you see something you like, buy it. You can always return it or stick it on eBay if necessary. Why am I giving this advice, you ask? Because… Continue reading A quick note – 10 weeks to go
Wedding stress goes global – 11 weeks to go
With only 11 weeks to go until the wedding, I'm starting to get very stressed out about things - everything from wedding favours, to whether The Boy will turn up, to if we're doing enough to make sure everyone has fun. I was sharing some of my more neurotic fears with my friend Candice, who… Continue reading Wedding stress goes global – 11 weeks to go
A Very Vintage Wedding Festival – 12 weeks to go
As regular readers of this blog may remember, today was the day The Vintage Wedding Festival (run by The Vintage Wedding Society) took place at our wedding venue (Heatherden Hall, in Pinewood Studios, in case it's your first time here). Run by Kellie from Lola Rose Photography and Claire from Claire MacIntyre Photography, it was… Continue reading A Very Vintage Wedding Festival – 12 weeks to go
Food, glorious (wedding) food, and engagement pictures – 13 weeks to go
Oh no, oh no, oh no. I would like to start this post with an apology/panic. I just had a chat with one of my heavily pregnant chums, who is due to have a baby a mere nine days before my impending nuptials. She informed me that she only has 11 and a half weeks… Continue reading Food, glorious (wedding) food, and engagement pictures – 13 weeks to go
*Bonus post* I said yes to (100) dresses! – 15 and a bit weeks to go
Photo by Lisa Jane Photography I know, I know - I usually only post on a Sunday, and here I am posting on a Friday, throwing out everyone's week. Sorry, sorry. I promise it's worth it. Because I'll be talking dresses, unicorns and Victory Sisters (oh, my!). As those of you who read this blog… Continue reading *Bonus post* I said yes to (100) dresses! – 15 and a bit weeks to go
Something Definitely Happened 