So, it happened. I turned 30 and I feel...fine, actually. Well, apart from my body now being approximately two-thirds cake. Lots of lovely things happened this week - The Boy came home (with the PinUp Girl Jenny skirt I've had my eye on), I made my sister a fruit cake for her birthday and it… Continue reading 30th birthday shenanigans – 35 weeks to go
Author: carrieannc
A 30-something vintage fashion maven, with a passion for Doctor Who and a borderline obsession with confectionary.
Why turning 30 isn’t so bad after all (non-wedding post) – 35 weeks to go
This week, The Boy is away for work, and as I mentioned in my last post, we're not planning any weddings until both our birthdays are out of the way. My birthday is on Wednesday, and as such, I have almost nothing to share in the way of wedding news. Except that we have arranged… Continue reading Why turning 30 isn’t so bad after all (non-wedding post) – 35 weeks to go
An ode to The Boy – 36 weeks to go
In the past couple of weeks, several people have said to me, "You seem really calm and relaxed about the whole wedding", therefore making me a) feel like I'm abnormal and b) stress out about the fact I'm not stressed (thanks Mum - I could have gotten your figure or your height [a lofty 5"4,… Continue reading An ode to The Boy – 36 weeks to go
A post which has become a review of Bath – 37 weeks to go
Oh hi, hello there, hi. So, here we are; another Sunday evening, and I have a major case of the back-to-work blues, for reasons which will soon become clear. Well, right now in fact - The Boy is soon to turn 30 (this very Thursday - and I'm not far behind), so as a birthday… Continue reading A post which has become a review of Bath – 37 weeks to go
Ask The Boy – 38 weeks to go
Happy Sunday everyone! It's a bank holiday in the UK this weekend, which means we get Monday off, hurrah! As a bank holiday treat, The Boy is going to answer the burning questions of some of my lovely readers (disclaimer: some of these names are pseudonyms) (additional disclaimer: so are some of the questions) (additional… Continue reading Ask The Boy – 38 weeks to go
Vintage-y goodness (and some sentimentality) – 39 weeks to go
Apologies if parts of this post don't make sense - I have just woken up from an afternoon nap (a combination of Sunday afternoon, a comfortable sofa and an earlyish start this morning), and am still trying to work out who and where I am. *Update: I actually started this blog before I went to… Continue reading Vintage-y goodness (and some sentimentality) – 39 weeks to go
How to have a happy hen do – 40 weeks to go
So, this is a bit of a late post, and I blame Eliza Dushku. The Boy bought me the boxset of Dollhouse for Christmas, which we've started watching. And now we can't stop. A couple of weeks ago, you may remember me talking about a lovely friend's hen do. This week, I thought I'd write… Continue reading How to have a happy hen do – 40 weeks to go
Finding the one – 41 weeks to go
Code white people, code white - this is not a drill. I Found the Gown! I said Yes to the Dress! I...have already run out of American TV shows to reference the fact I have My Wedding Dress. That's right, I found it this very weekend, a mere two weeks after throwing a hissy fit… Continue reading Finding the one – 41 weeks to go
Geronimo! And some spoilers – 42 weeks to go
I'm a bit late in posting this week (apologies, I'm sure you've all been on the edgeof your seats), but I was at a (marvellous) hen do in Brighton, and needed a bit of a lie-down when I got in. I blame the hula-hooping. Yes, there was hula hooping. More to come on the hen… Continue reading Geronimo! And some spoilers – 42 weeks to go
Dressing to impress – 43 weeks to go
For the past two Saturdays, I've been doing something I haven't done for a long time - dragging people around shops while I try on countless dresses, humming and hawing and eventually deciding not to buy anything. (I wish I could tell you the reason I haven't done this in a long time is because… Continue reading Dressing to impress – 43 weeks to go
Something Definitely Happened 