Five days to go! Here are some little teasers about the bride...
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Why my mum’s giving me away at my wedding – 6 days to go
Photo: Lara Blake Photography Holy Christ, I get married in less than a week. I know I've been doing a countdown every single week, and really should have seen this coming, but it's taken me completely by surprise. Someone, anyone, please assure me that this is entirely normal? I know I said no more spoilers,… Continue reading Why my mum’s giving me away at my wedding – 6 days to go
Wedding inspiration- 2 weeks to go
While the housework piles up (literally, in the case of the washing), and the table names remain unwritten because I'm sulking about not being able to do calligraphy (I mean, I've been able to do joined up writing for quite some time now - it should have been easy), I thought I'd take some time… Continue reading Wedding inspiration- 2 weeks to go
A truly glorious hen party – 4 weeks to go
With only four weeks left until the wedding, it's time for the hen and stag parties! The Boy's surprise trip is next weekend (I'll be taking the opportunity to make centrepieces, assemble cake stands and catch up on Bridezillas), but this weekend was my turn! My sister, Kates, had planned the entire thing, and kept… Continue reading A truly glorious hen party – 4 weeks to go
In conversation with The Boy – 5 weeks to go
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
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
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
Something Definitely Happened 