Monthly Archives: August 2012

23 August 2012 by The Team

A is for Apps

  The AOW A-Z of Getting Married is a resource for brides (and grooms) to be.  It’s a welcome piece of sanity in an industry-saturated world where people are bombarded with what weddings they should have, what they should act like, and how a bride should feel.  Created by the team behind Any Other Woman, this A-Z is the first [...]

Categories: A-Z of Getting Married, Wedding Planning
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23 August 2012 by Anna

Femininity

I have a few  soap box issues, it’s true.  Society’s asinine expectations about what women are supposed to look like is one of them (I have ranted about being naked and about body hair to name but a few).  So when this post by regular reader Katielase (who would be intimidating if she wasn’t so bloody [...]

Categories: Body Image, Politics and Feminism
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22 August 2012 by The Team

A is for Anti-Bride

The AOW A-Z of Getting Married is a resource for brides (and grooms) to be.  It’s a welcome piece of sanity in an industry-saturated world where people are bombarded with what weddings they should have, what they should act like, and how a bride should feel.  Created by the team behind Any Other Woman, this A-Z is the first collaboration [...]

Categories: A-Z of Getting Married
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22 August 2012 by Anon

Behind Closed Doors: Hurdles

At Any Other Woman, you can talk about anything. Anything you want at all. Any subject, any time. We are proud to be able to provide that platform for you, it makes our hearts sing. But we do understand that sometimes there are topics that are too sensitive, too divisive, simply too hard to write about [...]

Categories: Behind Closed Doors, Religion
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21 August 2012 by The Team

A is for Age Difference

The AOW A-Z of Getting Married is a resource for brides (and grooms) to be.  It’s a welcome piece of sanity in an industry-saturated world where people are bombarded with what weddings they should have, what they should act like, and how a bride should feel.  Created by the team behind Any Other Woman, this A-Z is the first collaboration [...]

Categories: A-Z of Getting Married
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21 August 2012 by Sarah

Chemistry of Baking

We’re delighted to welcome back the awesome Sandra with her latest post. Last time she managed to combine her wise words with her clever science mind to bring us an innovative take on why you shouldn’t sweat the small stuff. This time she tackles the science of baking, making baking numpties like me feel so much better [...]

Categories: Food, Frippery
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20 August 2012 by Sarah

The Silver Teapot of Glory

Readers, I’m on a quest. A quest like no other. It’s a quest for the Silver Teapot of Glory. Mr M is a keen cricketer and for the past 5 or 6 years on Saturdays throughout the summer, he makes his merry way from our home London to a little village in the leafy environs of Henley [...]

Categories: Food, Frippery
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18 August 2012 by Anna

Weekend Wonderings

Some of you may already have seen this post by Jason Manford in response to some trolling on his Facebook page about Gary Barlow’s appearance at the Olympics closing ceremony so close to the tragedy he suffered the previous weekend. I think it’s a remarkable piece of writing, not just in its rage and eloquence [...]

Categories: Weekend Wonderings, Written By Anna
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17 August 2012 by Anna

Any Other Photo {Bex and Tom}

Every bride should be a limpet.  Not in personality, obviously, but in action, even if just a few seconds.  I love how this photograph is so unassuming yet tells so many stories.  We learn about each person, about what they were doing, and why.  The write-up Bex gives her sister (our very own Bella) makes me cry a little [...]

Categories: Any Other Photo
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16 August 2012 by The Team

Any Other Party: Take 2

Are you ready, readers? It’s time for an update. The second Any Other Party is nigh! Yes, that’s right, folks, Team AOW have fixed a date and are busy talking all things party.  The only thing missing is YOU! ANY OTHER PARTY Date: Friday 14th September 2012 Location: Well, we can’t tell you here. The internet has [...]

Categories: Behind the Scenes at AOW
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