40岁都没找到，可以给自己一个人开婚礼
On Feb. 6, Brittany Allyn donned a white Millia London bridal dress as she walked down the staircase at Hinwick House, a mansion in the English countryside, to the sounds of Johann Pachelbel’s Canon in D. On her wrist, she wore her “something borrowed,” a vintage silver diamond watch, and her hair hung in elegant, loose waves. Her 35 guests, which included family members and childhood friends, had traveled far and wide to celebrate with her.
The occasion? Ms. Allyn’s 40th birthday.
Ms. Allyn, a content creator based in New York, who has never been married and does not have children, who spends several months per year in London, decided that she would host a “‘Saltburn’-themed fancy, British aristocratic party” in England. Last fall, she emailed a large group of friends to gauge their interest in attending. “Immediately, I got 50 soft yeses,” she said.
Initially, Ms. Allyn didn’t set out to plan a wedding-like celebration. But she quickly realized that many of the elements she wished to include, such as speeches from guests and a slide show of baby photos, felt like moments that happen at a wedding. So, Ms. Allyn decided, “‘Why don’t I just do all the things I’ve just waited for?’”
Ms. Allyn posted several videos of her weekend-long celebration on social media, which she called her “wedding birthday,” and also included a Studio 54-themed dance party, afternoon tea and several outfit changes, reaching four million total views on TikTok and Instagram.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/style/single-women-birthday-parties-wedding-vibes.html