Royal Wedding Day has arrived!My Husband spent the night at work (field exercises), so Buoy and I woke up at 4am CST and turned on our coverage of choice…Clinton Kelly and TLC (oh, The Learning Channel; how far you’ve come). I put together some pictures and my personal commentary because I know you're dying to hear it.
THE GUESTS’ ATTIRE: I liked Mrs. Middleton’s dove gray dress and jacket: cautious but lovely.I thought little brother James’ contrast collar/burgundy tie/lemon yellow vest was very English and spiffy.Camilla’s dress was alright but I thought the color washed her out.Princess Beatrice came in with some kind of wack-a-doo carnival game on her head (I certainly hope she did it for a laugh).Between her and Chelsy Davy's (Harry’s on-again-off-again girlfriend) teal prom reject, they looked like they were the unholy offspring of Ke$ha and Coco Chanel.According to TLC, Princess Anne turned to her husband during the ceremony and said of Kate, “I think she’ll make him very happy.” Victoria Beckham looked like the Wicked Witch of the West's hefty bag.
PIPPA’S DRESS: Little sister Pippa wore what looked like Kate’s second choice wedding dress.I mean, obviously Kate had her wear ivory, but I found it too slinky and distracting.She was sweet with the little bridesmaids, though.And the half up/half down hair was pretty, but I wish Pippa didn’t look so much like Kate today.
THE QUEEN’S DRESS: Her Majesty looked just like herself; fresh but boxy.At first I thought the canary yellow was too much, but I suppose every eye would switch between the bride and the Queen anyway so she might as well wear her favorite color.
HARRY & WILLS:So cute together!You can tell they are best friends. William had to face the altar the whole time, but when Kate got to the doors Harry turned back and said to William, “Right, she is here now.”
KATE & MR. MIDDLETON: I love a devoted dad on his daughter's wedding day. Kate was gripping her father's hand and trying to breathe steadily as she went down the aisle. He kept asking if she was OK. Adorable.
The Abbey was beautifully decorated; I loved the trees. It made it more like a Parisian boulevard than the slightly intimidating tomb of the British elite. And of course, Kate's gown was a stunning take on modern bride and traditional princess. Very Grace Kelly (which I love, since that's what I went with my own wedding gown). There was no “obey” in the vows, which I took out of my ceremony, too.Girl power!
WILLS & KATE: Absolutely beautiful with each other.While they were at the altar it was nice to see the prince struggling with facing forward…he kept sliding his eyes to the side to see Kate next to him. Prince William said to Kate and she came up to the altar, “You look stunning, babe.”She said, “Yeah?” and he replied,“Yes, it looks fantastic; it’s beautiful.”I guess she kept her dress a surprise for him.How cute!Wills also joked to his father-in-law, “We were supposed to have just a small family affair.”Mr. Middleton looked properly bewildered the future king of England was being silly.
The prince blinked a lot during his vows.Tears?No.But I like to think he was on the brink.I love a slightly teary-eyed groom.Kate held up remarkably well.I think her “tell” is licking her lips; she did that quite a bit on the altar.I think they are really in love and happy.Apparently she turned to him as they got into the carriage after the ceremony and said, “Are you happy?” And he kept checking in with her and giving her little supportive looks and suggestions. I loved it. I loved them! And when she came out on Buckingham Palace's balcony and said, "Oh wow," it was so touching for her to be affected that way.
Then they drove away in that Eco-friendly Astin-Martin with the balloons and the JUST WED license plate...so freaking cute without being saccharin. I adore the both of them.
Yes, I cried. Yes, I'm making a big deal out of this. But life is so crappy sometimes it's just refreshing to see two people under immense pressure have eyes only for each other. I can only hope Prince William and Princess Catherine, the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, make each other half as happy as they made me today watching them :)
Yes, I am waking up at 4am Central Time next Friday (April 29) to watch coverage of Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding. And yes, I'm very excited about it!
The only weddings that are televised here in the United States generally have to do with reality stars...uber-Christian reality stars, got-knocked-up-at-16-reality stars, this-romance-is-all-for-the-cameras-reality stars and the like. For God's sake, the last wedding I came across on the tube was Jon & Kate Gosselin's. Bleh.
My mom was about my age when Princess Diana and Prince Charles got married. She was unemployed and without children and home alone all day while her husband (my dad) worked. Sound familiar? I know, we're the same person. She used to tell me about the dress and all the people lining the street and how everyone in England was so happy and hopeful for a little while.
Of course, at the time we didn't know Prince Charles had spent the previous night tearing up the sheets with Camilla Parker-Bowles...but they're married now, so bygones.
When I was a kid, there were two women in the world I wanted to be like: my mother and Prince William's mother. I've since learned that neither is or was perfect and perhaps not the greatest role model at all times, but I'm never going to lose that idea of carrying oneself like a princess no matter who or where you are. My mom has always carried herself like a princess. And Lord knows no one looked more regal with a landmine mask on than Diana.
T-Mobile just released this killer advertisement featuring the upcoming nuptials. It's a parody of that wedding video where the bridesmaids and groomsmen came dancing down the aisle in a choreographed clamor a few years ago.
See if you can pick out the VIPs: Charles and Camilla, Princes William and Harry, Princess Anne (Charles' sister) and Prince Edward and his wife Sophie. Enjoy!
