I have been up since about 7:30am this morning… an early start to watch one of the most anticipated events of the century so far. The royal wedding! I’ve not long finished watching it and I must admit I spent the majority of the ceremony crying!!! It was so romantic. A 21st century Royal wedding and there was lots to see style wise…
Obviously the question on everybody’s lips has been “what is Kate going to wear, who is making the dress?” You can imagine my delight when I see ‘Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge‘ stepping out into the public to reveal what has become known as THE DRESS. The perfect mix of hand made Hampton court lace and silk, the ivory embroidered dress is breathtaking. The high neck line with and long sleeves complimenting Kate’s streamline physique. THEN they tell me that it was made by none other than Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen… cue my screams of delight… and then MORE tears! I was ecstatic and I don’t think Kate could have chosen a better designer or house to make a dress that is going to go down in history and that really symbolizes British fashion. With its stunning resemblance to Grace Kelly’s wedding dress the piece really is fit for a future Queen. Elegant, regal, beautiful the dress suited Kate completely. She has the perfect stature and grace to carry off such an amazing and no doubt soon to be iconic piece.
North London designer Sarah Burton says creating the piece was an “incredible honor.”
Just paused to watch the royal couple leave Buckingham palace in a blue Aston Martin - Class!!
Kate’s sister Pippa, also in Alexander McQueen, looked an absolute vision! And I’ve already heard from friends and seen a few posts on Facebook and twitter indicating that a few would be brides would happily wear Pippa’s dress down the aisle for their own special day… for the understated bride I see no reason why not. I love the fish tail hem and the structure and cut of the dress is stunning something McQueen is renowned for and, like Kate’s, the dress is classic and timeless. The scoop detail of the neck as well as the embroidery also featured on the cuff of the sleeve was a compliment to the brides dress although not taking any focus away from the woman of the day.
It was all so incredibly romantic, Kate in her amazing dress by a British design legend and Will’s all suited and booted in his uniform, red jacket a blaze, you really can’t blame me for the tears.
And what’s a wedding without fabulous wedding guests?? A few guests have been the talk of social networking sites so far throughout the day and here are a few of my faves and a few who seemed to be pushing the Royal boundaries!!
William’s Cousin Zara Phillip in Metallic and Black…love the Hat/Fascinator
Tara Palmer Tomkinson surely stands out in her choice of head to toe Cobalt blue and eye catching Fascinator
Princess’ Eugenie and Beatrice fascinators adorning both heads… Beatrice is definitely pushing a few boundaries with that one although I wish she had ditched those shoes and opted for the nude Christian Louboutin Mary Jane, the “Lady Daf.” Her sister, although pushing the boundaries slightly, plays it a little safe.
A very pregnant Victoria Beckham SLAYS in a midnight blue boat neck tunic teamed with a Phillip Treacy hat and where would a girl be without her trusted pair of Christian Louboutins. She’s always a good representation of British fashion. Loving the ponytail and the dramatic smoky eye and the accessory on her arm isn’t half bad either! (Love me some DAVID, and he looks to die for as usual)
Needless to say I have an amazing day watching all the footage from this historic day and it was well worth the wait and anticipation to see how everyone would turn up!! Watching Will and Kate today proved that love in the Royal family really does exist. We all stereotype the Royals to be quite cold and unemotional but it was great and I think quite important to see that they feel too, and as seen today, this new generation of Royals are not scared to show their affection for one another. It was an absolute joy to witness and be part of such a momentous day. Here’s wishing William and Kate a very happy, prosperous and successful marriage.
Images Sourced From:
abreakingnews.com, dinozze.com, thefirstpost.co.uk, elle.com, vanityfair.com, glamour.com, dailymail.co.uk,
justjared.buzznet.com, Getty
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