Spring time for Kate

Wedding photo

Entering the Chruch with Philippa

Lilies of the Valley bouquet

Trees in the church

Grace Kelly and the Prince of Monaco

Kiss on the balcony

The Queen- notice the hats

The Beckhams

Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice

Reception in Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen

Fairytale

 Being in Europe during a Royal wedding is an experience. And yes, did I celebrate! With a champagne brunch complete with quiche (any excuse to drink champagne midday on a weekday). I was excited to see the dress and the flowers and to hear the vows. Kate Middelton wearing a rumor confirming Alexander McQueen gown looked gorgeous - and following the royalty wedding rule had her shoulders and arms covered. Many people thought she'd go for something sleek and modern a'la her Lady in Waiting, sister Philippa's dress - also McQueen, but instead went for a princess gown. I, personally, loved her choice it channeled another royal wedding: that of Grace Kelly and you can NEVER go wrong when imitating her. Absolutely gorgeous. Plus, I thought it suited her nicely, as did the hair and makeup. On her head she was wearing a century old crown borrowed from Grandmother, the Queen; and keeping her veil down for the entire walk up that long aisle was truly romantic.

She walked up an aisle, on her fathers arm, adorned with trees. Trees with leaves of bright green which only captures two feelings: spring and happiness. And in that moment, in that spectacular church, you could see the bride surrounded by spring trees getting emotional - that conspicuous "I'm-getting-married-to-the-man-of-my- dreams-but-don't-cry-you'll-ruin-your-makeup" look and it was gone. Those four minutes up the aisle in Westminster Abbey contained the only glimpse of human emotion.The rest of the ceremony was stern and cold.
But the trees. Oh, the trees. They were my favorite part of the whole wedding. They were refreshing and light and happy in that heavy church. I stopped stone cold mimosa in hand when she walked down the aisle and you could see an aerial view of the church and the trees and her dress and the train. OH MY! Stunning, simply stunning.

Is it English custom, royal custom or not custom at all to wear kooky hats at a wedding? Every time I saw Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice I had to laugh. What in the world were they wearing on their head? And why? Now, Mrs. Victoria Beckham, on the other hand, looked beautiful and something around 9 months pregnant, though you can hardly tell. Wearing her own design and about 6 inch Christian Louboutin platform pumps - no one can rock Louboutin platform pumps when your about to pop like Posh Spice. I even liked her pillbox hat.

Despite the wedding being less than romantic, and the kiss on the balcony being a lame peck it was a gorgeous affair. And moments captured like the one where the, now, Duchess of Cambridge, is getting out of her horse drawn carriage, her Prince (literally) holding her bouquet and her hand for support make you sigh in jealousy and you think: some girls do get a fairytale wedding and her prince too. Bitches.