Royal Wedding: Today's the Day!

[EmilieT]

Hi everyone,

Today is the Day 

After a week of countdown topics, you should now have a pretty good idea of what your ideal wedding looks like You can put together the location, the outfit, the reception details and the hen/stag do and see what it looks like altogether ... or mix and match from others' answers!

For example I'd pick ...

• Before the big day, a traditionnal hen/stag do: I'd trust @gmarkj or @jonsie with these.
• @Marjo idea of a wedding in space
• The gothic dressing code @Cleoriff mentionned
• A giant tiered victoria sponge by @Anonymous for a classic touch
• Followed by a honeymoon on Oahu as @Glory1 suggested!

We know some of you will be following today's event, on TV or elsewhere, and it's surely going to be very exciting 

So share your thoughts on the Wedding in the comments as the day unfolds, and have a lovely weekend! 

[Glory1]

I can't disagree with anything you've said @Cleoriff.

I actually remember seeing the Queen's coronation which was shown on TV in the States. I can't remember if it was shown live or not but I do remember thinking how marvelous it all was. I can't say for sure but I think my love of Britain started when I watched the coronation. We had nothing like that in America and the pomp and ceremony fascinated me as a young child.

I knew very little about this country but was spurred on to find out everything I could after that.

So you can blame Queen Elizabeth II for my being here today 65 years on. Yes folks it's all her fault 🤣😂

[Anonymous]

I didn't watch any of the stuff prior to the Royal Wedding ... found the whole day perfect ... it's worth my licence fee alone to have watched it 

[jonsie]

Is it all over with? Can I come out now? 

[Glory1]

Not quite @jonsie they're still showing highlights of the wedding. I'd say coverage of the new royal couple will go on the rest of this week at least.

[Cleoriff]

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@jonsie wrote:

Is it all over with? Can I come out now? 

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No still going on. As Glory says plenty of highlights (which I watched again this morning)

Still interviewing people who were there or not....an interview with the dress designer filled 15 minutes of news today

Apparently the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be hosting a garden party for the 70th birthday of Prince Charles on Tuesday. Load and loads more coverage

Oh I nearly forgot...they had the KIngdom Choir on BBC news this morning, we had an impromptu song from them....

I think Harry and Meghan will be news for weeks @jonsie. You best hibernate...

[jonsie]

I have contingency plans!

[Cleoriff]

According the the BBC news presenters, there is so much coverage in todays papers, it's as if the wedding happened only yesterday

Apparently, at the reception and again breaking with tradition, Meghan made a speech. As did Harry and William (who referred to Harry as Has thoughout.

At the evening party there was a game of beer pong. initiated by James Corden. I understand Harry, William and Prince Charles participated.

You see @jonsie there is NO escape. Even if you turn off the news, Cleo, the mad royalist, will keep you updated

Oh I have just heard another snippet. Guests to the wedding were given slippers (in case they got worn out standing in high heels. (Not sure, in the interest of equality, whether this gift was given to the men)...

[Cleoriff]

Oh another snippet

The couples first dance ....again a tad untraditional 

[EmilieT]

What a lovely wedding and weekend overall it was!

I thought this was quite amusing as well, M&S renamed Markle & Sparkle and Windsor station became Harry & Meghan Central -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-44170215

[Cleoriff]

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@EmilieT wrote:

What a lovely wedding and weekend overall it was!

I thought this was quite amusing as well, M&S renamed Markle & Sparkle and Windsor station became Harry & Meghan Central -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-44170215

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I saw the M&S change....though hadn't heard of the station change @EmilieT