Hmmm, perhaps this is a bit belated. It seems like forever ago that we were at the Royal Wedding! Such happy memories - everytime I think about it I smile!
And I continue to be a freak about all things Royal Wedding. I picked up the collector magazines at Chapters and I may have bought a Bobbie Brown shimmer brick because Kate uses it.
Our adorable fascinators are courtesy of the FABULOUS Miss Ruby Sue,
the gorgeous bridesmaid (YES - bridesmaid!) dresses are thanks to Simple Silhouettes
and the tea cup bracelets are from Stay Gold Mary Rose
Monday 23 May 2011
Wednesday 4 May 2011
Royal Wedding Wrap Up
We just got home from an AMAZING time in London! If you missed our updates, you can check them here: Real Weddings
I don't think I can stress enough how wonderful this experience was.
Firstly, London happens to be one of my favorite cities so I had a great time (IN THE SUN!!) catching up with friends, strolling through my favorite neighborhoods (and new ones! Like Clapham Common), and sipping on Pimm's.
Then it was so fun to share this city with Aubrey who hasn't been since she was five. I loved walking down the sunny sidewalk in Primrose Hill as Aubrey kept saying 'I landed in a fairytale! This is a fairytale!"
And thirdly, the Royal Wedding. Our overnight camping may not have been my brightest idea, but it definitely meant we were a mere 100 metres from the gates of Buck House.
I tell you though, nothing makes one feel less like a commoner that peeing in overflowing porta-potties while the Queen was sleeping in her cushy bead.
Still, just seeing the newly married couple come around the Victoria Memorial and then kiss on the balcony really made me feel as if I was watching a fairytale coming to life. Singing 'God Save the Queen' with thousands (millions?) of British folks waving their flags gave me goosebumps. I loved listening to the ceremony on loudspeaker and couldn't even hear the 'I Do's' because everyone around us was cheering.
I will remember where I was and how this made me feel - just like how my mum remembers Charles and Di.
But mostly, I loved how their wedding has tied in with my own. I think I was extra emotional because I was reflecting on my own upcoming vows (also the exhaustion and hot sun was making me loopy). I thought of Kate the night before and how she is like every other bride (well, the 70 million pound wedding makes her a tad different). Just like all brides, she spent the night before excited about marrying the man she loves, giggling with her sister, and making sure all the last minute details were taken care of.
And although I may not have 2 billion people tuning in to my wedding or have a Royal carriage ride afterwards, I am like Kate in that I am marrying the man I love in my very own fairytale.
But the best part about our (Kate and mine's) fairytale, is that wedding is not the end - merely the beginning of a long and wonderful story.
I don't think I can stress enough how wonderful this experience was.
Firstly, London happens to be one of my favorite cities so I had a great time (IN THE SUN!!) catching up with friends, strolling through my favorite neighborhoods (and new ones! Like Clapham Common), and sipping on Pimm's.
Then it was so fun to share this city with Aubrey who hasn't been since she was five. I loved walking down the sunny sidewalk in Primrose Hill as Aubrey kept saying 'I landed in a fairytale! This is a fairytale!"
And thirdly, the Royal Wedding. Our overnight camping may not have been my brightest idea, but it definitely meant we were a mere 100 metres from the gates of Buck House.
I tell you though, nothing makes one feel less like a commoner that peeing in overflowing porta-potties while the Queen was sleeping in her cushy bead.
Still, just seeing the newly married couple come around the Victoria Memorial and then kiss on the balcony really made me feel as if I was watching a fairytale coming to life. Singing 'God Save the Queen' with thousands (millions?) of British folks waving their flags gave me goosebumps. I loved listening to the ceremony on loudspeaker and couldn't even hear the 'I Do's' because everyone around us was cheering.
I will remember where I was and how this made me feel - just like how my mum remembers Charles and Di.
But mostly, I loved how their wedding has tied in with my own. I think I was extra emotional because I was reflecting on my own upcoming vows (also the exhaustion and hot sun was making me loopy). I thought of Kate the night before and how she is like every other bride (well, the 70 million pound wedding makes her a tad different). Just like all brides, she spent the night before excited about marrying the man she loves, giggling with her sister, and making sure all the last minute details were taken care of.
And although I may not have 2 billion people tuning in to my wedding or have a Royal carriage ride afterwards, I am like Kate in that I am marrying the man I love in my very own fairytale.
But the best part about our (Kate and mine's) fairytale, is that wedding is not the end - merely the beginning of a long and wonderful story.
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