I got up at 3:30am to prepare my cappuccinos three in time for my live Twitter coverage of the royal wedding. After a "gloriously, romantically British"* ceremony, I need to go to tea complete with scones, lemon curd, tiny cucumber sandwiches and, well, plenty of tea. Enjoy the following three posts for the best highlights - if I may be so bold - of the big moments (including video), history, fashion, ceremony and reception music (to listen), floral and cake design, and quotes from the wedding party.
l o n d o nLondon is sublime. Gorgeous architecture, old and new. Romantic parks and gardens speckling the city. Brilliant art and music scenes and nightlife. The city waxed patriotic for this special occasion.
Thousands awaited the procession at Hyde Park, including one of my favorite bloggers, anamu, looking cute and expressing just how I feel. Only now I have royal wedding envy! If I believed in bumper stickers, mine would read "I'm actually in London".
William and Kate chose Westminster as a way to honor his mum, Princess Diana, whose memorial was held here in 1997.
I nearly cried as I strolled through Westminster Abbey for the first time a few years ago. Its history takes your breath away. Numerous literary greats, and famous scientists and intellectuals were buried there, including Chaucer, R. Browning, Tennyson, Churchill and Newton. Thirty-eight monarchs were coronated at Westminster, starting with William the Conqueror in 1066. Westminster has hosted sixteen royal weddings. Seventeen monarchs were buried there, including William and Mary, who chartered my alma mater, a "perpetual College of Divinity, Philosophy, languages and other good Arts and Sciences". Learn more about Westminster's remarkable history.
The architecture is unbelievable; definitely something to experience to understand why it is not just another cathedral.
I nearly cried as I strolled through Westminster Abbey for the first time a few years ago. Its history takes your breath away. Numerous literary greats, and famous scientists and intellectuals were buried there, including Chaucer, R. Browning, Tennyson, Churchill and Newton. Thirty-eight monarchs were coronated at Westminster, starting with William the Conqueror in 1066. Westminster has hosted sixteen royal weddings. Seventeen monarchs were buried there, including William and Mary, who chartered my alma mater, a "perpetual College of Divinity, Philosophy, languages and other good Arts and Sciences". Learn more about Westminster's remarkable history.
The architecture is unbelievable; definitely something to experience to understand why it is not just another cathedral.
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Trees are the perfect choice. Westminster is ornate and cavernous. The trees soften and warm the space, creating a sense of intimacy both - paradoxically - drawing the eye up to the incredible ceiling and down to the procession and guests. The eight 20-foot maple trees will be replanted in the gardens of Highgrove. London-based floral designer, Shane Connolly, who is known for his eco-friendly approach, created the floral design for royal wedding.
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William and Kate composed their own prayer for the ceremony: "God our Father, we thank you for our families; for the love that we share and for the joy of our marriage. In the busyness of each day keep our eyes fixed on what is real and important in life and help us to be generous with our time and love and energy. Strengthened by our union help us to serve and comfort those who suffer." The couple also remembered Diana with the first hymn sung at the ceremony, which was the last hymn at Diana's memorial. Download the wedding program here. Click here to learn about music selected for the ceremony.
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Prince Charles is hosting a private evening wedding reception for 300 guests at Buckingham Palace. The Palace even threw a party for the workers! Love it! Tour the Palace and read about its history here.
*@LibertyLndnGirl, London's flags honoring royal wedding, Westminster Abbey exterior, Westminster architecture, royal wedding tree decor, Buckingham Palace, honoring Diana's memory, royal wedding coverage
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