Wedding day jitters

[vanillafluffy]

I just got back from a munchie run to WalMart. Had to snag a few nibbles for The Wedding...an Event like this demands something a cut above peanut butter and crackers. So I got some veggie cream cheese and a small beef summer sausage and some marked-down Easter goodies. Nomnomnom

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[jagfanlj]

About the only reason I can see for virginity verification these days is to be 100% certain that any children born within the first ten months or marriage were fathered by the heir to the throne.

[vanillafluffy]

Yeah, it's not like we have to take the bride's word for who the baby daddy is---that's what DNA is for!

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[jagfanlj]

I'm going to switch to Arthurian names so this doesn't sound like it's all about William and Kate. They've been living together for months, and I think security would have let William know if she was giving them the slip. :P I did think of a non-virgin-related reason for a pelvic exam for a future Queen. They would want to know if there are any physical condition or infections that might interfere with childbearing

[pwcorgigirl]

I didn't stay up, but checked the news for the dress this morning. Gorgeous dress, and I'm so glad it has sleeves and a more modest neckline!

[vanillafluffy]

I thought it was very tasteful and classy...not to my personal taste, because it would make my hips look a mile wide, but that's just me. Lovely tiara, modest bouquet---I'm wondering about her shoes, although I might have nodded off during that bit. I'm too old to pull off 24 hour marathons any more!
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[pwcorgigirl]

I didn't see her shoes, but read this morning that they were hand-made of British materials by the same design house that made her dress.

British women tend to have smaller hips and bigger busts overall than American women, so the dress wouldn't have been flattering to anyone with some booty baggage. :D

[ang5fam]

SLEEVES being a key word here! So many modern brides opt for the strapless dresses and they are way too big to pull it off. I watched an episode of "Say Yes to the Dress- Plus Size" last night. ICK! One of the young women had to weigh 400 lbs or more- her arms were huge and she stuffed herself into a princess ball gown with no sleeves- it looked hideous. She kept saying she wanted to accentuate her curves- there were no curves, just lots of fat. She looked like a sausage.
I would think they'd have a little more pride- I never entertained the thought of strapless when I got married and I was a whisp of a girl back then. I don't even do sleeveless these days as I am so self-conscious about my arms.
Don't get me started on the brides who have LOTS of upper tattoos and chose their dresses poorly- it just looks trashy to me.

[cbtreks]

What did you think? I loved the dress - very elegant and classy. What'd Clinton Kelly have to say? (I think I was watching NBC.)

The English can do hats but they're not doing them very well recently. I'm not impressed with the fascinator at all - and what were Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie thinking? (The older generations of women still do hats well, though.)

[vanillafluffy]

Clinton gave two thumbs up;he had a lot of good things to say about Kate's style and taste. I liked it for her, although it wouldn't suit me.

The hats...OMG, so many hats! I agree completely about E & B's hats, especially that odd sculptural thing of E's. (Clinton said it looked like a skee ball target and he wanted to throw things at it.) Posh Spice Victoria Beckham was wearing an odd little thing that looked like it was going to fall off herface at any moment. (It would've driven me mad. David looked good enough to eat, though.) And good grief, what was with all the random pheasant feathers?!
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[louisiane_fille]

I watched on BBC America this morning. They've been rerunning the wedding all day, which let me see some of the stuff that I didn't get up early enough to see.

I know the Brits are into crazy hats, but some of the ones I saw were hideous!

I remember hearing a couple of months ago that there would be no virginity check on Kate - probably because she and Will were already living together and had been for awhile.

All in all, it was a beautiful wedding. If you want to see photos of the couple, Westminster Abbey, and the cakes, check out the official flickr photostream of the British monarchy HERE.

[vanillafluffy]

Some of those hats were just dreadful. It's a shame women don't wear hats more often; it seems they either don't know what suits them, or they want to make the most of the opportunity for shock value. Neither is appropriate for and event like this. I have nothing against whimsy, but not at the expense of good taste and dignity.

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[ang5fam]

I do believe that this may be the one royal marriage that will last till death do them part. They look very happy and very much in love.
Her dress was gorgeous and no one that weighs over 125 lbs could have pulled off that waistline. She has very good taste. Cake made me hungry!

[vanillafluffy]

I do hope they'll last, they really are a sweet couple.

I snoozed before the cake made an appearance---these days, 20 hours without sleep is about my limit. But I'm sure I'll catch it in the recaps!
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