If you’ve talked to me in the last week you would know how OBSESSED I
am with the Royal Wedding. Borderline ridiculous. I read every article,
watched E! news clips, and speculated over the dress with every other
person in the world. And yes, I stayed up until 5 am to watch Kate
Middleton and Prince William tie the knot. It was more than worth
it. Not only was the wedding spectacular, beautiful, and romantic; but a
piece of history witnessed only once. And well, no one does a wedding
like British Royalty.
Kate Middleton is possibly one of the luckiest girls in the world.
Not only is she absolutely beautiful, but she just married a prince,
and became
the Dutchess of Cambridge. She oozes elegance and grace and looked
nothing less than a queen this past friday as she left Westminster Abbey
with William on her arm…. but of course, you all know this already.
After
months of speculation, the best kept secret in the world was Kate’s
choice of dress for her wedding. Many British fashion houses were
thought to be designing the gown but in the end Sarah Burton for
Alexander McQueen (as believed) created a masterpiece fit for a queen.
The dress was designed based on Kate’s signature style of low necked,
fitted silhouette with a full skirt and lace sleeves.
Complying with Westminster Abby dress code, guests wore their very
best. Women came in beautiful hats and colorful dresses, and men wore
perfectly tailored morning coats. Some notable guests included David and
Victoria Beckham, royals from Spain, Greece, and the Netherlands, Sir
Elton John, and of course the Queen, herself.
Kate’s family completed the look perfectly. Her mother, Carole, wore a
beautiful blue suit by Catherine Walker. Sister, Pippa, wore a
figure-flattering gown by Sarah Burton as the Maid of Honor.
My favorite outfit from the wedding (apart from the bride) was her
sister Pippa in that gorgeous, body hugging dress. She looked HOT!
Totally my kind of dress! Upon seeing it, I thought it was a little
weird to be wearing white next to the bride! But apparently, it’s
English custom that the bridal party wear all white. The sleek
silhouette showed that Kate wasn’t the only beautiful Middleton.
Beautiful outfits aside, I would like to talk about the hats! The
British love their hats… actually, they ROCK their hats! Philip Treacy,
the renowned hat designer was the milliner for the big day. Victoria
Beckham wore a classicly chic pillbox-styled hat to match her
self-designed dress. Treacy, unfortunately, made a few fashion mishaps
for Friday. Princess Beatrice wore an over the top, spider-like hat,
along with sister Eugenie. Tara Palmer Tomkinson wore a slightly
outrageous ensemble by Deborah Milner. In my opinion, she looked like
comic book villain, rather than a wedding-attendee.
The Royal Wedding was not only a moment in history, but a moment in
fashion history as well. Full of character, color, and classic British
elegance; creating inspiration for fashionistas around the world.
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