Lovely Older Son is being a Grumpy Old Man where the Royal Wedding is concerned, so Lady Sunshine and I have just been winding him up with talk of The Dress and The Flowers. Tony and I watched the wedding with my sister and one of her horse-minded friends, so their wedding highlight was the riderless horse in The Mall. Apparently it suddenly had Republican sentiments, bucked off its rider and ran for freedom. But my highlights of the day were -
- The perfect composure of the bride, her simple elegance. I loved the dress and she carried it so well
- The trees in Westminster Abbey
- the bride's maid of honour - at least eighty per cent of young men in this country are now in love with Philippa Middleton. That gown was studied simplicity and looked perfect on her, and I loved the way she walked down the aisle holding the two tiny bridesmaids' hands
- those young attendants. The tiny ones were so adorable, though poor little Grace seemed to find it all too much by the time they were on the balcony. The two page boys and those two impossibly pretty little royals - Lady Louise and The Hon Margarita - proved that you can behave impeccably and still have a great time
- the Vows. Those two spoke confidently, looked into each other's eyes, smiled like conspirators, and seemed to me to have that understanding - you and me, together we can take on the world.
- the procession back, with those assorted young attendants all waving and smiling from the carriages, urged on by Prince Harry and Philippa, and having the time of their lives
- the drive away in the Aston Martin
- finally, of course the Silly Hat in the Abbey Competition. Some very strong contenders.
So that was the Royal Wedding. Every blessing on the Royal Marriage.
2 comments:
Wasn't it just lovely!!
My boss brought her tv to work and put it in our break room, so we could watch the festivities throughout the day. She also prepared a delicious reception for us to enjoy. We all brought our old wedding pictures to share with one another. So, as we sipped coffee, savored cheesecake tarts, and listened to the pageantry of a royal wedding in the background, we all remembered a day many years ago when we were princess for a day.
What a lovely way to celebrate! At our local church we had the usual Easter flower festival, but this year, because of the Royals, it was a wedding theme. People lent their wedding dresses and photographs, and there was a white floral arch to go through.
Of course, this wasn't THE wedding of the year. That is still to come...
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