The recent royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton was a magnificent occasion. The guest list ranged from the Queen, the royal family and other royal families, to well known couples such as Elton John and David Furnish and the Beckhams through to locals from Kate's home village. Thanks to the extensive media coverage it was also a day that the public could also share in. This was also aided by the fact that an extra public holiday was granted in honour of the occasion. Organising a wedding favours those with the ability to plan well and in detail and the royal wedding was a prime example of excellent and precise military planning.
The bride looked absolutely beautiful and radiant in what has subsequently become known as "that dress", designed by Sarah Burton, head designer at Alexander McQueen. The dress design incorporated the flowers of the four nations - the rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock, as did the cake design. There were many pictures of the cake which was part of the champagne reception hosted by the Queen. However details for the evening reception were less publicised, but were sure to have been given the same attention to detail as earlier parts of the day.
One custom that the bride may well have chosen to incorporate for the evening reception is wedding favours. A tradition imported from Italy, wedding favours are given by the bride and groom to thank family and friends for sharing their day. With the general focus on tradition, it is probable that William and Kate would have chosen the traditional wedding favours of sugared almonds. However nowadays many couples may choose something more contemporary as wedding favours such as a handmade box which can then be filled with a piece of the wedding cake.
Although the ceremony had been captured forever by the world's media and there were certainly no shortage of photographs of earlier parts of the day, it may be that the new Duchess of Cambridge wished to have some rather more personalised memories of the day. In order to do this she may well have had a wedding guest book. This is a lovely custom whereby guests attending the wedding can give the newlyweds a personalised message. Sometimes the wedding guest book is organised by a bridesmaid or the mother of the bride, so that it is a surprise to the couple. Guests are encouraged to write a personalised message in the wedding guest book by the organiser and it is then presented to the happy couple as a surprise. As it can take time to capture everyone's comments, sometimes the wedding guest book is given after the couple return from honeymoon.
Personalisation is often a key part of a truly memorable wedding. This can also apply as much to the wedding gifts as wedding favours. Personalised wedding gifts show great thought and consideration. They are nearly always more difficult to source and organise than just ringing up and ordering something off the wedding list. Personalised wedding gifts can be a way of reminding the couple of something you share - whether it is a catch phrase painted on to a platter or a voucher for doing a shared hobby. Personalised wedding gifts needn't cost the earth but they do show love and attention to detail.
The royal wedding was a very clever mix of a state occasion and a personal day. The bride and groom were clearly very much in love and it was their big day, as it is for any couple getting married. However as one member of the couple was royalty, it was also a day shared by the nation. The bride was closely involved in all aspects of the day from the decoration of the abbey to the music of the first dance. It is therefore sure that she incorporated many features of more normal weddings into her big day from wedding favours to well thought out seating plans.
The extra public holiday granted in honour of the wedding meant that the British public were able to help celebrate as well. From street parties to wedding guest books organised by internet sites, people were able to celebrate and send their own messages to the royal couple.
The royal wedding was an occasion when all eyes were on Britain and it didn't disappoint. The state parts of the day were organised beautifully and with impressive pomp. The day showcased a wide variety of British talent. The bride and many of the guests wore British designers and the magnificent wedding cake was also British designed.
The bride looked absolutely beautiful and radiant in what has subsequently become known as "that dress", designed by Sarah Burton, head designer at Alexander McQueen. The dress design incorporated the flowers of the four nations - the rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock, as did the cake design. There were many pictures of the cake which was part of the champagne reception hosted by the Queen. However details for the evening reception were less publicised, but were sure to have been given the same attention to detail as earlier parts of the day.
One custom that the bride may well have chosen to incorporate for the evening reception is wedding favours. A tradition imported from Italy, wedding favours are given by the bride and groom to thank family and friends for sharing their day. With the general focus on tradition, it is probable that William and Kate would have chosen the traditional wedding favours of sugared almonds. However nowadays many couples may choose something more contemporary as wedding favours such as a handmade box which can then be filled with a piece of the wedding cake.
Although the ceremony had been captured forever by the world's media and there were certainly no shortage of photographs of earlier parts of the day, it may be that the new Duchess of Cambridge wished to have some rather more personalised memories of the day. In order to do this she may well have had a wedding guest book. This is a lovely custom whereby guests attending the wedding can give the newlyweds a personalised message. Sometimes the wedding guest book is organised by a bridesmaid or the mother of the bride, so that it is a surprise to the couple. Guests are encouraged to write a personalised message in the wedding guest book by the organiser and it is then presented to the happy couple as a surprise. As it can take time to capture everyone's comments, sometimes the wedding guest book is given after the couple return from honeymoon.
Personalisation is often a key part of a truly memorable wedding. This can also apply as much to the wedding gifts as wedding favours. Personalised wedding gifts show great thought and consideration. They are nearly always more difficult to source and organise than just ringing up and ordering something off the wedding list. Personalised wedding gifts can be a way of reminding the couple of something you share - whether it is a catch phrase painted on to a platter or a voucher for doing a shared hobby. Personalised wedding gifts needn't cost the earth but they do show love and attention to detail.
The royal wedding was a very clever mix of a state occasion and a personal day. The bride and groom were clearly very much in love and it was their big day, as it is for any couple getting married. However as one member of the couple was royalty, it was also a day shared by the nation. The bride was closely involved in all aspects of the day from the decoration of the abbey to the music of the first dance. It is therefore sure that she incorporated many features of more normal weddings into her big day from wedding favours to well thought out seating plans.
The extra public holiday granted in honour of the wedding meant that the British public were able to help celebrate as well. From street parties to wedding guest books organised by internet sites, people were able to celebrate and send their own messages to the royal couple.
The royal wedding was an occasion when all eyes were on Britain and it didn't disappoint. The state parts of the day were organised beautifully and with impressive pomp. The day showcased a wide variety of British talent. The bride and many of the guests wore British designers and the magnificent wedding cake was also British designed.
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