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As with most brides, it’s all about the dress. Why should Kate Middleton be any different? As the fashion world speculated for months and anxiously awaited the emergence of Kate from the classic, 1977 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI, the new Duchess of Cambridge did not disappoint!
Kate collaborated with Sarah Burton, Creative Director for the last year at the design house of Alexander McQueen, on her wedding dress design. Dress makers at the house of Alexander McQueen secretly worked for months to create the world’s most anticipated wedding gown of the century.
The final version of the dress was made from ivory and white satin gazar. The skirt resembled an opening flower, with white satin gazar arches and pleats. Hand-cut English lace and French Chantilly lace was used throughout the bodice, skirt, and underskirt trim. The intricate lace appliqué was hand-made by the Royal School of Needlework.
The back of the dress was finished with 58 covered buttons and a 2.7 meter train.
Kate wore earrings by Robinson Pelham. The earrings were diamond-set stylized oak leaves with a pear shaped diamond set drop and a pavé set diamond acorn suspended in the centre. Inspiration for the design came from the Middleton family’s new coat of arms, which includes acorns and oak leaves. The earrings were a personal gift to Kate from her parents, for her wedding day.
Kate’s regal look was topped off with a silk ivory-tulle veil with hand-embroidered lace flowers and a stunning vintage 1936 diamond “Halo” tiara created by Cartier. The “something barrowed” was on loan from the Queen.
The wedding shoes were hand-made by the team at Alexander McQueen and were made of ivory duchesse satin with lace hand-embroidered by the Royal School of Needlework.
Each fashion element made for a stunning, polished look appropriate for the future Queen of England!
A special thank you to Geoffrey Robinson Photography.
I can’t visit London without taking part in some form of shopping! And why would I want to miss out on the fabulous goods and services found in one of the world’s most trend setting cities?
While I was out and about helping to support the British economy I ran across some fun well wishes for the happy couple . . .
Click HERE to view a bit of the Royal Wedding Media Frenzy
If you were in or around London over the past few weeks you could not help but notice the endless blocks of street barriers, the countless foreign languages and dialects being spoken, network and satellite trucks, media platforms and grandstands, cable, cable, and more cable being used to broadcast to the world, and the ever growing number of royal enthusiasts flooding the streets and tube stations.
The world was in London to experience and participate in the wedding of the century! Individuals that were not able to make the party, chose to observe from the comfort of their own living rooms, or those who didn’t have the slightest interest in the event could not escape media coverage of the Royal Wedding. Whether it was through television, newspapers, magazines, the internet, or social media, media coverage was feverish for the celebration. Everywhere I turned during my visit there were cameras – cameras of networks from every inch of the globe, waiting for that exclusive shot or interview with an insider that could share the most minuscule detail regarding the royal celebration.
Can the world every get enough of the Royals?
Social Frog’s blog is reserved for event tales and tips to inform, educate, and inspire our readers. However, even though my most recent trip to London was personal, I thought I would share a few posts. I hope you will enjoy the sharing.
You can imagine the flurry of activity in central London in the week leading up to the Royal Wedding. To take a break from the action I escaped to several of the best, most peaceful places in the city, outside of the cities amazing churches and cathedrals of course. My solitude – the cities amazing Royal Parks.
The Royal Parks system is incredible. There are eight individual parks spanning 5,000 acres for Londoners and tourists to enjoy for free, year around. The individual parks are:
• Kensington Gardens
• The Green Park
• St. James’s Park
• The Regent’s Park & Primrose Hill
• Hyde Park
• Bushy Park
• Greenwich Park
• Richmond park – the largest park in the Royal Park system
Besides the casual enjoyment and space for sports activities that parks provide their visitors, the Royal Parks seem to go a step further. The Royal Parks also provide amazing insights into London’s history through the hundreds of buildings, memorials, and statues that can be found throughout the parks. Many educational and community projects also take place in the Parks.
So the next time you are in London I would recommend that you take an afternoon and stroll through one or several of these historic and relaxing Royal Parks. Enjoy!
There are several icing favorites in the world of wedding cakes. Two of the most popular icings are fondant and buttercream. What’s the difference between the two?
Fondant is a smooth, firm sugar icing that creates the perfect surface for gum-paste flowers or royal-icing details. Fondant is commonly rolled thin and draped over cake tiers. This icing option is popular for wedding cakes and can be made in any color and cut or formed into shapes.
Unlike the firm texture of fondant, buttercream is a soft, satiny, buttery frosting that can be spread over cake, piped into patterns, or used as a creamy filling. Buttercream can be flavored with chocolate, lemon, caramel, and more, as well as tinted any color. Being a more delicate frosting that can easily melt, a buttercream covered cake should be kept cool, then brought to room temperature just before serving. Buttercream is not ideal for an outdoor wedding when temperatures are on the rise.
The next time you enjoy a piece of wedding cake see if you can tell the difference. Enjoy the sweetness!
Tulips are a sign of spring and an elegant addition to any floral bouquet. Tulips can be found in a large array of vibrant colors to compliment any décor or event color palette.
Tulips require space – space to open, close, arch, and lean. Therefore, select a vase that will allow the flowers to spread out and support the tulip about half way up the stem. For a chic, modern look cut the tulip stems very short (approximately 3-4 inches) and place them in a short vase.
To best care for your tulips try these tips:
- fill your vase about one-third full with room temperature water and flower food
- cut each stem at an angle with a sharp knife or scissors
- place the blooms in water immediately after cutting the stems
- repeat this process every day to prolong the life of your arrangement
Enjoy!
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