Like 2 billion others, I tuned in this morning at the ungodly hour of 5am to watch Prince William marry his main girl of 8 years, Catherine Middleton.
Was it worth it waking up so early? Probably not. I would have benefited from a few extra hours of sleep. I mostly got up to see the dress.
The best kept secret was Kate's McQueen wedding gown. It was beautiful no doubt. But after watching Royal Wedding specials for the past few days, I was somehow hoping she would pick something more extravagant.
Little did I know that her style is simple but elegant, and that she wanted her dress to reflect that of Grace Kelly's. I love the skirt and train -- pretty and fit for a princess.
While the new Duchess of Cambridge looked heavenly in white, her Prince was dashing in a scarlet Irish Guard uniform. Too bad he's balding. Sad face. I used to think he was the hottest of the princes, but Harry currently holds the new title of PILF. I didn't make that up by the way... it's trending on Twitter.
Anyways, enough about the couple. Let's talk about the actual ceremony -- which I felt was a tad long. And boring... While Will and Kate are more modern, they kept the ceremony very traditional. The biggest modern twist was that Kate's sister Pippa served as Maid of Honor. Usually the brides maids are younger children, so Pippa is the first to be close to the bride's age. Interesting huh?
So... my overall thoughts? I could have waited till later in the day to watch the highlights. The ceremony could stand to be a bit more interesting (I fell asleep during the sermon). But I loved the boys/men's choir. Beautiful music. Beautiful venue -- except I wouldn't want to be stuck somewhere with a crap view of the alter.
It was cool to watch history in the making -- a commoner becoming a princess. It's every girl's dream, and one lucky lady gets her fairytale ending.
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