A Royal wedding...

A Royal wedding celebrated by not only Britain, but countries all over the world, hitting millions of television screens to see a young couple form their futures together in the eyes of Royalty and the eyes of admiration...

When I first heard of the Royal wedding approaching, to be quite honest, I wasn't too bothered, I wasn't excited or in the slightest 'touched', as to me the date of the Friday 29th April would be that of a normal day, for ordinary people getting married. I was being told by various people that this day is one of the most important, and not to mention most broad casted ceremony, of a celebration that Britain will remember and plenty of others around the world, a celebration to which makes us proud to be British, proud to celebrate, in this case 'true love' of Prince William and Catherine Middleton... Now known to be the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

William Arthur Philip Louis and Catherine Elizabeth Middleton celebrated their 'Royal' wedding on Friday 29th April in front of millions of admiring eyes... Through television and also through the eyes of their family and friends...

On the morning of the 29th April 2011, I woke up knowing the Royal wedding would be broadcast live to the United Kingdom and to the rest of the world to see. All day was a line up of coverage from the Royal wedding, tributes including music and even a 'Will and Kate movie'. I was rather excited to watch the Royal wedding, to see the arrivals and most of all to see the happy couple make their vows, and of course to see that dress reveal - Catherine's dress, which people have been waiting to see. The most traditional, and to some, most 'important', the kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, where the newly weds - Will and Kate, the Royal family including bridesmaids, page boys and in this case Catherine Middleton's family step out onto the balcony to appear and greet millions of admirers below them in The Mall awaiting their waves and that kiss which surprisingly happened twice by the, to me, perfect and beautiful couple, now know as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge: William and Catherine.

I watched the Royal wedding on ITV, from the guests arriving - ranging from celebrities to Royal family members and acquaintances, the moment when Prince William and his younger brother Prince Harry entered their car to arrive at Westminster Abbey, to the moment the Queen and Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh arrived. Best of all the reveal of Catherine Middleton's wedding dress, kept a surprise until this very day... And what a dress it was, designed by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen - it certainly didn't disappoint. It was absolutely stunning, it complimented her frame well and most of all made her stand out from everyone, she really did shine, with that added beautiful smile on her face through the ceremony. Some say it was similar to that of a Grace Kelly iconic design dress... The dress was an ivory gown with lace applique floral detailing and a 2.7 metre train, this lace aligned above the sweetheart plunged neckline used for the sleeves. The lace detailed by individual flowers - thistles, roses, daffodils and shamrocks, it was definitely attention to detail, a lovely traditional, yet modern wedding gown worn by a modern but simple Catherine Middleton.

Not only did Catherine herself look lovely, but the guests also did with their formal wear, ranging from pastel to bright colours, some standing out, some austere and modest. Prince William and Harry certainly looked smart in their attire, Prince William wearing the uniform of Irish guards and Prince Harry on the other hand wearing Household Cavalry's Blues and Royals, wearing the new uniform of his rank.

Queen Elizabeth looked lovely and elegant, in a pastel yellow coat dress accompanied by a matching hat with a flower detail on its rim. Catherine's mother Carole Middleton also looked wonderful in a pale blue dress with a dress coat that had attached a detailed embroided fastening showing her figure and waistline, accessorised by a matching hat with detail above the rim and slight discreet detail under the rim. It was rumoured that Carole had changed her dress design a few times until she was certain to which one she liked, and to me, she made the right choice, a proud Mother to Catherine, and I am sure Catherine is proud of her too... They both looked lovely.

Catherine's sister Pippa Middleton also looked the part today in the Royal wedding, being Maid of Honour she really did make Catherine proud, she looked stunning wearing a simple, plain white/ivory dress which was fitted around her figure, but near the bottom formed a slight loose fishtail giving it elegance and shape. The bridesmaids and page boys looked equally as honourable and beautiful/handsome, the bridesmaids wore traditional dresses with a ivory gold band around their waists whilst the page boys wore a red tunic attire, with ivory trousers - they looked the part. The attire for the wedding was exquisite, various dress shapes, hat shapes and not to mention the amount of effort designers must have put in to create such beautiful clothing. This beautiful clothing didn't stop at the end of the ceremony, but in the evening, Catherine revealed her evening gown which she wore at the reception, this was the same designer - Sarah Burton, it was an ivory dress with a corsetted sweatheart neckline, below the torso a dimonte belt around her waistline, then the dress had a ruffled vertical flow reaching the floor, she accompanied the dress with a bolero, this complimented the dress really well. Catherine didn't dissapoint on her wedding day, she really did look a Princess.

All this exquisite attire was seen by millions of people as I said, millions celebrated, viewed and even visited the occasion by either camping in various places around London to join the couple in their own little way. Some brought tickets in order to queue to walk up to The Mall to get their prime position to feel the overwhelming atmosphere and to see that traditional 'kiss' on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. The crowd surrounding the monument infront of the Palace consisted of masses of people with gleaming and excited faces awaiting the moment, and to some, the seal and end of an exciting day which we have all been waiting for. Some described it as a 'fairytale', a start to a young couples adventure and to some a new generation, a new light to the Royal family, some even went as far to say 'The Royal family is back'... It needed modernising, new attention, as to some it may have been forgotten about, this has reminded everyone of our monarchy.

To me watching the live coverage of the Royal wedding, three moments stood out to me the most, not including the exchanging of the vows... But the moment in which Catherine was in the car accompanied by her Father, it showed the support and also judging by the smiles on her Father's face, how proud he was of I suppose his 'little girl' becoming part of the Royal family. Catherine showed no signs of any nerves, and spoke to her Father whilst on the journey to the Abbey, perhaps words of support, whatever the speech was, they both seemed happy and supportive of eachother. 

Another moment was when the newly weds stepped out of Westminster Abbey and stepped on the horse and carriage as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the smiles on their faces showed their appreciation for the crowds outside the Abbey, and the mutual love between them both. Once they stepped outside they took a deep breath, faced and smiled eachother and continued their walk up the 'red carpet' to the crowd in line and kept back by Metropolitan Police ordering that day. Catherine and William were friendly by waving and embracing the crowd in which they had.

 Further on in the day, surprisingly they emerged from the gates of Buckingham Palace still in their wedding attire sitting in Prince Charles' Aston Martin, in which William was driving whilst Catherine sat in the passenger seat on their way to Clarence House which was yards up The Mall. Ironically, the Aston Martin had balloons labelled 'C' and 'W' (the initials of their names), the numberplate was 'Just Wed' and on various ribbon strands there were items attached and dragging along the road - like a traditional couple would do. They were both waving and smiling to the crowds aside of The Mall, they looked overwhelmed and appreciative of everyones efforts and admiration for them both and for the best day of their lives.. And to those who experienced the atmosphere of being present, perhaps the best day of theirs.

To me the Royal wedding was absolutely wonderful! I loved every moment of it, from every step and choreograph of the day to every smile the couple made to one another and to their family and friends. Watching their story of how they met and how different they both were in 'social status' to me is a fairytale... How their differences caused media attention, and how they both coped, and now they are married, and joined as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - William and Catherine Mountbatten Windsor. I know when I grow up I can say 'I watched the Royal wedding' as I now understand what an important event it really is, as still today people speak about how they witnessed Princess Diana and Prince Charles' wedding...