Jessica Schmessica...We got a royal wedding to look forward to!

[KSUViolet06]

Lady Louise looks so thrilled to be part of the festivities.

Nice to know that royal flowergirls don't behave any differently than we non-royals do (I have yet to see a flowergirl perform her duties without looking as if she'd rather eat glass.)

[Ch2tf]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I guess there's enough MysticCat cybercrush to go around.
*handing out extravagant Team MysticCat hats with unicorns and jewels attached*

One for me please !

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by agzg

No, I meant the MysticCat fan club hats.

I'm imagining a fascinator with a unicorn horn instead of feathers.

Of course you commoners may use acceptable facinstors as your official MC Fan Club headwear.

We noble members, however, shall wear tiaras to all official functions.

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Of course you commoners may use acceptable facinstors as your official MC Fan Club headwear.

We noble members, however, shall wear tiaras to all official functions.

How awesome is it for us, then, that this thing exists:


Why, yes. That's a unicorn horn tiara.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I believe it. He always did have a theatrical air about him. It's a bit odd that there are very few pictures of his daughter, Lady Louise. I understand she's a bridesmaid today, though.

It's a little weird in the bust area...like, too pointy or something.

[Beryana]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

So I just went on msn.com, and this is the picture on the main page:



I can't get over the look on the face of little girl in the bottom left-hand corner! HAHAHAHAHA

Supposedly, Grace van Cutsem thought it was too noisy with the crowds and the fly-over.

[MysticCat]

And how do the staff at the Abbey feel about it all being over?

You can see here.

[FSUZeta]

i was greatly underwhelmed with the musical selections. the processional sounded more funereal than upbeat, and happy. i believe i heard that prince philip had a hand in the selection of the music.

i believe i remember reading somewhere that prince edward's daughter, louise, has some lingering effects from her premature birth,and therefore is not photographed often.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

i was greatly underwhelmed with the musical selections. the processional sounded more funereal than upbeat, and happy. i believe i heard that prince philip had a hand in the selection of the music.

Do you think the music planned for Prince Philip's funeral was confused with that of the wedding?

i believe i remember reading somewhere that prince edward's daughter, louise, has some lingering effects from her premature birth, and therefore is not photographed often.

I've often wondered if that was so. The Royal "powers behind the throne" successfully hid Princess Eugenie's stenosis until she was done wearing the apparatus, just as they hid her sister's (Princess Beatrice) ADD. It would have been quite easy to hide Lady Louise, as a minor royal.

I wonder also how much hoopla will surround Zara Philip's wedding in July? One-tenth? One-hundredth? I can't see all of the television coverage of today for the Princess Royal's daugher!

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

i was greatly underwhelmed with the musical selections. the processional sounded more funereal than upbeat, and happy. i believe i heard that prince philip had a hand in the selection of the music.

i believe i remember reading somewhere that prince edward's daughter, louise, has some lingering effects from her premature birth,and therefore is not photographed often.

I LOVED the music! I would have loved to have choirs like that for my wedding...it was just appropriate for the W.A. setting.

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

One can only dream.

Sidenote: LOL at people actually WAKING up at 5AM and calling off work to watch this. And double LOL at having a Royal Wedding viewing party at that hour to watch it.

I haven't watched, but I figured they'll talk about it enough on the news so it doesn't matter.

That's me! I needed to take a vacation day anyway (my first since my honeymoon in October), and my mom decided to have a little tea party. It was fun! Only the party here started at 1 AM, not 5 AM =)

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

i was greatly underwhelmed with the musical selections. the processional sounded more funereal than upbeat, and happy. i believe i heard that prince philip had a hand in the selection of the music.

(Except for the Rutter; I tend to agree there.)

I thought overall the music was magnificent. Very English/British. (And no "Goodbye England's Rose" from Sir Elton, praise be.) The Parry "I Was Glad" that was sung as the bride's processional was written for the coronation of Edward VII and was also sung at George V's coronation.

The music has to be considered in context, I think -- both in terms of what is considered appropriate (and traditional) for a royal service in Westminster Abbey and in terms of the acoustics in the Abbey. A chord can reverberate for six seconds in there. Any music that is too fast becomes a jumble of sound. That's why even the hymns can seem slow -- they have to be.

For what it's worth, I read that most of the music was picked by the bride and groom.

Originally Posted by honeychile

I wonder also how much hoopla will surround Zara Philip's wedding in July? One-tenth? One-hundredth? I can't see all of the television coverage of today for the Princess Royal's daugher!

Not nearly as much, I'll wager. Of course, the venue is much smaller -- Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh.

[sweetmagnolia]

i'll just leave this super adorable photo here...

[FSUZeta]

oops.....i said prince philip, but i meant to say prince charles. that he is a huge admirer of parry. i think that the music played at diana's and charles' wedding was much wore weddingish:

from yahoo answers.

The music played at Charles and Diana's wedding were the following fanfares, hymns and anthems:

The first piece of music was 'Fanfare Royale', by Major W. Jackson (played by the State Trumpeters)

During the bridal processional: 'Trumpet Voluntary (The Prince of Denmark's March)', by Jeremiah Clarke

During the ceremony: 'Christ is made the sure Foundation', by Henry Purcell; 'I vow to thee my country', words by Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, music by Gustav Holst; 'I was glad', by Sir Hubert Parry; and 'Let the people praise thee', by William Mathias (specially composed for Diana and Charles's wedding)

During the signing of the register: 'March from the Overture to the Occasional Oratorio', by Handel as well as 'Let the Bright Seraphim', sung by Dame Kiri te Kanawa and 'Let their celestial concerts all unite', performed by the Bach Choir

During the recessional: 'Fanfare, Rejoicing', by Major A. Richards and 'Pomp and Circumstance, March No. 4 in G', by Edward Elgar

and i don't care for many of the fascinators-they look too much like clown hats.

queen elizabeth has stunning skin!

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by sweetmagnolia

i'll just leave this super adorable photo here...

YIKES! Who is that?!