(Ah yes, it's all clear now. That's what was missing from my wedding... the trumpeters.)
And the star of this wedding - as is most often the case - was definitely the bride. Wow. Kate who is now Duchess of Cambridge, Countess of Strathearn (Scotland) and Baroness Carrickfergus (Northern Irish) was absolutely stunning. But not in a "Hey look at me! Oh wait you can't help it because I look ridiculous" sort of way. There was an understated, effortlessness about her and the woman showed amazing poise with half the world watching. Her dress, and in fact her whole look, was traditional - yet modern and stylish.
Classy, elegant, and timeless without tip-toeing toward old fashioned. Very fairy-tale princess.
And the perfect dress for the occasion - if you ask me.
And then there were the hats.
Oh my, the hats.
It seems that the tradition of wearing hats to weddings is a hold-over from when women always wore hats (to cover their heads) in church. Since a wedding was a very special occasion one would, of course, wear their very best hat - assuming they owned more than one. I've also heard from a British friend that traditionally it is married women who wear hats while unmarried women may wear some other sort of headband or fancy, often feathered hairclip (appropriately) called a fascinator. Nowadays there aren't such strict rules about it. The hats are a fashion statement for all. A chance to be eccentric, to dress up, to put on your best and to splurge a bit. And boy did these guests ever do that!
Wow.
But not in a good way.
Obviously some made more 'positive' (read: 'palatable') statements than others.
Any favorites??
