The Royal Wedding = Fairytale Come True

Okay so I've been slacking huge (trust me, even I've noticed), but as the entire world knows, the wonderful and gorgeous wedding of a future King and Queen took place this past April 29, 2011 in the stunning Westminster Abbey in London England. Catherine Elizabeth  Middleton, who was once a middle-class, average girl with an average background finally wed her prince charming - literally. On a cloudy (but typical) grey day in London, surrounded by those they love (and more!) Kate and Prince William married to an in house crowd of over 3,000 attendees and millions around the world via the excellent invention of television.

Although with the time difference was five hours behind that of GB, many Canadians woke up super early to catch such a joyous event on their t.v. sets. While I know many who were annoyed and done with all the "Royal talk", but most need to remember that we were once apart of them. And still are in many ways. But ultimately in my mind, this was a fairytale come true. A realization to girls and women everywhere that any girl can marry their prince. In a world full of drama, chaos and destruction, this wedding was a sign that there is still hope. Kate and Will are for the next generation. The kids growing up who want to change the world. They are young and full of promise and really seem to be in love.

So one thing people anticipated on the big day was the dress that Kate was going to wear on her big day. There were many speculations but the dress that was kept under tight security until it was sent to her the morning of, was every bit of spectacular. Designed by Sarah Burton of the notorious designer (who sadly killed himself last year) Mr. Alexander McQueen. The dress was every bit modern while staying classic and elegant at the same time. A sweetheart neckline and cinched in at the waste that gave way to a  gorgeous bottom and a nine foot train. Surprisingly her train wasn't the longest in Royal wedding history. Princess Diana's train was over 19 feet long and Princess Fergie's dress was over 17 feet long. The dress was subtle yet romantic and the lace overlay added such a sweet look. The tiara was on lend from the Queen mother herself that was given to her by Cartier when she turned 18 way back in 1932. The tiara complemented Kate's already gorgeous ensemble and the veil added the final touch.

The ceremony itself was an hour in total and included the vows, hymns and prayers that all come with a wedding. I won't get into the details because unless you're religious or really want to sit down and read for quite a while, it's unnecessary. Plus, if you're reading this then I'm going to assume you watched it just like everybody else. What I will point out is that when they were speaking the vows of "for richer, for poorer..." Kate and William both agreed to leave out "and to obey" and they decided upon writing their own prayers. There were two parts of the ceremony that stuck out to me: 1) When Will first turned around and saw Kate for the first time he leaned over and said "You look absolutely beautiful" (I'm not going to lie, I definitely teared up then) and 2) when Kate's brother made his speech. He was strong, confident and seemed extremely sincere. I don't know about you but I don't think I would be able to speak to thousands of people IN person while knowing there are millions more watching at home.

The day ended (for the public at least) after a carriage ride through London to Buckingham Palace where they had a lunch and ended the morning's festivities atop the balcony in front of thousands of commoners. The tradition (started by Diana and Charles I heard?) to kiss in front of the crowds. Kate and Will, along with their family and wedding party stood before thousands while they kissed not once but TWICE! So sweet!

I wish my deepest congratulations to the happy couple and I hope their love will last the ages. They seem to compliment each other and I seriously hope they will overcome all obstacles! I would seriously love to roadtrip it to Ottawa this Canada day to see the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge but needs to find some worthy companions...anybody in?

- Taryn

*First photo was courtesy of Flickr (a public website), the second was courtesy of www.beautyisdiverse.com and the last wedding photo was courtesy of the Daily Mail (dailymail.co.uk)