THE Royal Wedding

The big day has arrived and what an occassion it was! With over 1 million people lining the streets of london and an estimated 2 billion people watching worldwide, a fairytale came true as the Middle class girl next door became a princess as Catherine Middleton married Prince William and became Princess William, the Duchess of Cambridge.

It was a very joyous day, and even the British weather stayed dry as a reward for those who had been camping for days to catch a glimps of the newly weds in their open top carriage.

Westminster Abbey was decorated in beautiful flowers and trees, which will later be replanted, lined the isles. Over 2000 people made up the congregation with guests including members of the charities William is involved with, foriegn Royalty, celebrity friends including The Beckhams and Elton John, and the couples close family and friends.

The weddings most closely guarded secret was the Kate's wedding dress. Clues were given in advance just minutes before the bride was due to arrive when we saw her sister Pipa arrive in a simple white dress with a cowell neck and button detailing down the back, designed by Sarah Burton of Alexandra McQueen along with the flower girls, also in simple ivory dresses, and the page boys in their miniature military style outfits.
When Kate did step out of the Goring Hotel, she got straight into her car and we cuaght our first glimps of the dress through the windows as they carefully folded her 2.7 metre long train into the car behind her and her father.

When the car arrived at Westminster Abbey at 11am sharp, Kate emerged and we all saw the dress everyone had been talking about in all it's glory for the very first time. Kate also wore a Sarah Burton creation and looked absolutley stunning in the strapless, ivory dress with a lace overlay that covered her shoulders and arms, along with a gorgeous handmade lace veil, held in place with the Queens Halo tiara, on loan to Kate for the occassion.
Pipa came to help lay the train carefully around her sister as she prepared to take the 3 minute walk down the isle to marry her Prince.
As Kate came into view of the congregation around the alter, Bestman Prince Harry turned to look at her and whispered to his brother, who restrained himself and did not look at his bride until she was stood next him, "wait till you see Catherine."
When William did see Catherine a beaming smile broke out across his face and he leaned over and said to his bride "you look beautiful"

The couple shared several intimate moments during the ceremony, including when the ring was being a little stubborn about going onto Kate's finger.

After the ceremony, William and Catherine emerged together from the Abbey and got into their open top, horse drawn carriage ready for the procession down The Mall and into Buckinham Palace. Catherine proved that she knew her stuff as a member of the Royal family, waving at the crowd and bowing her head in respect at precisly the right moments as they passed memorials and as they heard the national anthem play out along the procession.

Just over an hour late when the couple made their historic and traditional appearance on the balcony with other royals and the wedding party, the roar from the crowd was possibly the loudest of the day. People were a little impatient waiting for the much anticipated kiss and the thousands of people standing outside the gates of Buckingham Palace chanting "kiss! kiss!" The couple gave in and the audience got what they wanted - a quick peck on the lips that the couple seemed to enjoy very much. A few minutes later, as all eyes were looking to the skys waiting for the appraoching flyover, the crowd decided they wanted another kiss and Will said to his bride "one more kiss? go on then, on more" and they leant in for a slightly longer kiss followed by a huge smile on the new Duchess's beautiful face.

The couple then when back inside the Palace for the formal reception lunch, hosted by the Queen, for all the foreign royalty in attendance at the wedding. At 3:30 the couple left to spend a few hours in private at Clarance House before their slightly more casual evening reception, hosted by Prince Charles, to include a Disco and the Best Man's speech.
William surprised us all by driving his bride to Clarance House himself in his fathers Aston Martin that had been decorated with ballons and a liscence plate reading "Just Wed" on the back.

At around 8pm the couple left Clarence House with a number of their guests and Catherine had changed out of her wedding dress into a second, equally beautiful and classically understated Sarah Burton dress.

Many have commented on Catherine's wedding dress resembling that of the late Princess of Monaco Grace Kelly, and some have also picked up on its striking resemblence to the dress worn by Julie Andrews in the film The Sound Of Music. Whatever Catherine's dress reminded people of, there is no denying that it was the perfect dress for the occasion and Catherine looked radiant in it, and throughout the day played the perfect part of the fairytale Princess, making her childhood dream come true and sealing her 7 year courtship with the Prince with a promise that it would last forever.

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