The Royal Wedding - Page 6

04-29-2011, 12:28 PM

WoooHooooo! I managed to miss it all thus far today - it's after 7pm here. The Fag Father and me found one of the only places in town that's ignoring the hoo-har to go and have our usual Faggoting Friday fun.

AtLast · 04-29-2011, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by JustJo

I will happily trade you Paris Hilton (and her entourage) for the new royal couple.

Me too- the Paris Hilton's, Charlie Sheen's, and the rest of our drug & alcohol and celebrity and attention addicted youth are no match for those two. They both completed college, he serves his country and they are seriously involved in charity work. They also demonstrated maturity in living together before marrying and really thinking about the fact that they will never have an ordinary life together. It seemed to me that they wanted very much to include the people of Britain on their special day.

My feeling about them is that they will accept their duty as part of the proud British traditions seriously. I don't envy having to live a life under so much scrutiny every breathing moment.

It made me feel good to see Britain have a day of celebration for their heritage and traditions. I enjoyed the multitude of British reporters- their pride and joy and information about their history and customs. I like British reserve anyway.

And you bet, from the numbers of people in London celebrating, some businesses that really have been going through hard times, had a good week.

Heart · 04-29-2011, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Scorp

And here I thought Aretha Franklin's hat (with that huge hideous bow) was over the top when she sang at Obama's Inauguration ceremony.

Well, I may not understand hats but I LOVED Aretha's bow-hat.

Andrew, Jr. · 04-29-2011, 02:43 PM

I am sure Princess Dianna was smiling today.

Ms. Tabitha · 04-29-2011, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by June

The hats were pretty much my favorite thing, from gorgeous to downright ridiculous!

Is she wearing a hat or an attempt at balloon art??

Blue · 04-29-2011, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Diva

The wedding was lovely and I absolutely loved it that they drove themselves from the Palace to Clarence House, complete with a license plate that read, "JU5T WED".............LOVE!

The 'L' PLate was a nice touch as well, Diva. Over here that is a Learner's plate for people learning to drive. It was a beautiful event and it was so good to see everyone so happy. It's been a tough few years and this was just the boost I think the country needed. You could hear the roar outside when the Archbishop pronounced them husband and wife. 400 of those guests in the Abbey were from Prince William's charities. I thought it was very sweet that he waited until the very last moment to see her dress. He blushed just like his Mother did and said 'You're gorgeous. You are beautiful.' It was very sweet.

And Diva, that choir was wonderful. I really liked that very contempory comissioned piece, though at first J and I thought it sounded like a Disney soundtrack...but it really grew on me.

Heart · 04-29-2011, 03:39 PM

I heard (on TV) that the bridal party all wearing varying shades of white is traditional in British weddings. All the little attendants were wearing white as well.

I could have appreciated Princess Bea's hat as a kind of post-modern take on the bow if her makeup had been fresher. She looks at least a decade older than she is.

I wasn't crazy about Will's red coat, although I realize it's his uniform, I prefer a dark color, like Harry's.

Look at me! I'm a fashion critic!

Andrew, Jr. · 04-29-2011, 03:47 PM

There is an encore performance of the wedding and all of the events that took place today tonight.

EnderD_503 · 04-29-2011, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Ms. Tabitha

Is she wearing a hat or an attempt at balloon art??

To her credit it took a lot of guts to wear that to one of the most televized events of the 20th and 21st centuries. It would be cooler if it was her making a statement on the ridiculousness of these forehead ornament thingies. Alas, I think it probably wasn't *les sigh*

Then again, the more I look at the thing, the more I like it just because it's so friggin' outrageous

I mean, I personally think these things look more than a little silly, but mostly they try to make it look "elegant" or something...but this one kind of turns that on its head and makes light of the whole thing. Even if it's unintentional...lol

Words · 04-29-2011, 04:30 PM

[QUOTE=Heart;329760]I heard (on TV) that the bridal party all wearing varying shades of white is traditional in British weddings. All the little attendants were wearing white as well.[QUOTE]

It's not uncommon for the pageboys to wear white/off white as well.

What is a 'no no' is for anyone who's not in the bridal party to wear white/off white as were they to do so, they could possibly draw attention from the bride.

The major topic of discussion this evening? The fact that Pippa had no VPL. No mention yet of which box she would tick were she to vote in June's poll but hey, it's still early

Words

Jesse · 04-29-2011, 05:21 PM

So how do they keep those forhead hats on?

I vote for Gorilla Glue!

girl_dee · 04-29-2011, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Jesse

So how do they keep those forhead hats on?

I vote for Gorilla Glue!

duct tape !

04-29-2011, 06:27 PM

...and whilst the Royal Family was doing it's thang the governement decided it was the best time to tell us that the NHS was gonna lose billions over the next year or so.....way to go you wankers! Whilst the world watches you shaft us with swingeing cuts!

Miss Scarlett · 04-29-2011, 06:33 PM

Watching one of a bazillion replays on cable tonight...i just love that Pippa walked up the aisle holding the hands of those two little bridesmaids...it's just so very sweet...

Diva · 04-29-2011, 07:30 PM

I've now read this entire thread.......and here's my take on the day.....

Yes, there is war and hunger and poverty and politics and tornadoes and death and...and...and.....

And for one brief moment, can we not have a little romance and fairy tales? Am I burying my head in the sand over all those other 'ugly' bits of life? You damn well better believe I AM, because in the midst of all my own personal junk called 'Life', I NEEDED a bit of the romance and fairy tales and a good, somewhat old~fashioned Love Story.

I NEEDED to giggle at some of the hats. (I'm fairly certain Beatrice & Eugenie left their make~up on from last night and just rubbed their eyes this morning....what was THAT? lol )
I NEEDED to have tears well up in my eyes over William's and Kate's love for one another.
I NEEDED to hear that lovely music ~ chamber orchestra, boys choir & trumpets ~ and oo and ah over the magnificence and history of that cathedral.
I NEEDED to try and read their lips over those sweet, whispered comments.
I NEEDED to see those hats, silly or otherwise.
I NEEDED to see those balcony kisses, 1 & 2.
I NEEDED to have JUST a few hours of forgetting that other 'stuff'.
I NEEDED to escape the cynicism just for a brief while.
I NEEDED the beauty and grandeur of it all.
I NEEDED to be proud for them, knowing that Diana was ~ WAS and IS ~ smiling down on her son.
I NEEDED to be proud, also, of my Scot/Irish/Welsh heritage.

So some of Y'all can pooh~pooh me all You want. I'm ok with that. I own my romanticism.

The_Lady_Snow · 04-29-2011, 07:35 PM

lyric · 04-29-2011, 07:41 PM

I admit that over the last six months, I've been kind of confused and amused at the amount of fascination over the royal wedding and every minute detail of it, especially on behalf of the American public. But then... I set my alarm today for 4:45 in the morning so that I wouldn't miss it. LOL
My plan was to watch it until I had to leave for work so about a half hour before Kate was to arrive at the church, I hopped in the shower. Soon after, Toxic, who had said repeatedly that she was not going to watch it, shouted at me frantically, "Hurry! The Queen is coming!" which made me laugh out loud.

It was a beautiful wedding, from the music to the classic simplicity of her dress, to the way the public rallies around and seems to really care for this young couple. When Charles and Diana married, I was a little kid, watching it while I played with my Lite Brite on the floor in front of the TV! It was kind of neat watching this wedding this morning.

Jesse · 04-29-2011, 09:19 PM

Well if they would use the Gorilla Glue, they could most likely play polo or tennis with the cute little hats remaining safely in place.

Anyone dare take a guess at the $$ cost of this wedding?

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Originally Posted by June

They have little elastic straps or pins if they wear their hair up. They do look a bit precarious, I think that's part of the fun!

The_Lady_Snow · 04-29-2011, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jesse

Well if they would use the Gorilla Glue, they could most likely play polo or tennis with the cute little hats remaining safely in place.

Anyone dare take a guess at the $$ cost of this wedding?

What is 70 million for $800?

Jesse · 04-29-2011, 09:25 PM

56 billion

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Originally Posted by The_Lady_Snow

What is 70 million for $800?

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04-29-2011, 12:28 PM	#101
Daktari Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a My Photo Gallery	WoooHooooo! I managed to miss it all thus far today - it's after 7pm here. The Fag Father and me found one of the only places in town that's ignoring the hoo-har to go and have our usual Faggoting Friday fun.

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Heart Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: rainbows! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Posts: 466 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 303 Thanked 2,522 Times in 409 Posts Rep Power: 12032610	I heard (on TV) that the bridal party all wearing varying shades of white is traditional in British weddings. All the little attendants were wearing white as well. I could have appreciated Princess Bea's hat as a kind of post-modern take on the bow if her makeup had been fresher. She looks at least a decade older than she is. I wasn't crazy about Will's red coat, although I realize it's his uniform, I prefer a dark color, like Harry's. Look at me! I'm a fashion critic!

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04-29-2011, 06:27 PM	#113
Daktari Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a My Photo Gallery	...and whilst the Royal Family was doing it's thang the governement decided it was the best time to tell us that the NHS was gonna lose billions over the next year or so.....way to go you wankers! Whilst the world watches you shaft us with swingeing cuts!

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Diva Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Diva Preferred Pronoun?: Diva Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chez Diva Posts: 11,879 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,263 Thanked 17,174 Times in 5,239 Posts Rep Power: 0	I've now read this entire thread.......and here's my take on the day..... Yes, there is war and hunger and poverty and politics and tornadoes and death and...and...and..... And for one brief moment, can we not have a little romance and fairy tales? Am I burying my head in the sand over all those other 'ugly' bits of life? You damn well better believe I AM, because in the midst of all my own personal junk called 'Life', I NEEDED a bit of the romance and fairy tales and a good, somewhat old~fashioned Love Story. I NEEDED to giggle at some of the hats. (I'm fairly certain Beatrice & Eugenie left their make~up on from last night and just rubbed their eyes this morning....what was THAT? lol ) I NEEDED to have tears well up in my eyes over William's and Kate's love for one another. I NEEDED to hear that lovely music ~ chamber orchestra, boys choir & trumpets ~ and oo and ah over the magnificence and history of that cathedral. I NEEDED to try and read their lips over those sweet, whispered comments. I NEEDED to see those hats, silly or otherwise. I NEEDED to see those balcony kisses, 1 & 2. I NEEDED to have JUST a few hours of forgetting that other 'stuff'. I NEEDED to escape the cynicism just for a brief while. I NEEDED the beauty and grandeur of it all. I NEEDED to be proud for them, knowing that Diana was ~ WAS and IS ~ smiling down on her son. I NEEDED to be proud, also, of my Scot/Irish/Welsh heritage. So some of Y'all can pooh~pooh me all You want. I'm ok with that. I own my romanticism.

04-29-2011, 07:41 PM	#117
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