Anne Potter Events: Mum's the Word

No no, not "mum's the word" as in "silence" - "mum's the word" as in I immediately thought of my mother's wedding dress when I saw Kate Middleton's this morning! Check out the similarities.

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Beautiful lace and a gorgeous, respectful neckline!

The new Duchess of Cambridge's dress was designed by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen. It's said she chose the brand Alexander McQueen for the "beauty of its craftsmanship and its respect for traditional workmanship and the technical construction of clothing." She hoped her dress would combine a traditional and modern look, which makes sense as the UK is a country that loves their history and she knew millions would be anticipating the statement she would be making in her dress.

Of course, we all recognize the statement Princess Diana made in the 25ft train that she wore so elegantly.

An intersting fact about Queen Elizabeth's wedding dress is that it had to be made of material obtained using ration coupons, since Britain was still recovering from WWII. Here she is on her wedding day in 1947 as well as her admiring her wedding gown, along side the Duke of Edinburgh's naval uniform, that had a 13ft embellished train.

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A few other photos that caught my eye!

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Sweet moments with her dad.

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The Royal couple wed at Westminster Abbey. I have read that a more traditional location for Royal weddings is the Chapel Royal at St. James Palace - either way, a location near London is ideal, so that the mass public can partake in the rare day! 600,000 people filled the streets the day of Prince Charles and Princess Diana's wedding in 1981.

Now, the part that I actually got to watch live! Police officers were lined in front of the crowds of people as they lead them near Buckingham Palace to see Prince William and his bride to appear on the balcony for the first time as newlyweds.

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The kiss they all chanted for. I just had to post this picture - look at the munchkin in the bottom left, Grace Van Cutsem!

With every wedding I have either planned or coordinated, I always shed a little tear at some point during the ceremony. As I was getting ready for work this morning, I did get a little teary eyed when I saw this kiss. Funny, as I wasn't expecting that at all! Guess that goes to show how much I love weddings and everything that they symbolize.

Love this similar photo nearly 30 years earlier of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.

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I can only image the details that went into the Royal wedding. I was excited to find a few images of the cake!

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The cake was made by Fiona Cairns, who is known for her luxury cakes.

Whether you were someone like me who was excited about Prince William and Kate's wedding or weren't, it's a wedding, or day rather, that made history!