[Jill]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

I can't believe no one has posted a thread about it in Current Events so I will give it a go....


Here is my take:

I don't care what the rest of stuffy Americans think. It was beautiful. I wish them the best in their future. What a great opportunity for us all to temporarily put aside the continual string of bad news from three conflicts where are troops are in peril and enjoy life.

And this looks like great fun:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...e-William.html

HEY! Something we agree on! Who'da thunk?

Originally Posted by Pete Zicato

Mrs. Z and I watched the replay on the ABC sub channel. I thought the dress was top-notch and the ceremony was nice if a bit stilted.

And it gave me the opportunity to see the most hideous hat I am ever likely to see. The young lady in beige behind the queen mum had a hat that I was sure was supposed to be an octopus. Later viewings convinced me that it was not an octopus, just a really ugly hat. Anyone know who it was? One of Fergie's kids perhaps?

Yes, that was Sarah Ferguson's daughter, Beatrice.

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

I feel bad for her, actually. Something like 90% of the hats at that ceremony were designed by Philip Treacy, the undisputed fashion diva of all hat design, ever. What happens when you get a hat by Philip Treacy is, you bring him your dress, and he waves his God-gifted hands and creates an inspired masterpiece just for you. And then you wear it. Because you don't say no to Philip-fucking-Treacy, and you never suggest that something he designed for you is stupid looking.

Even if it looks like a be-ribboned toilet seat?

I can't believe it, but I actually cried when I watched it. Not through the whole thing, but one brief moment. Can't even remember what it was, but it was just so moving to see these two people, so obviously madly in love with one another, commit themselves before, literally, billions of people.

I loved the gown. I loved that she had her sister and the little ones in white (she's a cheeky one, that Catherine!). I loved the processional. I loved the ceremony. I loved how her and her father's hands were shaking as they were holding onto each other (so sweet). I loved how Kate and William kept talking to each other, especially when he told her she looked beautiful when she got to the altar, and when she asked him if he was happy when they got in the coach after the ceremony. I loved that William was driving the two of them to the reception himself, that the Astin Martin was decorated just like any other ordinary bride and groom's would be, and that their new license plate reads JU5T WED.

And I really loved when they walked out on the balcony, she saw this:



and said, "Oh WOW!"

Fantastic from start to finish. I was swept away.