Inspirational Tuesdays #65

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The Royal Wedding

Who watched the Royal Wedding?! I woke up at 4AM EST to watch this magical event - so many channels to choose from but I settled on NBC w/ the Today show; Kate (oh excuse me, I mean Duchess Catherine) looked divine! But first let me talk about a few of the other guests.It would have been nice if Princess Diana was there. No doubt she would have looked fabulous, but it did seem like she was there in spirit. Victoria Beckham looked stunning and polished especially with that sleek ponytail, and David Beckham looked quite dashing. I love the way he styled his hair - they're definitely one of my favorite stylish couples. Samantha Cameron, the Prime Minister's wife, I believe was in Burberry, although I was surprised she was not wearing a hat! Also, people on Twitter were tweeting about Pippa's gown, also from McQueen. I thought she should have worn it in a different color other than white though, but she did look pretty. Carole Middleton looked lovely in powder blue. And James Middleton! He's actually hotter than I realized!
Kate is beautiful no matter what but she was gorgeous in that Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen dress. It was very Grace Kelly. For those who know me, you know how much I love sweet heart necklines and laced sleeves -- I'm a little disappointed because I was dreaming of a dress like that for my future wedding, and now there's going to be a million brides-to-be probably going after the same look. Anyway, the style suited her perfectly - it seemed very classy Kate. She also did her own makeup.
I was close to tears when she entered Westminster Abbey because the whole ceremony was so beautiful. Kate wanted it to be like an English Garden, which explains the trees. I wanted to see more flowers but it definitely seemed more modern that way. Apparently, Harry whispered to William, "Wait 'til you see her" as Kate was making her way down the aisle. Then, William was seen telling Kate, "You look beautiful" as she arrived; so sweet!
The balcony kiss was so quick, it was almost a peck. However, they did give us a second kiss (still short, but a second kiss nonetheless). Overall, it truly seemed like I was watching a fairy tale happening live. Congrats to the now Duke & Duchess of Cambridge! (Although they're Prince and Princess in my mind, just because I like those titles better :P .) What were your thoughts on the Royal Wedding?

- Images from AOL & OnSugar

Wedding Salon NYC Showcase

Feeding into my Royal Wedding fever, I was invited to attend the Wedding Salon showcase here in NYC held at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Basically it was a place where brides to be can find event planners, entertainment, registries, food/catering, gowns, and many more ideas to help them plan their special days. It was absolutely fabulous, and I enjoyed myself even though I'm not getting married anytime soon.

I brought my friend Tanuka and we visited many booths, met some great people, networked, sampled h'or deurves (there was one that had smoked ham w/ plum chutney on a biscuit & it was heaven!!), cakes & macarons, and took plenty of photos.
Magnolia Photo Booth even allowed guests to take free photobooth photos and they provided fun props such as fake mustaches, big lips, hats, feather boas, etc. Tanuka & I took two sets - one with props, one normal (I haven't had a chance to scan them yet but the image shown below is a photo of the photos.) I went to a wedding where there was a photo booth set up, and guests can take photos & choose one to paste into the guest book - it's a great, creative idea! Another great way to keep those memories was to frame them. Purple Raincoat can beautifully frame photos, invitations, etc. & arrange them aesthetically (a sample is pictured above). It definitely can seem like the perfect snapshot of a wonderful memory.

We also sat down to get our caricatures drawn by Steve Nyman. I thought that they were such a great idea for a wedding as well , and the caricatures itself could be fun party favors - for any party! [click to enlarge photos]
There were displays of beautiful table arrangements and cakes. My favorite table arrangement was definitely the Disney Fairy Tale one; they also gave out these super cute pens! Adorable! And my favorite looking cake was done by Nicolle.

Of course, there were gowns designed by Carolina Herrera, Jaehee Bridal, and The White Gown displayed around the venue. Below are many other pictures from the event [click to enlarge].

So who will be watching the Royal Wedding tomorrow? I will be tweeting as I watch. Join me in the conversation @audreyallure :)