Toasting to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex

When an American actress actually marries a member of the British Royal Family, needless to say, every American girl watches. Growing up, every girl watched William and Harry and daydreamed about being as elegant as Diana and becoming a princess. Well, on May 19, 2018, for one very special girl, this dream became a reality.

Just as we were excited on April 29, 2011 when William married Kate Middleton, a commoner, today we toast to Harry and Meghan!

I made more of our Royal Scones to celebrate this wedding and added some Fortnum & Mason Royal Blend Tea from London to sip on during the festivities. For more about the food from the Royal Wedding check out this article from Readers Digest.

Instead of getting up at 2:30am MDT, I watched the re-run coverage on BBC America to see all of the festivities. For an American, it really was fascinating to watch the grandeur that the Royal Family shows for a special occasion. From her Givenchy dress, to Oprah, George and Amal Clooney and David and Victoria Beckham watching in the crowd of guest, it really was a spectacular event. Every guest seemed so happy and honored to be a part of this day.

The main highlights for this Royal Wedding for me were seeing Prince Charles step into a very important role of walking Meghan down the aisle. After the tabloids made a mess of the bride’s father not coming to the wedding, it really was heartwarming and tear jerking to see Charles welcome her into the Royal Family from a very fatherly standpoint. This wedding really emphasized the importance of family and love with the beautiful sermon from Bishop Michael Curry to William being his little brother’s best man.

For me, seeing her in the dress was really what everyone was waiting for and while some have said it was “boring”, I can’t disagree more. Knowing the dress is Givenchy, it does bare striking resemblance to the classic gowns the Hubert De Givenchy used to design for his favorite muse, Audrey Hepburn. The classic simplicity was beautiful and understated and let the veil’s intricate design shine though. The cathedral length veil included the flora from every Commonwealth country and a very important California Poppy to reflect where Meghan is from.

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What did you think? Did you watch? Do something special to celebrate? Have a favorite part? Anything you would have done differently?

Congratulations to the happy couple!!