A Royal Wedding Party

rockygirl · Post by **rockygirl** » Tue February 15th, 2011, 10:22 pm

I love weddings, especially royal weddings. I am extremely disappointed that William and Kate are getting married on a work day for me, and I won't be able to watch the festivities live.

So I decided to have a royal wedding party with some of my co-workers and friends who are royalty watchers like me, either the night of April 29 or during the day of April 30.

Anyone got any good ideas for games, favors, food?

Telynor · Post by **Telynor** » Thu February 17th, 2011, 5:25 am

[quote=""rockygirl""]I love weddings, especially royal weddings. I am extremely disappointed that William and Kate are getting married on a work day for me, and I won't be able to watch the festivities live.

So I decided to have a royal wedding party with some of my co-workers and friends who are royalty watchers like me, either the night of April 29 or during the day of April 30.

Anyone got any good ideas for games, favors, food?[/quote]

How about a full up English tea, with all of the trimmings? I'd suggest the book, Eating Royally, for some ideas on some 'royal' recipes. Games could be something like Spot the Royal, while you're watching, with a checklist or something with the person getting the most right winning some sort of prize.

That's too bad about not being able to watch it live, but hey, that's what the dvr is for...

annis · Post by **annis** » Thu February 17th, 2011, 6:44 am

I noted that the food at William and Kate's reception will be relatively modest, more buffet style and featuring traditional British cooking, including William's favourite dish, shepherd's pie!

Quote:
After the 11am ceremony at Westminster Abbey, Darren expects there will be a wedding breakfast of champagne, canapes and h'ors d'oeuvres, such as smoked salmon, pate and mini sausage rolls which he noted were "always popular at the Palace - one of the first to go."

Source:
http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/royal_fami ... 54217.html

It could be a chance for you and your friends to dress up in your poshest frocks - just the ticket for a champers-and-nibbles occasion

Mythica · Post by **Mythica** » Thu February 17th, 2011, 10:46 am

I like the idea of an English tea party! You could have scones and sandwiches, check out:
http://entertaining.about.com/cs/coffee ... wiches.htm
http://www.joyofbaking.com/EnglishTeaParty.html

Divia · Post by **Divia** » Thu February 17th, 2011, 11:00 am

One of my coworkers and her friends are taking the day off and eating scones and watching it.

rockygirl · Post by **rockygirl** » Fri February 18th, 2011, 3:17 am

Great ideas, everyone--thanks. I think I'm going to get tiaras for my guests (they will number five), too.

fljustice · Post by **fljustice** » Fri February 18th, 2011, 4:05 pm

Don't forget the time difference. My hubby works for CBS and will be doing a special on the wedding for a cable network. He said the coverage will be starting at a ridiculously early time and continuing through 11 a.m. The last three hours are updates for west coast coverage, so live feeds will be wrapping up at 8:00 a.m. Come to think of it, DVR and a late tea sounds great! Have tons of fun.

Susan · Post by **Susan** » Fri February 18th, 2011, 11:35 pm

I wish I could take the day off to watch the wedding, but I can't. I'm a teacher and the state tests start the following week, so it's not a good day to take off. I'll have to deal with DVR'ing it.

rockygirl · Post by **rockygirl** » Sat February 19th, 2011, 2:30 am

I'm a teacher, too, and can't take off.

I think it should be a national holiday, in light of our long standing friendship with the UK.

Thanks for the time info, Faith.

rockygirl · Post by **rockygirl** » Sat February 19th, 2011, 2:31 am

[quote=""Telynor""]How about a full up English tea, with all of the trimmings? I'd suggest the book, Eating Royally, for some ideas on some 'royal' recipes. Games could be something like Spot the Royal, while you're watching, with a checklist or something with the person getting the most right winning some sort of prize.

That's too bad about not being able to watch it live, but hey, that's what the dvr is for...[/quote]

Found the cookbook for a steal on Amazon. Thanks for the suggestion!