I absolutely loved Kate's gown. I knew it would be classy when I read that she had loved Grace Kelly's wedding gown. Was not disappointed. I also liked that the veil was so simple.
Pippa's dress didn't bother me a bit. I thought she looked fantastic. Though we aren't used to white bridesmaid's gowns on this side of the pond, I didn't think it took anything away from Kate, she was the center of attention.
Interesting that the commentators were all saying it was the Halo tiara, but when you look at the pictures it clearly wasn't.
Got back in from sending my older boys off to school and thought I would have missed the kiss, but it was 7:25 and they weren't even out on the balcony yet. Sweet that they made history by kissing twice. I don't know why the commentators for ABC were disappointed. They've been together for 8 years, it's not like it was their first kiss.
Divia, the point about not kissing was with regard to the end of the ceremony in the Abbey. It's not done inside a church as part of the ceremony. The kiss on the balcony started with Charles and Diana when the crowd was shouting for a kiss, and has been tradition since then. I'm with you on bare shouldered brides. A return to elegance in wedding gowns will be refreshing.
My oldest got up to watch the wedding with me and we talked a bit about the way royal marriagess used to be all about politics. It was nice to answer his question about "why are they getting married?" with "Because they love each other."
