ahem scuse me pwees, wots a fascinator?

Not a hat but a head decoration is the best way to describe it Abo, I think

We've got a live one here....

The Aston Martin was a brilliant touch

it's a bit like a alice head band with lots of feathers or flowers or other odd stuff stuck on   they seem to be a popular thing to wear to weddings these days.

Hello everyone

I was glued to the telly all day today - I loved it all

It just went really smoothly didn't it?

Kate's dress was not what I expected at all - it was nice but I think her sister looked a million times better.

I'm still watching all the highlights incase I missed something

 Didn't it used to be silver.

 Yes fully restored DB 6 Volante at what...£500k...nice 21st Birthday present.

 I'm still clapping.

Hi Liver I missed that bit - hoping they show it on the highlights

thanks - don't know what an alice head band is either but I get the general gist, I think

I've only ever been to one street party and that was for the Queens Silver Jubilee, we lived in Police houses (not because we were a bad family, but because my Dad was a Policeman).  Anyway, all of the Police wives had organised this street party and the Mayor of Durham was coming too.  The morning of the party all the wives were beavering around getting the last touches ready, including icing the cake!  

Just before the Mayor arrived the wives went to bring the finishing touches out, and my Mother, yes my Mother, sat on the cake!!  Now I know where I get my ditzy blonde clumsiness from (even though Mother isn't blonde)

Google them Abo. I don't think I can post pics since going back on IE

Oops!

  Alice had band

  fascinator

Oooo, I've just seen her dress for her night time do. That's lovely too   White again

It's lovely isn't it Sproooot - love the sparkly waistband

I love fascinators ...  well some fascinators....    fascinators with feathers 

I wore one for my eldest son's wedding. I couldn't wait to get the thing off.

When next son gets wed, I'm opting for a hat.

Was lovely wasn't it?  

yeah... they are not the most comfortable of things to wear...  but you know what they say Yogi...   beauty is pain! 

I must have looked blooming gorgeous then 'cos it hurt like mad.

I am glad I am recording this  - lots of little bits being shown that went unnoticed this morning 

the box pleated bridesmaids dresses were beautiful - never got to see them properly earlier 

We are watching the highlights..

Do you know what? The church wedding ceremony is souless. I mean any church wedding -not theirs.

The abbey looked beautiful - my first time seeing it. The singing, the atmosphere spot on.

The ceremony - not so much...( I mean the talking bit)

What could they have done to spruce it up though Issy? It's personal to them I guess and there's protocol I suppose

NOOO Pam - I mean the church of England book of common prayer wedding ceremony - that is the same for anyone getting married in church. It is just a bit drab if you see what I mean.

Most of the vows were the same as his parent's wedding - perhaps he had his Mum in mind.

Although we know now that the vows probably meant nothing Charles and Di back in 1981.

Ah, I get you. Overall you mean?

Yes - not the bits they chose - just the set words...

Well she said there was always three in that marriage and as I said earlir in the thread, that marriage was all about sons and heirs and then she could sod off   

Wasn't Qeeenie supposed to have said at one time, there's forces at work here?

So you can't actually change the words then? I didn't know this.

I don't think you can.In a civil ceremony, as long as you say the contractual vows, you can pretty much write your own.

But in the Church I don't think you can?

I thought it was more or less the same in that...  both civil & church weddings have bits that have to be said...  (they are different though)...   then you can have stuff you want to say also.

the mandatory bits are the legal bits whether its church or civil.

Well I'm not sure - I'm not religious and got married in a registry office.

Actually when I was watching the ceremony I wondered just how religious William and Kate are.

I know a lot of people who get married in church but don't normally set foot in it - I find that bizarre.

To me the words meant everything, not all of them, but some.....

I have several fascinators I'm only 5'2" I look ridiculous in a hat THANK GOD FOR FACINATORS!

I'm only 5' 2" as well, Soozy.

I tend to suit most hats - my dad says I have a "hat head", whatever that is.

you don't get "hat hair" with a fascinator! 

Do you know what? William is a fine young man - he will be a great King.

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