SATURDAY AND OH WHAT A WEDDING IT WAS.

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What a beautiful day, beautiful bride and attendants and a very handsome Prince.

The dress we had all been waiting for did not disappoint us and truly Catherine looked very beautiful and details of the dress are as follows.

The bridal dress was designed by English designer Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen. 

It was made of satin gazar and featured a lace applique bodice and skirt. 

The lace bodice design was hand-made using a technique that originated in Ireland in the 1820s called Carrickmacross, which involved cutting out the detailings of roses, thistles, daffodils and shamrocks and applying them to the ivory silk tulle individually. These lace appliques were hand-made by the Royal School of Needlework, based at Hampton Court Palace. 

The lace applique bodice had detailing of a rose (symbolizing England), thistle (Scotland), daffodil (Wales), and shamrock (Ireland).

The bridal train measured 270 cm (110 in). Hand-cut English lace and French Chantilly lace was used throughout the bodice, skirt, and the underskirt trim. With laces coming from different sources, much care was taken to ensure that each flower was the same colour. The whole process was overseen and put together by hand by Ms Burton and her team. The "ivory satin bodice is padded slightly at the hips and narrowed at the waist, and was inspired by the Victorian tradition of corsetry that is a particular Alexander McQueen hallmark. On the back are buttons of 58 gazar and organza, which fasten by means of Rouleau loops. The underskirt is made of Cluny lace over silk tulle." 

The lace motifs were pinned, "framed up" and applied with stab stitching every 2–3 mm around each one. Workers washed their hands every 30 minutes to keep the lace and threads pristine, and the needles were renewed every three hours, to keep them sharp and clean.

An official statement from the Royals noted: "Miss Middleton wished for her dress to combine tradition and modernity with the artistic vision that characterizes Alexander McQueen's work. Miss Middleton worked closely with Sarah Burton in formulating the design of her dress."

Pippa Middleton (Catherine's Sister)

I was delighted to read that the Wedding ring which Catherine received from William is made from gold from the Welsh Hills - a fitting tribute for the son of The Prince of Wales.

There was much to see and lots of fashion ideas some of which can only be described as "interesting" but the majority of dresses, hats and accessories were truly lovely and it was very special when the sun began to shine.

The entire event was without incident and I am truly thankful for the safety of the day  - what a huge gathering of Royalty, Officials and the General Public and I give thanks that there were no issues.

The music was wonderful, the flowers simple and sweet, the horses and carriages were splendid and all in all it was a very beautiful event.  

I shall include several photographs of other guests and hope you enjoy them all - thank you for taking the time to visit and read "The Musings of My Heart" a very Royal heart.

Linda

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11

Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall

Anne - Princess Royal, Prince William's Aunt.

Mrs. Carole Middleton - Mother of the Bride

Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice (Cousins of Prince William)

Zara Phillips (Cousin of Prince William)

Count and Countess of Wessex (Prince Edward Uncle of Prince William.

And finally - the Wedding Cake.

The wedding cake and a chocolate biscuit cake will also be served at the Reception. The wedding cake, designed by Fiona Cairns, is made from 17 individual fruit cakes (12 of which form the base) and has eight tiers. The cake has been decorated with cream and white icing using the Joseph Lambeth technique. 

There are up to 900 individually iced flowers and leaves of 17 different varieties decorated on the cake. A garland design around the middle of the cake matches the architectural garlands decorated around the top of the Picture Gallery in Buckingham Palace, the room in which the cake will be displayed. The chocolate biscuit cake was created by Mcvitie’s Cake Company using a Royal Family recipe at the special request of Prince William.