Royal Wedding

So I didn't want to watch it, I wasn't planning to watch it, but I was up this late (which is pretty rare) and I thought, what the heck, I might as a well and stay up and watch it!  It's all the buzz!  (Imagine saying that with an English accent!)  Weddings have been on my mind lately, so it's not a big deal to be curious on the "wedding of the year" to take place.  Our daughter got married this past summer and as the mother of the bride, I know what's it like to plan a wedding!  It's very fun but can be stressful!  I just wish I would have made all our female guests wear one of those silly hats with their attire!  I think I look pretty good in a hat, so I don't know why I didn't think of that dressing code like they do in Britain!    We just found out that my husband's mother is getting married in June.  We are very happy for her.  She left California and moved to Michigan right after she retired to be closer to her daughter and son and were surprised and happy that she met someone to share the rest of her life with.  We are planning on going out there in June.  This past weekend, we found out that a couple of our daughter's friends got engaged.  When your kids are at the age of "engagement" it seems like everyone is getting engaged and everyone is getting married!  So wedding has been in on my mind!!!!

I remember following "Princess Diana's" wedding back in 1981 I believe.  It was the buzz!  I remember when Diana & Prince Charles got engaged and I thought to myself, "what the hell does she see in him?"  Of course, he's the Prince, but what a creep!  but who am I do judge?  I followed her life, like the rest of the world!  (O.K. I'm watching the coverage as I'm writing this and I can't get over these hats!  The Beckham's are being shown - how the world does Mrs. Victoria  Beckham keep that hat on?!?!?  I'm sorry, it looks weird!  She's wearing black - are we at a funeral?  Maybe she's trying to tell us something!

Now, getting back to the wedding.  Personally,  I'm "involved" with this wedding, because I had watched Princess Diana's & Prince Charles' engagement and wedding.  It was right after my Senior year in high school (don't do the math)  and it was the buzz!  So I witnessed their marriage.  I followed everything that was written in the tabloids and saw on T.V.   I knew when the Princess was pregnant and when Prince William was born!  That was a milestone!!!!  I followed when they had another child, another boy, then there was the marital problems.  It was all on display and secretly recorded.  I remembering watching a special on the  recordings of Prince Charles and his secret affair to Camelia ,  I kept thinking, what a creep!!!!  (OMG!  I just can't get over the hats!)

Anyway, I feel connected to the royal wedding and want to watch it because I remember William being born, saw him grow up and witness and felt sympathy when he lost his mother at a terrible young age.  (All I know and can remember from Princess Di's wedding to this one is that is seems more chaotic and less orderly!)  It seems like Prince William knew he was born into a privilege life but still wanted to make it a "normal or common" as possible.  He met a special person, Kate, who is known as a "common" person, but yet caught the eye of the Prince of Whales!  Well, the reporters keep talking about what she's (Kate) going to wear, I just hope it's a wedding dress!  It is a historical time for this special couple and I wish them all the best!  I would love to one day visit Britain and really see where all these historical  events take place.  I just need to convince my husband to travel along with me!

All those who are watching this live in the U.S.  I'll get back to you to tell you what my thoughts are on the wedding ceremony.  (I know you are waiting on the edge of your seat!)  I'll post more later!