DRESS 2

"For tonight's private reception hosted by Prince Charles, Kate Middleton changed into another dress by Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen, the Daily Mail reports.

Her second frock of the day is a beautiful white strapless satin gazar gown with silver diamante embellishment at the waist and a circle skirt. The bride paired it with a cropped angora sweater.

To complement the ensemble, she let down her brunette locks in a cascade of soft curls. The look is more relaxed than her half-up, half-down 'do from the ceremony"

THE CAKE

Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton have chosen Leicestershire-based cake designer Fiona Cairns to create their wedding cake.

THE DRESS

"Miss Middleton chose British brand Alexander McQueen for the beauty of its craftsmanship and its respect for traditional workmanship and the technical construction of clothing. Miss Middleton wished for her dress to combine tradition and modernity with the artistic vision that characterises Alexander McQueen’s work. Miss Middleton worked closely with Sarah Burton in formulating the design of her dress.

The dress epitomises timeless British craftsmanship by drawing together talented and skilled workmanship from across the United Kingdom. The dress design pays tribute to the Arts and Crafts tradition, which advocated truth to materials and traditional craftsmanship using simple forms and often Romantic styles of decoration. Ms Burton’s design draws on this heritage, additionally giving the cut and the intricate embellishment a distinctive, contemporary and feminine character.

The design

The lace appliqué for the bodice and skirt was hand-made by the Royal School of Needlework, based at Hampton Court Palace. The lace design was hand-engineered (appliquéd) using the Carrickmacross lace-making technique, which originated in Ireland in the 1820s. Individual flowers have been hand-cut from lace and hand-engineered onto ivory silk tulle to create a unique and organic design, which incorporates the rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock.

Hand-cut English lace and French Chantilly lace has been used throughout the bodice and skirt, and has been used for 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 dress is made with ivory and white satin gazar. The skirt echoes an opening flower, with white satin gazar arches and pleats. The train measures two metres 70 centimetres. The ivory satin bodice, which is narrowed at the waist and padded at the hips, draws on the Victorian tradition of corsetry and is a hallmark of Alexander McQueen’s designs. The back is finished with 58 gazar and organza covered buttons fastened by Rouleau loops. The underskirt is made of silk tulle trimmed with Cluny lace."

Kate looked Stunning!

THE ROYAL WEDDING

Congratulations William & Kate. This is the biggest wedding of our time & beyond excited for you both. We have been watching the Wedding all morning & tweeting. From there first glance at eachother to the sweet kiss on the balcony. Such a fairytale wedding! We can not wait to see more details of the wedding soon! The fashions of HATS were fabulous!

TIMELINE

The following timings have been confirmed for the Wedding Day.

8:15 -9:45am The general congregation will arrive at the Great
North Door of Westminster Abbey.

From 9:50am Governors-General and Prime Ministers of Realm Countries,
the Diplomatic Corps, and other distinguished guests arrive at the Abbey.

10:10am The Bridegroom and Prince Henry of Wales leave Clarence House for Westminster Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 10:15am.

10:20am Members of Foreign Royal Families arrive at Westminster Abbey from Buckingham Palace.

10:20am Mrs. Michael (Carole) Middleton and Mr. James Middleton leave the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 10:27am.

10:25am Members of the Royal Family (except those listed below) leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 10:30am.

10:35am The following Members of the Royal Family leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 10:40am:

The Duke of York
Princess Beatrice of York
Princess Eugenie or York
The Earl and Countess of Wessex
The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence

10:38am The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall leave Clarence House for Westminster Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 10.42am.

10:40am The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 10.45am.

10:48am The Bridesmaids and Pages leave the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 10.55am.

10:51am The Bride, accompanied by Mr. Michael Middleton, leaves the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey.

11:00am The Marriage Service begins. The Marriage Service will be relayed by audio speakers along the Route.

12:15pm The Carriage Procession of the Bride and Bridegroom with a Captain’s Escort of the Household Cavalry, followed by The Queen’s Procession with a Sovereign’s Escort of the Household Cavalry, leaves Westminster Abbey for Buckingham Palace.

12:30pm The Bride’s Carriage Procession arrives at Buckingham Palace.

12:40pm Members of the Royal Family and Members of Foreign Royal Families arrive at Buckingham Palace.

From 12:40pm Other guests for the Reception arrive at Buckingham Palace.

1:25pm The Queen and the Bride and Bridegroom, together with their Families, appear on the Balcony.

1:30pm Fly Past by the Royal Air Force and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

"Miss Catherine Middleton, accompanied by her immediate family, will spend the night before the wedding at the Goring Hotel. This was the Middleton family’s personal choice.

All arrivals at Westminster Abbey are at the Great West Door unless otherwise indicated."

MEMBERS OF THE WEDDING PARTY

"All the Bridesmaids and Pages were chosen jointly by the couple."

Miss Philippa Middleton, Miss Catherine Middleton’s sister, will be her Maid of Honour.

Prince Harry will be Prince William’s Best Man.

The Bridesmaids and Page Boys will be:

The Lady Louise Windsor
Aged 7 – daughter of The Earl and Countess of Wessex; first cousin of Prince William.

The Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones
Aged 8 – daughter of Viscount and Viscountess Linley (née The Hon. Serena Stanhope); second cousin of Prince William.

Miss Grace van Cutsem
Aged 3 – daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh van Cutsem (née Rose Astor); goddaughter of Prince William.

Miss Eliza Lopes
Aged 3 – daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lopes (née Laura Parker Bowles); granddaughter of The Duchess of Cornwall.

Master William (Billy) Lowther-Pinkerton
Aged 10 – son of Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton (née Susannah Richards); no relation; son of Prince William and Prince Harry’s Private Secretary.

Master Tom Pettifer
Aged 8 – son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pettifer (née Alexandra [Tiggy] Legge-Bourke); godson of Prince William.

" The ages above are the Bridesmaids’ and Page Boys’ ages on the day of the wedding.

The Bridesmaids and Pages will perform the traditional role of Bridesmaids and Pages on the day. They will be with the Bride on the morning of the wedding, accompany her down the aisle and return with the newly married couple up the aisle. The Bridesmaids and Pages will also have places in the Carriage Procession from the Abbey to Buckingham Palace."

KATE & PRINCE WILLIAM

The Royal Wedding is quickly approaching. We are so excited and can't not wait until there Big Day on Friday April 29, 2011. Here is what we know:
Prince William proposed to Kate during a trip to Kenya.
The engagement ring belonged to the beloved Princess Diana, A oval sapphire surrounded by fourteen diamonds.($45k)
Prince William & Kate's ceremony will be taking place at the Westminster Abbey in London. The Royal Wedding procession will go past some of London's most famous landmarks and there wedding reception will be held at Buckingham Palace and will be hosted by Her Majesty The Queen.

Here are some photos of the couple.
There engagement photos were taken by Peruvian photographer Mario Testino who also photographed Princess Diana!

A LOOK BACK

The Royal Wedding week is here. We are so excited to see what Kate will be wearing, and all the details of there wedding. As we await Prince William and Kate's Royal Wedding here is a Look Back at Prince Charles and Princess Diana's Royal Wedding. (1981)

XO, Dominica

WE ARE FINALLY BLOGGING!!!!

Hi Everyone,
We are finally blogging and so excited. Please check in daily for new updates about: Embellish It! Events, Embellished Stationery, LIFE, LOVE, Weddings, Parties, Fashion and anything Glamourous!

XO,
Dominica