Oh yeaaaaaaah today is the big day – the wedding of the century  - Prince Williams will marry Catherine Middleton today at Westminster Abbey. For those of us who did not make the cut for the wedding party – cry not! I’ve bought out the good, bad and ugly commemorative collectables (atleast in my opinion)… so atleast we can laugh out loud.
GOOD:
The Official Royal Wedding Coin:

The BAD:

and the UGLY (or just plain INCORRECT prince)

The other day, I made a life board with the three words ‘Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose’ (apparently three things humans seek in their life from the book ‘Drive’ by Thomas Pink that Im reading)… anyways, I thought that a wedding mood board would be a great idea for brides wanting to create a whole vision of their wedding.
Previously only used by interior decorators, the mood board is now more popular with people using it for life coaching (see above!) and even weddings.  A mood board is simply created by putting toether …

One of my favourite actresses, Reece Witherspoon, exchanged wedding vows in an intimate ceremony with agent Jim Toth at her Ojai, California ranch on March 26. A hundred guests were treated to lavish accomodation at the Ojai Valley Inn and Spa.
This is Reece’s second marriage as she was previously married to actor Ryan Phillippe at the age of 24 (and seven months pregnant with Ava). Of her first marriage, she said diplomatically “I was so, so young. I was, like, ridiculously young. I learnt a lot, though. It was a …

As a condition of gaining Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK (which you are eligible for after two years of marriage to a British citizen), I have to pass a ‘LIfe in the UK Test’. I heard that it is one of the most ridiculous tests, featuring questions such as what is the exact bill for TV license for one british household in 2005! (Yes, £123.35 or something like that!) Anyways, with the threat of the pass mark set at 75%, I set about studying for it like …

I first fell in love with tulle for weddings in a Martha Stewart wedding book where there is a striking image of the bride’s tulle veil and some potted plants.
On holiday in America, in Walmart of all places, I stumbled upon some tulle in rolls for sale. They would make the most perfect wedding decorations on a budget! I wish they sold them in the Walmart equivalent, the Asda supermarkets here… but Alas! atleast some American brides reading this blog may find this useful.
Tulle is a lightweight fine netting that …

Actor Kelsey Grammer (of Frasier fame) married air hostess Kayte Walsh at the Longacre Theatre followed by a lavish wedding at the famous New York Plaza Hotel o February 25, 2011. The bride wore a satin and chiffon gown by Peter Langer for Mark Ingram. The groom wore a smart suit with a gold tie.

Their reception was held in the Grand Ball room, which was decorated with candles and large pink flowers.

and voila!

Other celebrity weddings at the famous New York venue include Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas and Eddie Murphy …

I havent gotten excited about engagement rings since… my Tiffany Novo ring but then something really special comes along like Reese Witherspoon’s Ashoka ring!
Actress Reese Witherspoon, 34 got engaged over the christmas holidays to Hollywood agent, Jim Toth, 40. They have been dating since January 2010, after she broke up from a three year relationship with actor Jake Gyllenhall.

Jim gave Reese a $250,000 four carat Ashoka cut diamond and platinum ring over the Christmas holidays. The ring was designed by William Goldberg. Other couples that followed suit are singer LeAnne …

More details have emerged about Kate Middleton and Prince William’s big day on April 29, 2011!
Three hierarchies of the church will come together to bless the couple at Westminster Abbey. At 11 am, the Archbishop of Canterbury (the Head of the Chuch of England) will carry out the actual wedding ceremony. The Dean of Westminster, who is special to the family (as close friend of the late Princess Diana, the executor of her will, and the one who confirmed William at 12) will give the sermon. Finally, the Bishop of …

So the talented Miss Pei Ling has given me permission to post more photos of her sister’s Tiffany blue wedding. Since Linda absolutely adores this colour and has taken the brave first steps to buy her Tiffany Blue bridesmaid dresses.
Here are the beautiful elegant invitations – there is just something about blue and white that is so right!

Step 1: Naked cupcakes

Step 2: Cut out sugar paste in Tiffany Blue

Step 3: Cut out sugar paste into daisy moulds

Step 4: Paste the Tiffany Blue base and the Daisy base on the cupcakes …

News of Prince Williams and Kate’s engagement brought greet cheer to England and the rest of the world – just what we needed to lift us amidst news of the double dip recession, falling house prices, increasing taxes, and hike in VAT. For a few industries, the engagement brought new business.
Kate’s engagement ring, the dazzling oval blue ring has a 12 carat Ceylon saphire with solitaire diamonds in 18 carat white gold. Princess Diana chose the ring out of a selection presented by the Crown jewellers Garrard. As it was …