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AS wedding fever grips the nation in preparation for this Friday’s marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton,plus size wedding dresses Glamis Castle has announced another major attraction to the ancestral home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. With perfect timing the castle has announced The Queen has graciously given her permission for them to display the Queen Mother’s wedding dress at their ‘Historic Wedding Exhibition’ this summer.informal wedding gowns The exhibition opens on the day of the Royal Wedding this Friday, however the Queen Mother’s dress will not arrive at Glamis from London with a dresser from the Royal collection until May 5 and will be fully on display on May 7. It will be on display on a specially designed mannequin last used at an exhibition in Kensington Palace which is being restored for use at Glamis. Two other important dresses will be on display from April 29. vintage style wedding dresses Mary Eleanor Bowes, and the dress of Betty Cator, one of the Queen Mother’s bridesmaids. Betty Cator subsequently married Michael Bowes Lyon, the Queen Mother’s elder brother. The present Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, affordable bridesmaid dresses great nephew of the Queen Mother said he was “delighted that the Queen had agreed to his request to display her mother’s wedding dress at Glamis Castle as it has only been displayed once before and that was at Kensinton Palace in 2009.” He added: “Indeed, this is the first time the dress will have been displayed in Scotland and it provides an exceptional opportunity for local, national and international visitors to see such a rare item in a place that meant so much to my Great Aunt”. The Historic Wedding Exhibition will open on April 29 and remain until October. Visitors to the castle on Friday will be able to watch the marriage ceremony of Prince William and Catherine Middleton on television screens placed throughout the castle.A touch of English culture will be in the spotlight today as local residents celebrate the pending Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. jr bridesmaid dresses Spearheaded by Laurel Wright of The Colony and Yvonne Sanders of Frisco, The Colony’s Slimming World weight-loss group is hosting a traditional British street party in honor of both the members’ efforts this year to lose weight and the Royal Wedding itself, which will take place on Friday at Westminster Abbey in London. The street party will start at 5:30 p.m. today at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in The Colony, 4809 South Colony Blvd. Everyone in the community is invited to the party, which will feature food, music, and free enrollment into the Slimming World club. Local television crews are expected to attend. “In the U.K., it would be a tradition to have a street party during such as an occasion as the Royal Wedding. It’s like a block party, where people from the street come together for food and music,” said Sanders, who is originally from the United Kingdom. The musical fare will include what Sanders called traditional English street party music as well as the U.K. National Anthem and “Cockney type music.” The food will include English cuisine such as cucumber sandwiches, truffles, and cream cheese, all of which will be prepared in a manner friendly for a weight-loss group. Slimming World is a U.K.-based program, and Sanders said the group decided to recognize its British roots by putting out a challenge to its members in January to slim down into wedding outfits by the time of the Royal Wedding. As much as the wedding itself, Blue Bridesmaid Dress the party is meant to honor the success of those members. “I’m thrilled for the guys that they’re able to get back into their wedding outfits. It’s been many years since they felt this way and looked this way. It’s amazing what they’ve achieved,” Sanders said. For her part, Sanders naturally feels a little homesick this week but she’s also excited to be a part of a local celebration of the wedding. “When I speak to family and friends in the U.K., the whole country is coming to a standstill. You feel sad for missing out. These things don’t happen everyday,” she said. “But it feels great to be a part of the excitement, and it’s nice to see the relationship between the countries” and the global nature of the wedding. Sanders also found it interesting to note the attention Americans are giving to the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Middleton, especially given the history of Prince William’s parents, Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, the past couple decades. “That’s why so many people are interested in this wedding that might not be, what with the sad situation about their mother,” Sanders said. “I’m happy to see that William is happy and he’s done well for himself. (Americans) feel that affinity. It’s really touching to hear. I never appreciated how much interest there was (in the royal family) in America.” Sanders said local television coverage of the Royal Wedding will be begin at 3 a.m. Friday local time, with the wedding itself set to begin at 5 a.m. local time. Following the street party, several Slimming World members and friends will be enjoying a Royal Wedding-watching sleepover throughout the night.

Kate Middleton's wedding dress

I wonder how much Kate Middleton's wedding dress is going to cost. I hope their marriage works out or her dress could be the most expensive shoe polish rag in history. Apparently there are some questions about whether or not they will follow royal tradition when selecting their rings. I would never have known this except that somebody sent me this article - picture included. I think expensive wedding dresses are stupid. I also think expensive wedding rings are stupid.

This section below isn't my writing. It was sent to me and after reading it I would have just felt selfish if I kept it all to myself. http://www.williamsbridal.com/flower-girl-dress/ivory-flower-girl-dresses.html

Will the Wedding Ring Tradition Continue?
Since 1923, English royal weddings have had one absolute: the royal wedding rings have been crafted from one single nugget of Clogau gold. The gold is extracted from the Clogau St. Davids Gold Mine in Wales.

The question today is: will this tradition continue with the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton? http://www.williamsbridal.com/wedding-dresses/casual-wedding-dresses.html

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (then Lady Elizabeth), started the tradition when she married King George VI (then Duke of York) on April 26, 1923. Her Majesty's ring was made from a Clogau nugget which was owned by a Mr. Bartholomew at the time. It was later redesigned by the renowned designer, W.J.L. Bertolle, for The Prince Phillip, The Duke of Edinburgh, to give to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II when they married in Westminster Abbey November 20, 1947.

The tradition has continued with other Royal Family members. They include Princess Margaret, The Countess of Snowden, in 1960, Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, in 1973, Diana, The Princess of Wales, and Prince Charles in 1981 as well as Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall in 2005.

What makes the Clogau nugget so dear is based on the up and down fortune of the mine from its beginning. The gold veins themselves are very difficult to locate and are "inconsistent" at best. http://www.williamsbridal.com/wedding-dresses/informal-wedding-dresses.html

The Royal Family gave the first nod to the extremely rare gold in 1911. That was when Prince Edward was invested as the first Prince of Wales in Caernarfon Castle in Wales. His father King George V placed a coronet on his head made entirely of Clogau Welsh Gold.

It's doubtful that the fate of the gold favoured by of the Royal Family will be known until the emotional moment
when Prince William places it on the hand of Kate Middleton along with the first kiss of marriage. If, indeed, the exquisite nugget once again crowns the royal moment, it will no doubt remain one of the most photographed and adored pieces of jewellery in the world.

Until then, the world awaits to gasp at the magic of the moment
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