You might have heard that they had an almost royal wedding in England on Saturday, May 20th. The Duchess of Cambridge’s sister, Pippa Middleton married James Matthews in Berkshire. It had the all the anticipation of a royal wedding, with her wedding dress and other details of the nuptials being a closely guarded secret of the million dollar wedding. It ended up being the society wedding of the year-a contemporary, classic wedding with lots of flowers, elegant British traditions, classic cars and celebrity guests.
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THE COLOR SCHEME>>>pale dusty pink as seen in Kate Middleton’s (Duchess of Cambridge) classy flowing dress and hat. Get inspiration HERE for your own dusty pink wedding theme.
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THE GOWN>>>A Giles Deacon creation of hand-appliqued lace with a high neck and little cap sleeves. Get the $52,000 look HERE
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THE JEWELRY>>>Asscher cut engagement ring in an Art Deco style. Large center stone surrounded with octagonal halo of sparkling channel-set diamonds. Get the look HERE. Simple gold band for her wedding band. Her “something old” was wearing the same earrings she wore to her sister’s wedding, when Kate Middleton married Prince William in 2011. A floral pattern with drop diamonds. Find similar earrings HERE. Her tiara was in a maidenhead fern design. Get the look HERE
THE FLOWERS>>>white & pink roses, peonies, sweetpeas, astilbe, freesias, waxflowers and green bells and lots of greenery with ivy filled St. Mark’s church in Englefield. The bride carried a small bouquet of the same flowers. Apparently the flowers cost over $20,000.
THE INVITATIONS>>>little subtle white flowers in a simple romantic style. Get the look HERE
THE FLOWERGIRLS & PAGEBOYS>>>for the girls-big pale pink bows, floral crowns and carried white straw baskets or heart shaped floral wreaths. Get the look HERE. For the boys-short pants in pale green, classic white shirts with peter pan collars and covered buttons.
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THE GUESTS>>>The lady guests were dressed to the nines in facinators and big hats! Get the look HERE. The men were dressed in morning coats with colored vests or kilts as is customary. Some opted to go with a plaid pant instead of the traditional grey pinstripe!
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