So, the world may have gotten up at 4 am to watch the happenings in London, but I have to tell you, the real action was here at Camelot! Up until this week, I knew very little about the British monarchy, and although I was interested in the upcoming nuptials of Will and Kate, I was not obsessing over them like others seemed to be doing. However, as the date got closer, I got sucked into all of the excitement, and for the first time in my life, I watched several documentaries!! I can now speak more intelligently about British history than any other current or historical topic. I decided a couple of weeks ago that I would watch the wedding live, regardless of the sleep cost.
On Monday I heard about a Royal Wedding Party being planned. Due to Cline's work schedule, it was not possible for me to leave my sleeping children home with him so that I could even think about attending. So 3 days ago, I decided to throw my own Royal Wedding Party here at the house. What a blast!! I had a hard time convincing some people that it would be worth it to sacrifice precious hours of sleep for this gathering, and others who were on board with the idea, but had work/childcare conflicts. Eight of us ladies ended up celebrating this occasion during the wee hours this morning. Four of us even donned super-fun, British/Royal-looking outfits. It was a blast, and I am so glad it worked out! I know that I will look back years from now and remember how much fun it was to add a little spunk into an unforgettable event. As I told my friends while I was trying to convince them to drag themselves out of bed and drive to my house at 4am, it's not often that us married mothers get to do something a little fun and crazy!
Here is our Royal Breakfast Buffet! We feasted on donuts, English scones, European sugar cookies, mini-quiches, and an assortment of chocolate - always a delight in all continents! No one was interested in Tea, so we sipped coffee and soda from fine China tea cups (courtesy of my mother:)
Four fine ladies ready to watch history in the making!
Our common friends in their "royal pajamas." I was so glad everyone came, and loved the span of outfits from comfy to ballroom.
Emily's outfit was stunning, including a blue dress, similar to the now-famous blue Issa dress belonging to Kate Middleton, herself. Emily also smartly found a large blue "sapphire" ring to complete the ensemble!
Hostess with a hat! 
The Duchess of Camelot and Queen Elizabeth (and you thought she would be at the actual wedding)! We also had a guest whose first name is Kate and another guest whose last name is Middleton, so I guess you could say that Kate Middleton at our party! (Paulene Middleton joked that she was attending the party as Kate's cousin, which I thought was pretty clever, too)!Anyway, we behaved like typical women do, tearing up as Kate walked down the aisle, commenting on the gown and hats, and laughing a lot! (Everything is always funnier during hours you are supposed to be sleeping). We all reflected on our own wedding days, and tried to imagine what Kate might be thinking on hers. It was spectacular!
2 comments:
You go girl... Marie and I had our own " watching of the royal wedding"..complete with tea, scones, fresh strawberries and cream....beginning at 5am (Marie got up even earlier and was showered and ready to dress for work as soon as the "I Do's " were said....definately worth the effort...a truely lovely event!
looks like alot of fun! i'm impressed you got up so early! thanks for all of the cute pics!
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