I should lie

and say that I DID NOT wake up and watch the Royal Wedding this morning. I should lie and say that I thought the wedding was way over top. I should lie and say I did not get a huge geeky smile on my face as soon as Kate Middleton was shown getting in her Rolls Royce and excitedly watched as they drove towards West Minster Abbey... and held my breath as she got out the car in that beautiful Grace Kelly'esk Alexander McQueen gown. I should lie and say I had no interest at all in the hoopla surrounding a wedding that I have absolutely no attachment to, that was not even in my country, and not even my future king and queen. But, I'm not a good liar. So, yep, I did. I woke up (to feed the baby at 4:30am) and stayed awake the rest of the morning to watch. I did get so excited that I was clutching my hands at one point which I realized once I looked in the mirror and saw that big stupid grin on my face. Embarrassing.

Look at her! She is absolutely stunning!

I just wonder what she must have been thinking all morning. I think one of the most surreal moments for her must have been when she and William stepped out on the Buckingham Palace balcony for the *kiss* and she muttered "Oh wow!" as she saw all of the people. That must have been breathtaking to see those thousands of people there. 

There is something about her that seems so personal and reachable.Is it just me or does she not seem like the kind of person that would be your best friend from the first moment you meet? She's elegant and classy, seemingly the perfect modern day princess. Oh man, as I read this, I'm embarrassed for myself. Bare with me. I've been watching wedding coverage all day long. All day that is until this afternoon when it seemed to be an appropriate time to finally sit and watch the King's Speech. It was a royal day all around. 

One of the big highlights of the wedding day, besides seeing Kate and her dress choice, seeing the decor in the Abbey, and all the attending A-listers, the biggest topic was the hats. My goodness there were some serious hat fashion happenings at this event. It got me thinking. Why don't we have hats here in the States? Someone should really bring those back. I can hear my husband laughing now, but seriously! Here are some that you might see over and over in the news for a while. Some of my favorites, some -er- not. They were all their own pieces of art, I suppose, in their own way.

 Umm yes... this was one of those NOTs. You sit and wonder, "What were you thinking when you looked in the mirror?" Its a flesh colored Minnie Mouse with pigtails- smack dab in the middle of her forehead. 

 This was also another NOT for me. I don't get the big blue capsized boat thing. Maybe its just me.

But, don't you just love the individuality of these hats and fascinators? Some more so than others- yes- but overall, they are simply fantastic. OK, that's my two cents on the Royal Wedding. Now, I must get back to all the royal coverage, I mean the news or whatever else might be on. :) 

Pip Pip Cheerio!

All photos are courtesy of People.com and OKmagazine.com. Sadly, I was not in attendance to take all these photos myself. My invite must have gotten lost in the mail.