Wedding of Princess Maria Theresia of Thurn und Taxis and Hugo Wilson: 12.09.2014


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Quite awkward for the society reporter Marie Waldburg: She predicted in some German TV-interview that no first class royal will attend because "those aren´t really friends of MT and Hugo and they will only invite nobility who is friends with the T+Taxis family...." and as far as I can remember she among others strictly ruled out the Casiraghis....

With that she was right because the Casiraghis are neither royal nor noble...

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Does anyone know where the wedding breakfast/ reception will be held. I imagine at St Emmeran palace. The ballroom there is quite spectacular.

Schloss St Emmeram lies between München and Nürnberg, Schloss Garatshausen is more than 200 km south from this place between München and Innsbruck (Austria). From point of logistics (I think) the wedding reception was also held at Schloss Garatshausen: http://static.panoramio.com/photos/large/76179449.jpg

Schloss St Emmeram is absolutely so much more spectacular indeed. I think the wedding of the Fürst will be held there.
 
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It was a bit painful to see all these traditional cultural clubs like Schützenvereine, Musikvereine, Zunften, Gilden, etc. turning up at this wedding to bring a nice homage to the wedded couple and be confronted with a totally out-of-place us-kowns-us metropolitan "trash chic" style of people. I wonder what these people will say, when back in their homes, about the creatures they saw in their nice traditional village and for whom they offered their free time...

Anyway, congratulations to bride and groom. I hope that this clownesque wedding was the dream-start they wanted. For the rest it had nothing to do with a royal wedding in the ancient House Thurn und Taxis.


I suppose that you are projecting your own preconceptions and insecurities about 'metropolitan trash chique' on these people. Why on earth would they make fun of people who are members of traditional cultural clubs? That a few bohemians actually had some fun and dressed up a bit out of the box only added to the fun of such an occassion, these bohemians make there own rules, as they should.

I actually like the wedding dress. It is Vivienne Westwood, it is different and it suits the bride. Much more bold than the umptieth strapless white gown with lace and yet not over the top. It suits the bride who seems to be artistic. The groom himself was dressed properly. They make a rather handsome couple btw.
It is always a joy to see Gloria, no matter what she is wearing. She seems to have such a zest for life.

Although I expect that Albert's wedding will be more grand I still expected more royal guests. Gloria visited a lot of weddings, often escorted by her daughters.
 
Because I have been (and still am) in those traditional clubs and they tend to be conservative. I know what I am speaking about. I see you come from Amsterdam, I guess you will agree with me that the average person living around the Starnberger See have a completely different worldview and especially the people living here attached to Schützenvereine, they are even more conservative than average.

They offer their free time to bring homage to a princely wedding. They line up, make music, form a guard of honour. Look at the villagers and vereine in this picture standing guard for hours, in rain even, anyway I hope I am able to have my very own personal opinion on this, like you may have. Merci.


This was so very tasteful:
http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Wedding+Maria+Theresia+Princess+von+Thurn+yerk_2FfRtkx.jpg

This is not clownesque:
http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Wedding+Maria+Theresia+Princess+von+Thurn+FZqJXLbPHzgx.jpg

This was perfect for Church:
http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Wedding+Maria+Theresia+Princess+von+Thurn+HVddymIBez7l.jpg

Thank you for you, I have my best pyjamas:
http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Wedding+Maria+Theresia+Princess+von+Thurn+cQ6nCyZQvcgl.jpg

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I don't disagree with you that people who live on the Bavarian countryside will have a different view of life than those who live in Amsterdam. However, your original point was that these metropolitan people must look down on the people who are wearing traditional costumes. That is your own observation and I do not know why you would think such a thing.

I agree that some of the outfits were not of my taste either, but it is hardly the end of the world. Neither is it an affront to the ancient house of TuT or an affront to the villagers in Bavaria as you seem to suggest. There are worse things happening in the world than a lady in a fish-dress.

You don't need to convince me that some outfits are a bit outlandish, I agree with that. But what is the problem with that? That people should dress up in a way that you -or I- find fitting (gloves, hat, pearls I assume) or to please the villagers apparently is beyond me.
 
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It was a bit painful to see all these traditional cultural clubs like Schützenvereine, Musikvereine, Zunften, Gilden, etc. turning up at this wedding to bring a nice homage to the wedded couple and be confronted with a totally out-of-place us-kowns-us metropolitan "trash chic" style of people. I wonder what these people will say, when back in their homes, about the creatures they saw in their nice traditional village and for whom they offered their free time...

These people of the traditional cultural clubs know that this is the daughter of "punk-princes" Gloria von T&T) getting married, so they probably aren't as perplexed at the look of the guests as you are :lol:
I'm sure there will be some people there who would have liked an old-fashioned wedding better, but i'm also sure that there will be people who like the "zest" the current T&T family shows, they are by no means stuck in the past pining for "the ol' days" and know you can't dwell on what has been and will never return..
 
However, your original point was that these metropolitan people must look down on the people who are wearing traditional costumes. That is your own observation and I do not know why you would think such a thing.

Imo that was not what d-e-p said... in the original post it was the other way round, what will the traditional people think of the metropolitan lot... :flowers:
 
You are correct, so my apologies for that misunderstanding.
 
Personally I liked the extravagant wedding dress with it's softly coloured rose print. And a conventional look à la Cambridge was never to expected from MT. As for the guests: I'm sure that the bridal couple as well as Gloria enjoyed the fun and carnival.

As for the people in national costume: they were not forced to show up, and surely they knew what to expect, because Gloria and her style are so well known that it is impossible to ignore it. They decided to attend and probably don't regret it, even if they shake their heads at some of the outfits.
 
Why did Princess Gloria have a tray with flowers? Is it a tradition?

They seem to be carnations ("Nelke" in german), and apparently they were Johannes von Thurn und Taxis' favorite flower which he frequently wore on his jacket (see this article where it's mentioned)

Johannes obviously being the father of the bride who died in 1990 so it might be a little reminder of him

I do like that the wedding couple did their entire wedding the way they liked it themselves, from entourage to guestlist (i think they just invited people they knew and liked and not people "because they should be invited"), and for you traditionalists out there, it's sweet that her brother lead her into the church.. :flowers:
 


Princess Maria Theresia is a joyous bride!
I like the fact that the pews of St. Joseph Church were decorated with roses.
How old is St. Joseph Church? :rose::rose::rose::rose:

I don't know, but judging by the photos, it doesn't look very old as far as churches go (to me it looks Victorian or Edwardian). :flowers:

As for the Casiraghi Connection I seem to recall that the TnT siblings and the Casiraghis are old friends. Albert was often spotted in Rome together with Pierre and Beatrice. And isn't Caroline a friend of Gloria too?!

i believe they must have met in london, as Andrea and tatiana lived (still live?) there. i would imagine they frequented the same circles, i somehow expected them to be there for the wedding.

Thank you both for the information. :flowers: I haven't heard that Princesses Gloria and Caroline are friends (but then again, I don't know a lot about the friendships of the Monegasque Princely Family or the Thurn und Taxis family), but I read on Noblesse & Royautes that Andrea Casriaghi and Tatiana move in the same social circles in London.
 
They seem to be carnations ("Nelke" in german), and apparently they were Johannes von Thurn und Taxis' favorite flower which he frequently wore on his jacket (see this article where it's mentioned)

Johannes obviously being the father of the bride who died in 1990 so it might be a little reminder of him

I do like that the wedding couple did their entire wedding the way they liked it themselves, from entourage to guestlist (i think they just invited people they knew and liked and not people "because they should be invited"), and for you traditionalists out there, it's sweet that her brother lead her into the church.. :flowers:
Thanks for the information!:flowers::flowers:
It is understandable that Princess Gloria included a memento related to the late Furst Johannes into the ceremony. Mr Wilson and Furst Albert had carnations on their lapels. It would be fair to assume that Mr Wilson's best man and ushers wore carnations as well.

Furst Albert is an exemplary brother http://instagram.com/p/s6OmttMIzQ/
 
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RTL just showed a short video about the wedding and the dress is indeed by Vivienne Westwood. Call me crazy but the more I look at it the more I like it. The cut is beautiful and it fits perfectly. The pattern with roses, well why not if the bride likes it. Overall the whole wedding appeared to be a very happy and joyous celebration for the whole family and the guests.
 
I think I like the dress, it is delicate, romantic but not girlish, and with a very nice fabric and cut.
 
Did the bride forget to have her hair/roots done??
The haircolour/roots/dark eyebrows/red lipstick look clownish.
The rest was to be expected, I am german so Gloria's antics/traditional stuff/egocentric people invited is no surprise for me.
 
Has anyone seen a picture of Maria's wedding ring? In all the pictures of her taken at P1(where she might be wearing her civil ceremony ring) her hand is covered by a bag.

Obviously her hand was bare before entering the church in Tutzig but after leaving the church the flowers or hugo's hand hides her hand. Im curious to see what colour the gold is and if its a plain or unique design.

Hugo doesnt seem to have a wedding ring.

It is possible they dont believe in rings because ive never seen her engagement ring either.
 
Did the bride forget to have her hair/roots done??
The haircolour/roots/dark eyebrows/red lipstick look clownish.
The rest was to be expected, I am german so Gloria's antics/traditional stuff/egocentric people invited is no surprise for me.


I agree about the roots. Those were just terrible. All in all, the dress was unique and was in keeping with the bride. I will say the church was decorated beautifully and the flowers of the bride were lovely.


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Thank you Duc et Pair and Stefan for your answer.
 
...[snipped] Princess Gloria looks like she is wearing a small checked red/pink gingham, with green ric-rack at the top. She looks like she has taken a peasant dress and put a stole on it. ... [snipped]
Princess Gloria wore the dirndl. Ladies in Bavaria are said to wear the traditional dress very often. While looking like a peasant dress, I assume that Princess Gloria's dirndl is bespoke and is made of costly hand-printed or silk fabric.
 
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the bride, in my opinion, looks horrible. Not only does her hair show the roots, the color she has it isn't even complementary to her skin tone. Add the dark eyebrows, bright liptstick, stringy hair, strange headband/tiara concoction and I think she looks like a clown. The style of her gown looks 'bunched up' in the front. I could let the print on the dress pass, as the colors are very pretty, but, she's done nothing with her hair and makeup to coordinate with the colors of the gown. Princess Gloria looks like she is wearing a small checked red/pink gingham, with green ric-rack at the top. She looks like she has taken a peasant dress and put a stole on it.

Princess Elisabeth looks like she is wearing long surgical gloves... ugh

This has to go down as the most ugly royal wedding I've ever seen.

Hopefully everything turned out the way the bride and groom wanted it and that they will have a long happy life together.

Gosh, that was harsh:eek: and really mean. But that's your opinion and you're entitled to that. However, I think the bride is beautiful and she looks lovely and happy and that's all that should matter on your wedding day. I also love the dress and, if she is anything like her mother, it totally fits her personality. She is definitely not a girl who would wear lace on her wedding day. I applaud her for following her own heart when it comes to how she wanted to look and not how people she doesn't know or care about think she should look.
 
Princess Gloria wore the dirndle. Ladies in Bavaria is said to wear the traditional dress very often. While looking like a peasant dress, I assume that Princess Gloria's dirndle is bespoke and is made of costly hand-printed or silk fabric.

Like Al bina said a drindl is not peasant dress at all. The simplest drindl can cost 200 euros and the most expensive (by fashion designers) can cost more than 1000 euros.

I would have loved to see her wearing some valentino or chanel but I can see how by wearing the drindl shes saying shes proud to be bravarian by marriage. Its also pink (to go with the pinks of the flowers and maria's dress). Most importantly its Gloria for once trying to blend in with the crowd to let her child take centre stage (instead of wearing a big yellow dress like Hugo's mother).
 
I love the dress and everything really except for the brides haircolor. It was very traditional, imo, in a church, child attendants, beautiful flowers, veil, long gown, groom in cutaway.
Gloria looked great, her hair, her pearls, and certainly her dress was silk and made to order.
 
Maria Theresia is an 'I want to be different bride' Sometimes that ends up in a completely ridiculous looking bride. But I have to say this is a lovely bride. The style suits her, she doesn't look like every single bride nowadays. Really nice, except for her haircolour.
The guest also wanted to look special and 'I am not like all the other people' Unfortunately some guests ended up looking like a clown.
 
Well, Artist Scene.....

I somehow like the Dress, very different, but I have the Impression, it does not fit perfectly to her.... another tailoring round would have been useful.

The hair-veil-headband combination - hm, this is really not mine and another coiffure would have suited her much better....
The hair colour - awful.

BYe Bine
 
A few weeks ago there was a thread about what royal wedding would you most like to attend. This one would be my choice. The bride reminds me a bit of Kate Winslet, and as for her hair, the brassy color with exposed roots is a 'thing' now.
 
She looks tacky. It doesn't matter who she is, she looks tacky. Actually, somewhat comical.
 
Thanks again for the information!:flowers::flowers:
I shall check the GettyImages. In truth, I have no idea who the priest might be. I thought Princess Gloria would invite one of the Vatican Cardinals to perform the ceremony.


Princess Maria Theresia of Thurn and Taxis and Hugo Wilson arrive for... News Photo 455335646 | Getty Images

Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis arrives for the prewedding party... News Photo 455336248 | Getty Images

The couple and Princess Gloria looked very happy. I am not sure about red hot lips though.
Sometimes with a major church, you need to have the priest 'in residence'. My dear departed uncle was a papal knight of several varieties. When he died, we elected to hold the funeral at St Patrick's Cathedral in NYC. But you can only have a sacrament performed there with a personal connection to the cathedral. In this case we had the priest from St Patrick's leading the mass and our first cousin the priest doing most of the officiating.
 
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