I've read some more of your suggestions and looked at your lovely dresses [I'm a newbie, just catching up].
I agree with people who are opting for a more-formal style; this after all is a very formal religious ceremony at Westminster Abbey in the prescence of the Royal Family [and indeed many other Crowned Heads]
This would indicate 'not too much flesh' should be on display, so I think this means long sleeves, covered shoulders, not too low a neckline etc.
Her bouquet will probably be white or cream, or mainly so, perhaps with a little foliage. Possibly a small sprig of Myrtle. Perhaps even incorporating a couple of flowers from Althorp, to provide a reference point to Diana. William was very keen on 'letting Diana be part of the engagement', and so he might well want to include some 'Diana touches' in the Wedding.
A lot of people I have been talking to [they are not experts, just interested] think that the colour will be Ivory.
I don't think the dress will be too straight - there has to be room for Catherine to Curtesy etc. But neither do I think that it will be as full as Diana's.
The train will presumably be long enough not to get 'lost' as Catherine walks up and down the Aisle.
One very important point - it must be of a sufficiently heavy silk NOT to crease. The Princess of Wales' dress creased terribly.
Whoever designs it must have a sufficiently large workroom to cope with making several dresses in a comparatively short time - the bridesmaids will need dresses too.
Had Catherine Walker still been alive, I think that she would have been a strong contender because of her links with the Diana. If what one reads in the better quality papers is true, Prince William reputedly was reputedly an admirer of his mother's favourite designer - he was quite involved with the Sale of Diana's Dresses for Charity [the Princess mentioned him specifically when thanking him for his 'inspiration' for the charity sale.]
A name that people are mentioning as a designer [with presumably no inside knowledge] is Amanda Wakely. She certainly did dresses for the Princess of Wales, who she knew quite well from her work, and has a long-established and tasteful wedding dress side of her business. She has been honoured for her work [OBE form memory] with a breast cancer charity. She is in her late 40's or thereabouts. Presumably she has sufficient capacity in her workroom. She is known for her discretion and for being incrediby nice.
One thing that I am interested in is the fact that this Wedding has one more element than all the recent royal weddings: There is the Church Ceremony, then there is the 'Wedding breakfast' at the palace and then later that evening there is the even more select party and dance being thrown for the happy couple by The Prince of Wales. Diana and Sarah both started their honeymoons after the afternoon wedding breakfast, and so we got to see their 'going away outfits' in the later part of the afternoon as they set off for their honeymoons. This doesn't appear to be possible in the case of Prince William and Catherine.
The 'two receptions' also means that Catherine has a decision to make - presumably she is going to change into a new dress for the party that the Prince of Wales will be throwing for the couple. I can't see her wearing her wedding dress [even if the train detaches] for all that dancing. If Catherine does therefore need a second dress, this opens up an intriuging possibility. She has been loyal to ISSA; the general feeling amongst people seems to be that ISSA wouldn't design for the actually Wedding Ceremony for various reasons [no experience of grand wedding dresses, Brazilian rather than British etc] so perhaps Catherine might honour her with her dress for the evening.
One more thought about the Tiara - I do hope that Catherine's lovely hair isn't supplemented by a 'hair piece'; I remember disliking the very-obvious false hairpiece borne by Viscountess Lindley.
It's fun to think though, isn't it?
I agree with people who are opting for a more-formal style; this after all is a very formal religious ceremony at Westminster Abbey in the prescence of the Royal Family [and indeed many other Crowned Heads]
This would indicate 'not too much flesh' should be on display, so I think this means long sleeves, covered shoulders, not too low a neckline etc.
Her bouquet will probably be white or cream, or mainly so, perhaps with a little foliage. Possibly a small sprig of Myrtle. Perhaps even incorporating a couple of flowers from Althorp, to provide a reference point to Diana. William was very keen on 'letting Diana be part of the engagement', and so he might well want to include some 'Diana touches' in the Wedding.
A lot of people I have been talking to [they are not experts, just interested] think that the colour will be Ivory.
I don't think the dress will be too straight - there has to be room for Catherine to Curtesy etc. But neither do I think that it will be as full as Diana's.
The train will presumably be long enough not to get 'lost' as Catherine walks up and down the Aisle.
One very important point - it must be of a sufficiently heavy silk NOT to crease. The Princess of Wales' dress creased terribly.
Whoever designs it must have a sufficiently large workroom to cope with making several dresses in a comparatively short time - the bridesmaids will need dresses too.
Had Catherine Walker still been alive, I think that she would have been a strong contender because of her links with the Diana. If what one reads in the better quality papers is true, Prince William reputedly was reputedly an admirer of his mother's favourite designer - he was quite involved with the Sale of Diana's Dresses for Charity [the Princess mentioned him specifically when thanking him for his 'inspiration' for the charity sale.]
A name that people are mentioning as a designer [with presumably no inside knowledge] is Amanda Wakely. She certainly did dresses for the Princess of Wales, who she knew quite well from her work, and has a long-established and tasteful wedding dress side of her business. She has been honoured for her work [OBE form memory] with a breast cancer charity. She is in her late 40's or thereabouts. Presumably she has sufficient capacity in her workroom. She is known for her discretion and for being incrediby nice.
One thing that I am interested in is the fact that this Wedding has one more element than all the recent royal weddings: There is the Church Ceremony, then there is the 'Wedding breakfast' at the palace and then later that evening there is the even more select party and dance being thrown for the happy couple by The Prince of Wales. Diana and Sarah both started their honeymoons after the afternoon wedding breakfast, and so we got to see their 'going away outfits' in the later part of the afternoon as they set off for their honeymoons. This doesn't appear to be possible in the case of Prince William and Catherine.
The 'two receptions' also means that Catherine has a decision to make - presumably she is going to change into a new dress for the party that the Prince of Wales will be throwing for the couple. I can't see her wearing her wedding dress [even if the train detaches] for all that dancing. If Catherine does therefore need a second dress, this opens up an intriuging possibility. She has been loyal to ISSA; the general feeling amongst people seems to be that ISSA wouldn't design for the actually Wedding Ceremony for various reasons [no experience of grand wedding dresses, Brazilian rather than British etc] so perhaps Catherine might honour her with her dress for the evening.
One more thought about the Tiara - I do hope that Catherine's lovely hair isn't supplemented by a 'hair piece'; I remember disliking the very-obvious false hairpiece borne by Viscountess Lindley.
It's fun to think though, isn't it?
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