Beatrice and Edoardo: Wedding Suggestions and Musings Thread

[Moonmaiden23]

Originally Posted by Countessmeout

You should want them to get their happy ending, period.

The only ones who seem in a rush for them to marry are those who want another royal wedding. The couple made the choice to wait, instead of having a small ceremony and having a big party later.

They should get the wedding they dream of and seem content to wait.

I want them to get their happy ending SOON. It's not a matter of me "wanting to rush to see another Royal wedding". That's what Youtube is for. And since they are choosing to have the quietest and most private of weddings, there won't be that much to see anyway.

In their engagement announcement the couple literally said that they " couldn't wait" to marry.

How do you know that they are "content" with the delays? You've spoken to them and verified it?

I made a simple statement of support for Bea and Edo. It was my opinion. It doesn't need to become a point of debate.

[Mbruno]

Originally Posted by Mirabel

Guilty as charged!
Personally I hope they do wait and have a nice wedding. It's really the last chance for a royal wedding for years.

But it will be whatever they decide.

Princess Beatrice is only 31. She can probably safely wait another year or two to get married without any major risk to possible future children (Meghan for example had Archie when she was 38).


Even though many people are not seeing a light at the end of the tunnel, it is unlikely that the Covid-19 pandemic will not be sufficiently controlled two years from now to the point of preventing people from having "normal" wedding ceremonies. Although I am not a virologist or an expert in any sense, comparisons with HIV are inadequate in my humble opinion as, epidemiologically, Covid-19 is much more like the Spanish Flu for example than HIV/Aids, i.e. most people recover from the disease and develop antibodies that give them at least some level of immunity for some time and a vaccine is probably likely to be developed at some point, however long it may take.

[Nice Nofret]

as HIV/Aids isnt' transmitted via Aerosoles .. it is a totally diffrent matter in regard to congregations

[Mbruno]

Originally Posted by Nice Nofret

as HIV/Aids isnt' transmitted via Aerosoles .. it is a totally diffrent matter in regard to congregations

My comment was not about the different modes of transmission of HIV and SARS-Cov-2, but rather about the likelihood of developing a Covid-19 vaccine vs developing an HIV vaccine.

[Denville]

Originally Posted by Moonmaiden23

I want them to get their happy ending SOON. It's not a matter of me "wanting to rush to see another Royal wedding". That's what Youtube is for. And since they are choosing to have the quietest and most private of weddings, there won't be that much to see anyway.

In their engagement announcement the couple literally said that they " couldn't wait" to marry.

How do you know that they are "content" with the delays? You've spoken to them and verified it?

I made a simple statement of support for Bea and Edo. It was my opinion. It doesn't need to become a point of debate.

Are they "having the quietist and most private of weddings?" I thought that it was on hold indefinitely.....

[Somebody]

Originally Posted by Denville

Are they "having the quietist and most private of weddings?" I thought that it was on hold indefinitely.....

Compared to the other British royal highnesses that recently wed. Yes, their's was supposed to be the most private.

To me it is telling that they at first only cancelled the larger party and not the actual marriage ceremony itself. That was only done at a later date (when if I am not mistaken marriages could no longer take place). So, that suggests that having a large party on their wedding day is not the most important consideration. They clearly look forward to be married and were willing to 'sacrifice' some of their original dreams to go forward with the marriage itself. In the end, it didn't work out that way - mostly because of the extremely strict regulations in the UK (much stricter than in other countries).

[Heavs]

I suspect the parties were supposed to be on par with her sister's (and we ended up getting quite a lot of footage from those).

I know of a lot of bride and grooms who are definitely not "content" with the delays and cancellations but it can't be helped and in my personal experience there is a mix of people who just want the 5 person wedding that will be soonest, those willing to wait until the guest list can be a little bigger and those who want to hold out for as much of their original plan can be salvaged in 1-2 years.

We'll have to wait and see which category these two fall into. Unlike most couples they won't have to be at the mercy of church/venue/catering/entertainment hire availability as much as others will be.

[Countessmeout]

Originally Posted by Moonmaiden23

I want them to get their happy ending SOON. It's not a matter of me "wanting to rush to see another Royal wedding". That's what Youtube is for. And since they are choosing to have the quietest and most private of weddings, there won't be that much to see anyway.

In their engagement announcement the couple literally said that they " couldn't wait" to marry.

How do you know that they are "content" with the delays? You've spoken to them and verified it?

I made a simple statement of support for Bea and Edo. It was my opinion. It doesn't need to become a point of debate.

This entire board is speculation. No one knows them.

Most couples if not all say when they get engaged 'we cant wait to get married'. That's standard.

They had the option to get married on.If they weren't happy waiting, they could have married with 2 witnesses back when weddings of 5 were allowed. Instead they Chose to put their wedding on hold indefinitely. Which unless someone forced them to do this and they are under coercion, points to them being happy with waiting until they can have a proper wedding.


Happy does not mean ecstatic and dancing for joy. It means that they aren't screaming in anger and anxious to run to elope the second they are allowed to.

Isn't debating our opinions the whole point of this board?

[Denville]

I thnk the period when one could have a 5 person wedding was relativley brief.. and soon weddings were completley banned. So possibly they were uncertain what to do, after all, B is the queen's grand daughter and she might want her at the wedding.. adn before tehy could fully decide suddenly weddings were completely off the table.

[Somebody]

Originally Posted by Countessmeout

This entire board is speculation. No one knows them.

Most couples if not all say when they get engaged 'we cant wait to get married'. That's standard.

They had the option to get married on.If they weren't happy waiting, they could have married with 2 witnesses back when weddings of 5 were allowed. Instead they Chose to put their wedding on hold indefinitely. Which unless someone forced them to do this and they are under coercion, points to them being happy with waiting until they can have a proper wedding.

Happy does not mean ecstatic and dancing for joy. It means that they aren't screaming in anger and anxious to run to elope the second they are allowed to.

Isn't debating our opinions the whole point of this board?

How would they have been in the know that the option to get married with a small number would no longer be available by late May? I don't think it was reasonable to expect people to suddenly go from: we're having a rather large wedding at the end of May to let's get married next week with only 5 people present (meaning you cannot even include your parents and child - let alone the siblings that you're close to or your grandparents (including the queen)) because the government might decide to put all marriages on hold.

We don't know what they would have done had the UK permitted weddings up to about 30 people as some other countries opted for instead. I wouldn't be surprised if in that case they would have chosen to go ahead with the wedding ceremony.

So, indeed, it doesn't seem that they are willing to get married without even their closest family members (and friends) present but neither did the way they expressed their changes based on unexpected circumstances suggest they want to wait to get married until the original plan can fully be implemented.

[Alison H]

Most couples seem to be waiting until next year, in the hope that they can have the wedding they'd originally planned. I've seen pictures of weddings in other countries with the bride, groom and minister/celebrant all in masks, and hardly any guests, and, whilst I appreciate that some people just want to be married ASAP, it's not really the day that anyone dreams of.


Wedding ceremonies were reduced to 5 people on March 19th. Full lockdown was announced on March 23rd. There wasn't exactly much chance, even if you'd already got all the paperwork sorted out.


It's a shame for Beatrice. I know that thousands of other couples are in the same situation, but she's had no luck at all with organising this wedding.

[yvr girl]

Originally Posted by Mbruno

Even though many people are not seeing a light at the end of the tunnel, it is unlikely that the Covid-19 pandemic will not be sufficiently controlled two years from now to the point of preventing people from having "normal" wedding ceremonies. Although I am not a virologist or an expert in any sense, comparisons with HIV are inadequate in my humble opinion as, epidemiologically, Covid-19 is much more like the Spanish Flu for example than HIV/Aids, i.e. most people recover from the disease and develop antibodies that give them at least some level of immunity for some time and a vaccine is probably likely to be developed at some point, however long it may take.

My only point was that vaccines can take a long time. I am certainly no expert either. The two diseases are not at all alike.

[Lemon Lyman]

So from the 4 July weddings can happen again with 30 guests. Only England though. Maybe we may get a wedding soon [emoji7]

[Lumutqueen]

Originally Posted by Lemon Lyman

So from the 4 July weddings can happen again with 30 guests. Only England though. Maybe we may get a wedding soon [emoji7]

Any relatives over the age of 70 or with underlying health conditions couldn’t attend until at least August 1st.

[Countessmeout]

This isn't a couple who is going to throw together a backyard bbq wedding in a week just because the rules have opened up again. And at the very least they would have to wait for August so the queen and Philip could possibly attend.

They also face the talk of 'throwing a fancy party while others are suffering' kind of perspective. Considering the press the Yorks have had because of Andrew lately, don't see that being more they want to take on.

They may also have guests they want there who can not travel to the UK yet.

If they really feel a burning need to marry ASAP I don't think we'd ever know. Likely marry just privately, and then have a proper wedding later on. Since it isn't likely to be televised or even streamed like her sister, a vowel renewal instead of technical wedding would never be seen. Though the wedding may b streamed at least, as when things calm down enough, it may be seen as a good way to list some spirits.

[muriel]

Originally Posted by Countessmeout

This isn't a couple who is going to throw together a backyard bbq wedding in a week just because the rules have opened up again. And at the very least they would have to wait for August so the queen and Philip could possibly attend.

They also face the talk of 'throwing a fancy party while others are suffering' kind of perspective. Considering the press the Yorks have had because of Andrew lately, don't see that being more they want to take on.

They may also have guests they want there who can not travel to the UK yet.

If they really feel a burning need to marry ASAP I don't think we'd ever know. Likely marry just privately, and then have a proper wedding later on. Since it isn't likely to be televised or even streamed like her sister, a vowel renewal instead of technical wedding would never be seen. Though the wedding may b streamed at least, as when things calm down enough, it may be seen as a good way to list some spirits.

If I was in their shoes, and all things considered, I would have a quiet ceremony sometime over the summer with only the closest of family and friends, and announce it to the world after the event.

[Alison H]

Obviously everyone's different, but what I'm hearing from most couples who've had to postpone their weddings is that they'd rather wait until the situation's improved and they can have something more like the day they'd planned. It's not like during the war when people wanted to get married because they didn't know how long they might have. For most couples, they're living together anyway, and a bit longer won't make that much difference. Unfortunately, we've got no way of knowing how long it may be before big celebrations can take place again.


BTW, weddings are also allowed in Wales and Northern Ireland.


It just depends how they feel. Everyone's different.

[muriel]

Originally Posted by Alison H

Obviously everyone's different, but what I'm hearing from most couples who've had to postpone their weddings is that they'd rather wait until the situation's improved and they can have something more like the day they'd planned. It's not like during the war when people wanted to get married because they didn't know how long they might have. For most couples, they're living together anyway, and a bit longer won't make that much difference. Unfortunately, we've got no way of knowing how long it may be before big celebrations can take place again.


BTW, weddings are also allowed in Wales and Northern Ireland.


It just depends how they feel. Everyone's different.

You are right, every couple needs to decide what is the right decision for them, and their circumstances.

[Denville]

Originally Posted by muriel

If I was in their shoes, and all things considered, I would have a quiet ceremony sometime over the summer with only the closest of family and friends, and announce it to the world after the event.

Yeah I dont think they are going to do that. I think they will have a relatively small wedding but a big party and to do that, they will probalby have to wait.

[muriel]

Originally Posted by Denville

Yeah I dont think they are going to do that. I think they will have a relatively small wedding but a big party and to do that, they will probalby have to wait.

That may entirely be the case, who knows ?