Welcome to Royal Wedding Wednesdays Banquets and Tablescapes. Buckingham Palace has been working on the upcoming wedding breakfast buffet for Prince Harry and Miss Markle for a few months now. It will be held at St. George's Hall in Windsor Castle. The grand space was built in 1684. It featured Verrio's Baroque paintings on the walls and ceiling. Charles II was shown enthroned in Garter robes. Trompe l'oeil corinthian columns divided the walls into bays. The original hall was captured by artist ... View the Post
Saturday Smiles Celebrating 10
Earlier this week I quietly celebrated my 10 year blogging anniversary. So much has changed since my very first post. I no longer greet my son at the school bus stop because well, that would be embarrassing to a 16-year-old boy. We also have lived in two other houses since that time. But other things remain delightfully the same. We are blessed that Rudi the dachshund is still with us. I remain good friends with Miss Sandy who left the very first comment on Decor To Adore. It has been such a ... View the Post
Royal Wedding Wednesdays Let Them Eat Cake
One important element present at all Royal Weddings is the wedding cake. It is generally a fruitcake served at the Royal Wedding breakfast. Royal Wedding Wednesdays Let Them Eat Cake. Royal Wedding Wednesdays Let Them Eat Cake Prince William and Catherine selected Fiona Cairns as their wedding cake designer. The cake was a multi-tiered traditional fruit cake with cream and white icing. The decorations included several symbolic flowers to represent the four home nations including the ... View the Post
Royal Wedding Wednesdays Tiaras and Headpieces
Today on Royal Wedding Wednesdays Tiaras and Headpieces. You so enjoyed the recent post on Royal engagement rings that I thought perhaps more jewelry was in order. The Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara Royal Wedding Wednesdays Tiaras and Headpieces Differences between headpieces in broad terms: A tiara is a jeweled head ornament which has an open back. A diadem is a circlet. Diadem is a German word that also on occasions is used to describe a tiara. The diadem has the resonance of ... View the Post
Royal Wedding Wednesdays Bouquet Toss
Earlier this week I updated the flowers in the two pots that flank my front door. With Valentine's Day swiftly approaching I selected pink ranunculus and white candytuft. This led me to think about the different types of bouquets that Royal brides choose. So today's post is Royal Wedding Wednesdays Bouquet Toss. Royal Wedding Wednesdays Bouquet Toss There are two traditions associated with Royal brides. The first is that a sprig of Royal Myrtle ('Myrtus communis') is gathered from a bush ... View the Post
Royal Engagement Rings and Portraits
This past Monday Buckingham Palace officially announced the engagement of Princess Eugenie of York to Mr. Jack Brooksbank. It seemed only fitting that this week's Royal Wedding Wednesday should cover Royal Engagement Rings and Portraits. Royal Engagement Rings and Portraits The happy couple will marry at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle later this year in the fall. Princess Eugenie's engagement ring features a padparadscha sapphire. It is a blush colored stone that is extremely ... View the Post
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