blamebrampton | Have snot ... and Pimms!

One thing I often tell people is not to break their foot. It's bad for you. You should also not break your nose. You should especially not break your nose to the point that you end up with a deviated septum, because if you get a cold, sometimes you end up with sinuses full of snot for days if not weeks on end and it is both disgusting and unpleasant.

Now that you are all either moving on to the next person on your flist or going 'EWWWW!', ROYAL WEDDING DAY IS HERE! This is grand news for three reasons. 1. We had an early mark to go home and watch. 2. Some genius brought Pimms into work and there is an unusual degree of sozzledness at this end. 3. Minor royals and their terrible fashions!

The ABC has started with its BBC coverage, and Huw the Unhappy. At least their Random People to Question are a bit more pertinent than the few minutes of Channel 9 coverage I saw. There's Kate's head master from school, bless him. 'She's nice, her family are nice, yay nice!' is the gist of his commentary.

I'm tremendously tempted to liveblog it as though it were Eurovision, but to be honest, I am here so that I can drink some hot choc out of my terrifically tacky commemorative mug and giggle at the hats. Ladies -- never wear a hat bigger than your shoulders to an indoor event. All else aside, it makes navigation and seating awkward.

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Eugenie and Beatrice's hats are amusing, though I feel sorry for whoever is going to be sitting behind them!

Bridesmaids!

At least they were a bit gappy, you could look through the spaces.

OH GOD, THOSE KIDS ARE SO CUTE!!

The ickle page boys in their ickle uniforms!!! :D Too cute.

Adorable! Ooh, Kate! NICE frock! Very classic, almost Grace Kelly from what I can see.

I just saw the page boys, bridemaids and a closer look on Kate's dress.

I approve! Very lovely, the kids look cute and the address is very classic! Classy enough that it isn't understated, but not frilly either.

And I am guessing, its not a long, long, long, long train either.....

Nice mix of Cathedral worthy without being stupid. Just a really lovely frock!

I've never seen a Royal Wedding before, but I am so glad they didn't do the Wedding March. -vows never to have that at her wedding-

I must say, that the Abbey is a considerably long aisle to walk up.

It is Quite Large! And the music has been terrific so far. I am excited about the musical choices, lots of faves and some new bits, too!

I know! I love the hymms they picked, although I am amused at the amount of people who were pretending to sing, including Elton John :P

Ooooh. Vows time! I loved what the Bishop said actually. Unsure if that is a standard thing, but it seemed incredibly appropriate.

Reasonably standard. The English service is quite a lovely thing these days, and reflects the support people need for a good marriage, I think.

I like her dress - the fact that she has sleeves means that should I marry ~~Dan Radcliffe~~ in the next decade, there will be plenty of dresses with sleeves to hide my bingo wings!

She has myrtle in her boquet. HARRY POTTER FANS.

DRINK!

Yes, she looks modern and classic all at once. Great choice!

The teeny bridesmaids are APPALLINGLY ADORABLE! Their nervous glances! Their concentrating faces!

The little one on screen left looks like she could be full of mischief!

Yes! It's almost as though she is having to remind herself that good behaviour will be rewarded with cake and pressies, bad behaviour with going to bed early.

She's now been stuffed in an ante-chamber with a packet of sweeties.

HEE! 'I didn't eat the flowers, mummy!' 'Yes, dear, I saw. Good girl!'

An hour later, they try to keep awake......

I hate to think what time those poor girls would have had to been awake. And their parents.

I hope they did the girls' hair while they were sleeping!

A really good way of keeping them still...... Unless they are a wriggly sleeper!

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Bless. I'm how imagining her sitting on the floor in a pile of taffeta and silk, madly colouring in.

With white crayons on black paper, supplied by someone Very Sensible ;-)

'darling, why don't you draw a picture of Will and Kate in the snow? They like skiing!'

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LOL FOREVER at everyone doing the church thing of pretending to sing along with the hymn!

I KNOW! And the sudden frozen faces and attempted smiles as they realised the camera was on them!