Have you ever thought about your wedding day? It is the most wonderful day in your life – saying yes to the man who you love and who you would like to take as your beloved husband from God’s hand to you. Have you ever thought about having a royal wedding? Like a princess in one of those incredibly beautiful bridal dresses? Imagine being surrounded by magnificent music and prayers at your wedding like you would if you were married in Westminster Abbey? If so, I would like to help you to make your dream true. Today I would like to introduce you to two Bridal websites: one is about the Wedding dress from Princess Catherine and the second is a design compilation of the most beautiful royal wedding dresses in the last century. My hope is that they inspire you and take these ideas to a dressmaker in your town who can make your dream a reality. I would also like to share with you the German Wikipedia page, which offers you the service plan from the wedding day of Princess Catherine and her husband Prince William.
Enjoy your wedding planning, God may bless your marriage.
Butterick Patterns Releases a Princess Catherine Wedding Dress Pattern!
Great designs of royal wedding dresses in the last century
Wedding plan of Catherine and William:
Beginning of the service
- 11:01: The procession of the bride
Music: Hubert Parry: I Was Glad, a setting of Psalm 122. It was also played at the wedding of the bride’s parents and at every coronation since Edward VII in 1902.
Music: John Hughes (1873-1932), arranged by James O’Donnell: Guide me, O thou great Redeemer by William Williams (1717-1791)
- Welcome and introduction by the Dean of Westminster
- Marriage by the Archbishop of Canterbury
o The bride not praised the bridegroom different from usual protocol, to obey him, but to love him and honor.
Music: William Penfro Rowlands, arranged by James O’Donnell: Love divine, all loves excelling by Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
- Reading: Epistle to the Romans (Rom 12, 1-2 EU), (Rom 12: 9-18 EU) (lecturer: James Middleton)
Music: John Rutter: This is the day the Lord hath made Which, by (Psalm 118,24 EU), (Psalm 148.1-3 EU), (Psalm 148,5a EU), (Psalm 91,4a EU) (Psalm 91:11 EU), (Psalm 121.5-8 EU) and (Psalm 27,16b EU) [15]. Commissioned for the occasion from the Chapter and Dean of Westminster
- Sermon: Dr. Richard Chartres, Bishop of London and Dean of the Chapel Royal
Music: Paul Mealor (* 1975): motet Ubi caritas et amor, by 1st Letter of John (1 Jn 4 EU)
- Prayers: cantor, Dean of Westminster and Archbishop of Canterbury
Music: Hubert Parry, arranged by Edward Elgar: Jerusalem by William Blake
- The blessing: Dean of Westminster
Music: arranged by Gordon Jacob: God Save the Queen
- The bride and groom and the witnesses go in the St. Edwards Chapel for entry in the marriage register.
Music: Hubert Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens by John Milton
- extract of the clergy
- extract of the newlyweds from the St. Edward’s Chapel
Music / ink [16]: Duncan Stubbs: Valiant Brave and Will.
- 12:15: Excerpt of the couple and the family
Music: William Walton: Crown Imperial march
- extract of the Queen from the 5th Organ Symphony
