Thursday 13: More royal wedding tidbits...

'm a little late to all this royal wedding hoopla, I do realize, but I can't help but get in on one more post before the Big Day. While my own little collection is just that--little--I have gotten an increasing number of emails and blog feeds with a focus on the wedding of the century (well, decade, anyway...).

So here are 13 royal wedding "things:" links, items, videos, recipes, and general good Windsor fun!

1. I personally would not be holding out for Harry (too party boy for me), but this poster looks fun.

2. A few cute cups to sip (cold) tea from? That sounds lovely, thanks.

3. This hilarious video has some royal lookalikes that REALLY look alike. Wills and Kate, tho, not so much...



4. Check out this processional map in case you're needing help getting to the church on time:

contemporary artwork design by etsy.com

5. And how about this royal wedding mug--$72! I think I'll stick with my cheap-o mugs, thanks (but it is indeed cute).

eclectic dinnerware design by joannehudson.com

6. Commemorative tea towels are a must:

traditional dishtowels design by cathkidston.co.uk

traditional dishtowels design by thornbackandpeel.co.uk

7. And if you need something more lasting and substantial, there's always this frameable print:

artwork design by etsy.com

8. A little bunting for your tea party sleepover the night of the wedding:

kids decor design by etsy.com

9. And a few plates to eat scones and curd and cream from:

dinnerware design by housetohome.co.uk

dinnerware design by kkoutlet.com

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10. Prince William's request to have a specific kind of cake (a second cake!) at the wedding breakfast--tea biscuits and dark chocolate: chilled, not baked--has created quite a bit of buzz:
--Daily Mail.
--CNN.
--The Telegraph.
It's not the most attractive cake... none of the news articles had an image of it with the recipe. I finally found a couple of images on a Canadian blog: Sense and Simplicity, where they had taste-tested the cake over Easter weekend. It looks rich!

11. Here's one ring to sink your teeth in to: the royal jewels in sugar!

12. And iambaker decided to make a royal wedding cake... for all the other people getting married on April 29! Those poor folks who are having their day swallowed up in royal hoopla... (Personally, I think it would be rather fun. Great way to remember your anniversary, right? And it's not like you are fighting over guests or some such nonsense! Though, you might have guests fall asleep at your wedding because they were up all night watching someone else's... can you tell I've thought about this too long?!) Anyway, this cake is pretty! I'd take one of these any day, not just on a wedding day!

13. Rather than cold feet, these two are in hot water! Ha.

Can you imagine having your image plastered everywhere? No thanks. I think Miss Kate has done a splendid job dealing with all the uproar the past few months, and I hope she and Wills have a day they can think back on with joy, but are able to move on with their lives in the quiet manner they seem to appreciate.

So, which item is on your must-have list? I'm a tea towel freak myself, but that Harry poster keeps calling to me...

Happy Thursday! For more Thursday 13s, go here.

My wee royal wedding collection

hile I don't consider myself a complete nut for all things royal, there are probably those who would disagree...

I have been known to buy tabloid magazines (People, etc., not the wild stuff like The Star or The Inquirer!) with the rationalization that a royal figure is on the cover, and my love for all things Princess Diana has been well-known for many years... And I did, after all, stand in the rain for hours in 1986 for the chance to see her come to Kelowna, B.C. (during the Expo '86 tour of Chuck&Di), and just happened to get to shake her hand, and then of course didn't wash said hand for ages. As in, weeks. And I do remember exactly where I was (at a party) in 1997 when I heard she'd been in an accident, and I went home that night fully expecting to hear that she was fine, just in the hospital, and sat glued to the telly all during the funeral... Yep, just your average, run-of-the-mill royal freak...

So, of course, it was with a little bit of joy that I anticipated Prince William's engagement and soon-to-happen wedding to the lovely Kate Middleton. And, in addition to the requisite magazines (no books yet...) and commemorative publications, I have indulged (and been indulged with) a few little pieces of memorabilia.

I thought I would share...

My dear friend Laura went with her family to London for spring break and brought me back this mug (with appropriate tea, too!). I love how official it looks. Thank you so much for kicking off my royal wedding season, Laura!

I spotted a little ceramic company online and HAD to get this mug. It just arrived yesterday and I LOVE it. It feels all delicate and fine-china-y too, which you know means I will break it in about a week or so... nuts. I really hope not.

Lastly, here's my nod to the tea towel. I found this little gem at a shop on Etsy, of course.

Remember the famous saying (but can't remember WHO said it, I think maybe her sister Sarah?), when Di wanted to back out of the wedding and she was told she couldn't, because her face was on the tea towels? Yeah, not a great thing to think back on when remembering your wedding. Sad beginnings... sad ending too.

But enough of sadness. This is going to be one happy, happy wedding, I can feel it. And you can see it, watching those two grown up people (no silly 19-year-old virgins here!) look forward to a life together. That girl Kate knows what she's in for, it seems, and kudos to her for still signing up. She must really love that boy Wills!

I'm looking forward to watching the hullabaloo, even though I know that will make me one sleep-deprived girl for my all-day meetings on Friday. Sigh. But some things are worth it. Try not to be too jealous of my tiny little royal wedding collection. (But I totally understand if you can't help it.)

Are you staying up to watch the royal wedding?