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Royal Wedding Week: Final Rehearsals and a Suspiciously Big Garment Bag

Photo courtesy of the Daily Mail, UK

First of all, shout out to the bell hop in the bowler hat. And props (do people still say props?) to the British media for being on this Royal Wedding like a broke hooker on a $20 bill. This is why I need to move to London!

So, there was lots of movement in and around the Goring Hotel, Buckingham Palace and Clarence House today as the final touches are being put in place for Friday’s festivities. From what I’ve read on the Daily Mail today (yes, I hit refresh every 30 seconds and it’s fed into my Google Reader), all of the Middletons left their home in Buckleberry to move into the Goring, a swanky London hotel, where they will spend the rest of their time before the wedding. Bellhops unloaded a buttload (bumload?) of luggage and garment bags into the hotel, including one gigantic white garment bag, which some say may be Kate’s secretive wedding dress. I’m going with Pippa’s maid of honor frock, because even I wouldn’t trust someone else with my dress two days before the wedding.

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Royal Wedding Week: The Trees Arrive at Westminster Abbey!

Courtesy of The Official Royal Wedding Website

Just today Clarence House tweeted that floral decoration (including these trees!) has commenced at Westminster Abbey. Not to stray away from this hot topic, but I’m picturing the actual Clarence House tweeting. It’s cheesy, but it’s funny. Anyway…

According to the Official Royal Wedding website, “the floral displays in the Abbey will include eight 20 feet-high trees: six English Field Maple and two Hornbeam. All the trees will be growing in planters, which have also been designed by [Shane] Connolly and which were made by craftsmen at Highgrove, The Prince of Wales’s Residence in Gloucestershire.”

This is interesting. I’ve never pictured actual trees inside a church. But I trust Kate’s taste, so I’m going with it. As far as we know, these are the first preparations to be seen going on inside the Abbey. It’s all happening now!!!

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Royal Wedding Week!

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Oh. My. God. It’s finally here – the royal wedding of the century will commence early Friday morning, and the whole world is gearing up for the big day. I can’t tell you how excited I am. Seriously, can NOT tell you.

And because of my obsession, I’m officially declaring it Royal Wedding Week on NoMad Blog, and I will dedicate a post a day to the festivities. While I may not be a royal authority, I’ve pretty much read everything there is to read about Kate Middleton, Prince William, the royal family, Lady Di, British history, British royal history, and weddings, so my knowledge is in fact scholarly.

Today, I give you a video of my first and only visit to London, a place I would go again in a heartbeat. Pay special attention to Westminster Abbey and the road to Buckingham Palace – these will be the most important parts of the wedding day.

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