The Royal Wedding for 2018

MEGHAN MARKLE
Royal Wedding 2018: Everything You Need To Know
From the date to the dress and the definitive answer on whether or not the public will get to toast Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding on a bank holiday, here’s your guide to the royal wedding 2018.

by ALICE NEWBOLD
4 days ago

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When is the royal wedding 2018?

Kensington Palace confirmed via Twitter on December 15 that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will marry on May 19, 2018. The couple’s decision to wed on a Saturday goes against tradition, as royal weddings usually take place on a weekday. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wed on a Friday and the Queen on a Thursday.

Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Are Engaged

Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Are Engaged
PRINCE HARRY 27 Nov 2017

The chosen date falls on the same day as the FA Cup final at Wembley, a match that the Duke of Cambridge, as President of the Football Association, usually attends to present the trophy. The May date may also have been selected in order to give the Duchess of Cambridge time to recover after the birth of her third child, due in April.

Prince Harry And Meghan Markle’s First Interview

Prince Harry And Meghan Markle’s First Interview
MEGHAN MARKLE 27 Nov 2017
The invitations follow many years of royal tradition and have been made by Barnard Westwood. Using American ink on English card, each invite has been printed in gold and black, then burnished to bring out the shine, and gilded around the edge. The three-feathered badge of the Prince of Wales is given pride of place in the centre.

Lottie Small, who recently completed her apprenticeship, printed all of the invitations in a process known as die stamping, on a machine from the 1930s that she affectionately nicknamed Maude. pic.twitter.com/kWs2RFx7nN
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 22, 2018
Will everyone get the day off for the royal wedding 2018?

Although the public were given a day off to celebrate the weddings of Prince Charles to Diana Spencer in 1981, Prince William to Catherine Middleton in 2011, and Princess Anne to Mark Phillips in 1973, Prince Harry and his fiancée's choice to wed on May 19 avoids the issue of whether or not the royal wedding should be a bank holiday.

Pub opening hours on the Saturday might be extended to 1am - serving hours were relaxed following both Prince William's wedding, in 2011, and the Queen's 90th birthday, in 2016. The home secretary said of the possible leniency: "I hope that [a] relaxation of the licensing hours will allow people to extend their festivities and come together to mark what will be a very special moment for the country."

Where Will Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Honeymoon?

Where Will Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Honeymoon?
PRINCE HARRY 28 Nov 2017
Where will the royal wedding 2018 take place?

The marriage of Prince Harry and Markle will take place in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle at 12pm. The Queen has granted permission for the ceremony to be held in the place of worship, which seats approximately 800, and core aspects of the wedding, including the service, music, flowers, decorations and reception, will be paid for by the royal family. The cake - a lemon elderflower bake that will incorporate the bright flavours of spring - will be made by Violet Bakery's Claire Ptak, and the flowers - branches of beech, birch and hornbeam, and white garden roses, peonies and foxgloves from the gardens and parkland of the Crown Estate and Windsor Park - will be arranged by Philippa Craddock.

Violet's Claire Ptak To Make Harry And Meghan's Wedding Cake

Violet's Claire Ptak To Make Harry And Meghan's Wedding Cake
PRINCE HARRY 20 Mar 2018

“This wedding, like all weddings, will be a moment of fun and joy that will reflect the characters of the bride and groom,” said Jason Knauf, Prince Harry's communications secretary. “The couple of course want the day to be a special, celebratory moment for their friends and family. They also want the day to be shaped so as to allow members of the public to feel part of the celebrations too."

The Story Behind Meghan Markle's Engagement Ring

The Story Behind Meghan Markle's Engagement Ring
MEGHAN MARKLE 27 Nov 2017
On February 12, Kensington Palace revealed via Twitter that after the couple are married - the Dean of Windsor will conduct the service and the Archbishop of Canterbury will officiate as the couple make their vows - they will undertake a carriage procession from St George's Chapel through Windsor town returning to Windsor Castle along the Long Walk.

They hope this short journey will provide an opportunity for more people to come together around Windsor and to enjoy the atmosphere of this special day. pic.twitter.com/z8fukP2nea
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) February 12, 2018
"They hope this short journey will provide an opportunity for more people to come together around Windsor and to enjoy the atmosphere of this special day," the statement said. "Following the service, there will be a reception at St George's Hall for the couple and the guests from the congregation. Later that evening, the Prince of Wales will give a private evening reception for the couple and their close friends and family."

Princess Eugenie And Jack Brooksbank Are Engaged

Princess Eugenie And Jack Brooksbank Are Engaged
PRINCESS EUGENIE 23 Jan 2018
The former actress is reportedly planning her own speech at the reception, should her father Thomas Markle choose not to speak, the Sunday Times has reported. Mr Markle, an award-winning director who now lives in Mexico, is expected to walk his daughter down the aisle, but may not make a formal speech in front of hundreds of guests and senior members of the royal family.

Who will design Meghan Markle’s wedding dress?

Meghan Markle’s wedding dress is arguably the biggest fashion commission of the year, so what will the Suits star wear? The soon-to-be royal has navigated her time in the spotlight so far in a handful of Canadian designers - a country she called home for seven years while filming the US legal drama - London Fashion Week designers Erdem and Antonio Berardi and American labels Marchesa and Misha Nonoo (the eponymous founder of the latter is a close friend).

Meghan Markle: Hair Style File

Meghan Markle: Hair Style File
HAIR 17 Mar 2018
“The princess-to-be seems to have a lot of personality, which is what royalty should be about,” Vogue fashion critic Anders Christian Madsen shared, “so I would love to see her in something brave and daring on her wedding day: a Victorian Erdem number with cascading ruffles, a magical John Galliano for Maison Margiela gown with mad embroidery, or a dramatic Giles Deacon haute couture dress with that air of British majesty!”

The engagement portraits could suggest the 36-year-old might look again to Michael Russo and Tamara Ralph, the Australian couple who designed the highly-embellished Ralph & Russo gown worn by Markle to pose alongside her fiancé in. Here, five Vogue editors weigh in on the contenders they would like to see create Markle’s custom confection.

What The Vogue Editors Would Love To See Meghan Markle Wed In What The Vogue Editors Would Love To See Meghan Markle Wed In
Claudia Croft, Acting Fashion Features Director Ellie Pithers, Fashion Features Editor Dena Giannini, Fashion Market Director Naomi Pike, Miss Vogue Editor and Social Media Manager Alice Newbold, Vogue Daily Editor
Who will Meghan’s bridesmaids be?

Prince George and Princess Charlotte are likely to be page boy and flower girl, but Markle is also expected to choose bridesmaids from her close set of friends. Actress Priyanka Chopra, tennis champion Serena Williams, designer Misha Nonoo and stylist Jessica Mulroney are all names that have been suggested, however now that Markle has deleted her Instagram account it is more difficult to track her friendships.

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