It's Wedding Time

While there seems to be the usual amount of tabloid voyeurism (See the guest list in today's issue!) and commercial opportunism (cookies, plates, flags, cups, etc.) the country seems to be approaching the upcoming wedding with a bit of restraint and ho-humness. Of course, the nation will be out on the day having street parties and watching the event on TV, but the build-up has been very reasonable. The street parties have been suggested by the media or other powers that be. The one anti-wedding street party has been denied a permit - wouldn't want anyone to squelch such a pure expression of love, would we?

As we approach the Easter Holiday which starts after this upcoming Friday, many primary/elementary schools around have looked to the wedding to give them a break from the buzz that can often accompany the days before a break. Buying into the whole wedding thing and sponsoring events at schools may add to the overall chaos, but if it lets you end the week early, why not?

In the case of Rose and Xyla's school, they will stage a party at the end of the day Friday and you can see the invitation above. Kids are to bring a change of clothes and the hope is that they will be wearing their red, white and blue. Rose is to provide a plate of cocktail sausages - Xyla, cakes. I bought some blue cupcake wrappers/papers with little Union Jacks on them for our contribution and the girls almost convinced me to buy small similarly themed plates on which to serve them. No go.

As far as I can tell their school is not going to stage a mock wedding as many schools are. There was a photo in the local paper of such a ceremony and it was a bit much.

No matter your view of the Royals and the wedding in general, there seems to be one point that everyone around here can agree on - the middle-aged looking balding man has done well for himself.