Raise your hand if you still aren’t over the Royal Wedding! I’ve been obsessed with all things Meghan Markle and the Royal Wedding for months now, culminating in a fabulous viewing party on the actual day. I picked up a peonies (Meghan’s favorite flower) along with some white roses, lilies and myrtle (a tradition in every Royal Wedding bouquet), lemon and elderflower macarons (same flavor as the wedding cake) from Le Detroit Macaron, and my bingo card from The Royal Wedding Pod.
With my current obsession in mind, when I saw that Susan E. Kelley of What Kate Wore and What Meghan Wore was hosting a Royal Wedding Garden Party right here in Michigan, I immediately locked down my ticket and recruited my friend Carolyn to be my date. This was the invitation:
Join us for a Royal Wedding Garden Party at Cornman Farms in Dexter, Michigan on June 10th! Susan E. Kelley of What Kate Wore and What Meghan Wore, and author and journalist Micheline Maynard are joining us to host a fête worthy of the Queen. The afternoon begins with cocktails in the garden, followed by a proper Afternoon Tea prepared by Cornman Farms’ British owner and chef Kieron Hales. While enjoying scones, sweets and savory tea sandwiches you will also have the pleasure of re-living the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Our co-hosts, Susan and Micheline, will review royal history and fashion as it pertains to the wedding of the year.
If that wasn’t enough to fuel my obsession, one of my clients is currently in England and she crossed paths with the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their way to Buckingham Palace for the Trooping of the Colour and sent me this picture! I can’t believe how close she got to them!
Needless to say, I was beyond excited for this event. When we arrived at Cornman Farms they had set the scene perfectly.
I wore one of my recent new purchases, a Tiered-Bell-Sleeve Dress from Calvin Klein, but I wish I would have had time to get a fascinator. I would probably go with something like this Pale Baby Blue Teardrop Sinamay Fascinator with Feathers. I was also thrilled to meet Susan E. Kelley, the guru behind What Kate Wore and What Meghan Wore. I’ve been following Kate Middleton’s (the Duchess of Cambridge) style for years and Susan has kept us up to date every step of the way. I was thrilled to discover that Susan is from Michigan! I never would have guessed!
We had a beautiful table laid out for us for the presentation and a beautiful floral arch around the presentation screen courtesy of Detroit Design.
Kieron Hales, the chef and owner, is originally from Britain and his family worked at The Daily Mail. While we enjoyed the presentation he passed around some keepsake papers with historic headlines. I had to snap a picture of this one, because it’s wild how far the royal family has come.
It was a lovely event and I sincerely hope they do more in the future…maybe a viewing/recap for Princess Eugenie’s wedding this fall. Now, how to pass the time until the next royal event or the next season of The Crown? I would love to hear your suggestions.
To see Meghan Markle’s engagement style, click here.
