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A Royal Wedding Recap

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.

Meghan Markle’s Engagement Style

I am SO excited about Prince Harry’s engagement to Meghan Markle. I’ve covered Suits many times on the blog before and just love Meghan’s style. Because Harry is currently 5th in line for the throne (6th after William and Catherine’s new baby is born) the couple will have less stringent wardrobe guidelines and I’m excited to see how Meghan adds her own personal flair to her royal style.

This interview of the happy couple was so sweet and definitely made me think about the wonderful opportunity she will have for change in her new role:

I loved Megan’s look in this video and when she announced her engagement. She is so polished and makes it look effortless. I wanted to recreate the look for myself with some more affordable pieces. Let’s start with her dress. It was the P.A.R.O.S.H. Fitted Bow Detail Dress which has sadly sold out. I found this American Living Ruffled Sheath Dress ($69) which was a fun look alike with a little more ruffle.

Meghan wore a $750 coat from The Line which has been renamed “The Meghan Wrap Coat.” Ralph Lauren has a great look alike wrap coat for $360 at Zappos and $299.99 at Macy’s.

Meghan’s shoes, the Aquazzura Matilde Crisscross Suede 105mm Pump are now sold out, but I found these Metallic Lace-Up D’Orsay Pumps from Charlotte Russe ($23.99) so you can get the look:

To accessorize, Meghan wore Birks Yellow Gold and Opal Stud Earrings for more than $1,000 US. I found two similar styles for you to try for less. The first are the Sorrelli “Pacific Opal” Cushion-Cut Solitaire Stud Earrings ($45) and the second are these Ellie Stud Earrings In Aqua Kyocera Opal from Kendra Scott ($95):

I can’t wait to follow these two as Meghan integrates herself into the royal lifestyle and to see how she brings her own sense of style to the monarchy. What did you think about this look? What designer do you think she will select for her wedding gown?

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