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Eugenie’ wedding

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Anniebach Wed 10-Oct-18 17:53:25

I have read

1 matron of honour

8 attendants

2 special attendants

oldbatty Sat 13-Oct-18 09:32:32

I think he looks fine, some of the Royals don't. A distinctly equine look.

Chewbacca Sat 13-Oct-18 09:43:07

I didn't watch any of the wedding and really have very little interest in the royal family at all, but this has really shocked me:

A number of gift bags given to wedding guests of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank are being sold online.
Around a dozen bags are up for sale on the website eBay, with asking prices of up to £1,000

BBC news online. I think it's a horribly cheap and rude thing to do.

nigglynellie Sat 13-Oct-18 09:48:13

I agree with you Annie, some of the cruel comments in the media and on here about a young couple on their wedding day are nasty beyond belief! I think commenting adversely about how people look is perhaps a sticky wicket! I wonder how some of the commentators would stand too much scrutiny in the looks department?!!!

PECS Sat 13-Oct-18 09:48:39

Unless proceeds are for a charity then they are not respectful or real friends !

nigglynellie Sat 13-Oct-18 09:50:44

Selling the gift bags? How tacky and downright rude can you be? words fail me!

wellwalked Sat 13-Oct-18 09:58:51

Ann, I have to agree with Anniebach and NanKate that it is soo frustrating under your circumstances - is it of any help at all to say that we feel for you?
This culture should be ashamed.
He is a very blessed man to have you. Would he do the same if the roles were reversed?
Would like to offer more practical help than mere words....

mancgirl Sat 13-Oct-18 10:01:04

nankate might also have had something to do with a tax break given then - smile

Anniebach Sat 13-Oct-18 10:03:27

The media wanted show biz, dramatics, gossip, they got a wedding which was carried out with much dignity , a bride and groom who didn’t have a need to put on the a Hollywood ‘stars in their eyes, soooo in love ‘ for the camera. All I heard was ‘it wasn’t grand like the previous wedding’.

Thank God it wasn’t .

ninathenana Sat 13-Oct-18 10:04:22

Why have I not found photos anywhere of Nicola and George Brooksbank the groom's parents confused
I was curious to see the MoG outfit.

Maggiemaybe Sat 13-Oct-18 10:12:47

Interesting statistics today on the BBC website about the funding of public events, discussed on here earlier. It looks as though the security for most of them, including football matches, is almost entirely funded by the public purse, so this was no different (and gave just as much pleasure to those watching as a football match, surely).

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45837613

Marydoll Sat 13-Oct-18 10:13:37

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/gallery/royal-wedding-pictures-princess-eugenie-13406437

Nina, scroll through and you will see them.

annsixty Sat 13-Oct-18 10:14:41

Very floral nina not confirming to "the uniform"
She chose her own style (that is if I got the right person).

Marmight Sat 13-Oct-18 10:19:48

I thought the bride looked beautiful. It was just a rather oversized 'family' wedding, all doing their own thing, but with an incredibly motley list of celebs guests which I found a bit odd; however, all to their own! I didn't see it on tv but caught up later with the pics on the Daily Wail blush

LullyDully Sat 13-Oct-18 10:24:58

Which has 17 pages plus a souvenir booklet!

annsixty Sat 13-Oct-18 10:25:27

His parents were very sidelined by the press.

Anniebach Sat 13-Oct-18 10:26:16

Lovely photographs Marydoll, thank you.

My wedding band is Welsh gold too ?

annsixty Sat 13-Oct-18 10:44:30

Little Mia Tindall was not to be seen much either.
Charlotte is the darling of the press, thousands of photographs of her.

gillybob Sat 13-Oct-18 10:52:14

Maybe little Mia Tindall is too normal annsixty therefore perhaps not worthy of press attention . wink

I Have just seen a photo of the bride for the first time ( thank you Marydoll) and have to say she looks absolutely stunning .

merlotgran Sat 13-Oct-18 11:23:02

From what little I saw of Mia Tindall she looked like she'd rather be wearing jeans and devouring a huge ice cream.
Savannah Phillips is developing a lovely relationship with George. Whenever you see them together she's larking about and making him laugh. He's nowhere near as hesitant when she's around.

gillybob Sat 13-Oct-18 12:01:04

I think you're probably right merlot she reminds me a lot of my own DGD’s who much prefer the outdoor life to dressing up.

gillybob Sat 13-Oct-18 12:02:39

Meant to add Her mum Zara is one of my DGD’s “hero’s” (they’re horse mad ) .

gillybob Sat 13-Oct-18 12:10:03

Should have said “sporting hero’s” before I get my head bitten off for suggesting that a sportsperson can be a hero.

Grandma70s Sat 13-Oct-18 12:11:50

Savannah Phillips seems to be quite a character. I can see a resemblance to her grandmother Princess Anne in several ways. Her relationship with George is lovely to see.

Sparklefizz Sat 13-Oct-18 12:13:49

Ninathenana ^Why have I not found photos anywhere of Nicola and George Brooksbank the groom's parents confused
I was curious to see the MoG outfit^

Nicola B looked much better than Sarah Ferguson in my opinion. There are photos online if you look.

Marydoll Sat 13-Oct-18 12:38:06

If you follow the link I posted, you will see them, Sparklefizz. There is one with the Duchess of York and the parents of the groom.