Royal Wedding in England

I'm such a sucker for romance and it was an amazing experience to be living in England when Prince William and Kate Middleton married at Westminster Abbey, April 29 2011. The entire country was in full pride with Union Jacks flying everywhere, and almost the entire month being devoted to celebration. A lady from church held a little Viewing Party at her home, where we ate scones and other yummies while watching the 2+ hours of wedding madness. I told Ava that a real life princess was going to be married on TV and she really liked seeing the couple ride away in the horse drawn carriage. Like a nerd I took pictures of the TV, but none of them turned out very good. These pictures are from PEOPLE magazine online.

Catherine's "something borrowed" was a Cartier "halo" tiara, loaned to her by Queen Elizabeth II.

There wasn't a whole lot of affection during the ceremony but I did notice the newlyweds steal a moment for themselves. I couldn't believe that they weren't allowed to kiss at the alter and wished they would have been given that privilege.

Introducing, HRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge! William and Kate make their exit from Westminster Abbey hand-in-hand.

Observing protocol while riding past the Cenotaph, William pays his respects with a salute while Kate bows her head. Maybe because we are a military family ourselves but I thought this was perfect.

I thought it was so special that they kissed twice while on the balcony. The crowds went wild and Kate blushed with love.

They had an eight-tier Fruitcake decorated with over 900 leaf and floral touches

The newlyweds drove out of Buckingham Palace in an Aston Martin convertible. The vintage car featured a license plate that read "JU5T WED" and a red "L" on the front, short for "learner's permit." He might be able to fly helicopters but he still needs that learners L.