Showing posts with label Royalty. Show all posts
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Monday, April 16, 2018

The Crown

White fur rim.  Velvet deep rose red base.  Velvet purple hues rising from the base, from misty lavender to deep purple rising to the pointed top.  White fur bands every few inches apart rising up and down from the rim to the pointed top.  Clear Swarovski crystals encrusting throughout to the pointed top.  Emerald and gold, as the royal colors, stitching just above the rim.  A spiraled shape diamond on point.  The royal coat of arms prominently placed in the center with emerald and gold stitching.  Approximately one and a half pounds in weight.  The crown.

Pomp and circumstance was inherent in the Camden royal family.  Every birth into the family and every sorrowful passing came with traditional affair.

Every wedding defined royal tradition.  The engagement ring was passed down every other generation.  The gown was sketched and made by a highly esteemed international designer as chosen by the queen and bride personally and secretly.  No one saw the gown until the day of the wedding.

The plush red carpet felt the elegant heels and leather loafers worn by every guest, every family member, the maid of honor and bridesmaids, best man and groomsmen, groom's parents, bride's parents, groom, sitting queen and king, and finally the bride greeted by shouts of excitement to see her and, of course, the coveted wedding gown.

The queen and king were introduced to the church in a covered carriage led by horses approved by the queen and king.  The bride was introduced to the church in a covered carriage led by horses of her choosing.

In Camden royalty, the bridal tiara is handcrafted by the family's personal jewelry designer and passed down from generation to generation.  When the tiara becomes an antique, it is prominently displayed in the royal museum and the exact design is replicated.  The tiara - White platinum, encrusted diamonds and fresh water pearls gathered to a regal point.

The bride is a princess.

In Camden royalty, there is a unique wedding day tradition.  When the ceremony is coming to a close, the queen slowly removes the tiara and attached tulle veil, gently hands it to the maid of honor, and places her royal crown on top of the bride's head.  The bride may wear the crown until midnight.  In this one special day, the bride as a princess is now the queen.  This royal tradition is one the most anticipated by the crowd on every royal wedding day.

Pomp and circumstance followed the closing of every royal wedding ceremony.  Where the groom and bride were last to enter the church, they were now first to leave the church.  Church bells tolled.  A multi-karat gold and exquisitely designed carriage with royal coat of arms etched all around awaited the newlyweds.  The interior was lined with designated red carpet cut from that used in the ceremony.  The carriage was led by horses of the bride and groom's choice.

Where cheers were as loud as the church bells, the singing of the Camden royal hymn skyrocketed in volume.

When the bride emerged as the new princess and now queen for this one special day, due honor from the crowd was required.

The queen required due honor.

The crown required due honor.

The crown.




Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Princess

"A wedding fit for royalty," her father boldly declared.

"Thank you, Father, for the sentiment, but my fiance is not a prince and his parents do not sit on a throne.  A simple wedding, Father."

Her gown was royal style -

Couture design

Lace long sleeves, satin fitted shape, Swarovski crystals lining the sweetheart neckline, silk veil accenting the long length of the train, breathtaking white.

Her engagement ring was royal style -

Exclusive design

Princess cut with white gold band and sparkling diamonds surrounding a striking emerald stone set in the middle.

She was not royalty, though, and made such notion clear to her father.  Her wedding was not royal as her father was paying for what was a simple ceremony.  Her in-law family was not royal, again made clear to her father.

On the day of her wedding -

Knock, knock

"Come in," she called out as she fixed the finishing touches to her hair.

"A gift from your fiance, honey."

"Thank you, Father."

"You are beautiful and precious, sweetheart.  We may not be royal, but I will forever be honored to walk my little princess down the aisle on her magical wedding day."

"I love you, Father."

A sweet smile from both.  He left to give her privacy in opening the gift.

An intricate white box with royal embossed letterhead attached by light peach organza ribbon.

'My lovely princess,

I love you with all of my heart and soul.  You are my life.  On this our wedding day, may this gift to you be a token of how much you mean to me.

Always,

Prince Michael'

She was speechless.

The gift - a pearl- and diamond-encrusted tiara once worn by the queen of his family's origins.

She never knew.

He is royal.  The wedding will be royal.

She truly is a princess.