Kate Middleton's Wedding Dress | Now Princess Catherine and the inspiration behind it

Finally we got to see the beautiful wedding dress that Kate Middleton wore! Designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, Catherine's wedding dress was beautifully inspired by the classic 50's glam with a nod to Grace Kelly. It's that classic royal elegance found in fairy tales like Disney's "Cinderella" This is going to be huge!

It's a throw back to traditional but so elegant. Love it! The satin dress was fitted at the top on a classic ball gown with hand cut lace on the skirt. Catherine wore a long sleeved lace coverlet with an oh so lovely and sheer veil. The chose to wear the Queen Elizabeth's II tiara that was designed for her by Cartier, a beautiful halo that is lent to her by the now Queen.

Catherine wore diamond tear drop earrings, a gift from her parents.

Love it! Stay tuned for more trends inspired by the royal wedding.

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The Royal Wedding Invitations | Kate and William's Luxury Wedding Invitations

I was so excited when Lela New York was asked by Brides.com to redesign the Royal Wedding Invitations of Prince William and Kate Middleton! Here is our version ;)

Mixing both classic and modern details I wanted to use our very popular silk gatefolds for the invite accessory and keeping the actual invitation card classic. We made a portrait style invitation and used a royal navy for the silk color that was custom embroidered in a deeper navy to give a rich texture. A gold version was also applied on the inside of the invitation which can be seen when the invite is opened. The center closure is a custom made emblem that has the Royal "ER" engraved in the center and adorned with crystal details.
The invitation itself is a cream extra thick cotton stock that has been beveled and printed in a traditional all script gold engraving.
The whole invitation would be sent in a custom diecut envelope that has a custom printed liner in a matching gold pattern.

Here is a closer look!

What do you guys think?
Here is the original invitation

xo