Leather and Lace

You know, I wasn't even going to watch it. The wedding. I mean, THE Wedding. I don't know...something about all that exaltation of human beings who an entire country has collectively decided are more special than everyone else. Well, wouldn't you know, on Wednesday I had the pleasure of working with one of my favorite pharmacist friends. She's practical, frugal, logical, delightfully enigmatic, adventurous, tough as nails, immensely loyal, and has a passion for contemporary design. Turns out she is seriously into all things Will and Kate. Hmmm, who knew? Once she pointed out that this wedding is, after all, a historic event, I decided that I would be in attendance. Via Channel 4 HD, all comfy on the couch and possibly even hours late thanks to that glorious invention-the DVR.

photo credit: Anwar Hussein/WENN

I actually woke up just in time to see Kate emerging from the car. I was on Facebook and Twitter too, and I can't even adequately express how much fun that was! Otherwise I would have been watching all alone because y'all may be surprised to hear this, but Mr. Lipstick is just not a royal watcher.

I have to admit...I loved it. The dress; the music; those totally weird, architectural wonders perched atop the women's heads...perhaps they were hats; the carriage; the soldiers in uniform...
I really am glad that I watched it. Even though I adored the dress and the tiara, my favorite part was Kate Middleton's utterance of, "Wow" as she stepped onto the famous balcony and saw the throngs of people cheering for her and her groom. An endearing, universally understandable response. Delightfully common even, don't you think?