first it was Diana's ring, now possibly the same wedding date?

Calypso1977 · November 2010

http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20395222_20442879,00.html

WildRumpus · November 2010

If that's the case, ew. The ring was sweet, but using the same date seems weird

Simply Fated · November 2010

The same ring is less weird than the same date. I mean, I totally get that he loved his mother, but I feel like now they (mostly just William) are just trying to somehow fill Diana's shoes.

Calypso1977 · November 2010

another interesting thing - charles and di had 3500 invited to their ceremony, but only 120 at their reception...

shoegal715 · November 2010

My FI's brother got married the same day as his dad and deceased mother. I thought it was odd, and I knew it was very hard for fiance's dad to get through the day with all of the memories flooding back to him.

I like the ring, but I agree the date is too much.

KatyRoseM · November 2010

That does seem odd. I wouldn't do it unless there was another reason for the date, even if their marriage hadn't imploded.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · November 2010

I heard that the date WASN'T in contention, because it would have been his parents' 30th anniversary. An article I read yesterday said odds are 2-1 on August 13 and 3-1 on August 6, and that Westminster Abbey had been contacted previously about a possible event on the 13th.

Also, July 29 is a Friday.

Moneypenny424 · November 2010

I love the article I was reading this morning that said the main difference between Kate and Di as brides is that Kate isn't a virgin. Nice.

Simply Fated · November 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_first-dianas-ring-now-possibly-same-wedding-date?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:c4d30f6b-2fc7-4a12-b679-44e46cf77eb1Post:b3e27b66-8500-44c3-8ccc-b850104abd8e">Re: first it was Diana's ring, now possibly the same wedding date?</a>:
[QUOTE]another interesting thing - charles and di had 3500 invited to their ceremony, but only 120 at their reception...
Posted by Calypso1977[/QUOTE]
I refuse to believe she would purposely do anything tacky like that. I blame Charles.

MattsPenguin · November 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_first-dianas-ring-now-possibly-same-wedding-date?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:c4d30f6b-2fc7-4a12-b679-44e46cf77eb1Post:494afd5c-fefb-4f68-8f15-863185bcf8bd">Re: first it was Diana's ring, now possibly the same wedding date?</a>:
[QUOTE]she probably has to go through a whole exam to make sure she can bear some heirs.
Posted by Calypso1977[/QUOTE]

From what I heard years ago, yes, Diana had to go through an exam.

However, my friend and I speculated that it is now a different time and the queen might have waived that rule.

Snippylynn · November 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_first-dianas-ring-now-possibly-same-wedding-date?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:c4d30f6b-2fc7-4a12-b679-44e46cf77eb1Post:8ecadae7-764b-4ee6-88e9-e3534f51dc31">Re: first it was Diana's ring, now possibly the same wedding date?</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: first it was Diana's ring, now possibly the same wedding date? : From what I heard years ago, yes, Diana had to go through an exam. However, my friend and I speculated that it is now a different time and the queen might have waived that rule.
Posted by MattsPenguin[/QUOTE]
Queen got some egg on her face from handling Charles and Diana. I think she learned her lesson.

MattsPenguin · November 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_first-dianas-ring-now-possibly-same-wedding-date?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:c4d30f6b-2fc7-4a12-b679-44e46cf77eb1Post:b83ca18c-671a-4152-865c-4153190a8da7">Re: first it was Diana's ring, now possibly the same wedding date?</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: first it was Diana's ring, now possibly the same wedding date? : Queen got some egg on her face from handling Charles and Diana. I think she learned her lesson.
Posted by Snippylynn[/QUOTE]

True 'dat yo!

ootmother2 · November 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_first-dianas-ring-now-possibly-same-wedding-date?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:c4d30f6b-2fc7-4a12-b679-44e46cf77eb1Post:b3e27b66-8500-44c3-8ccc-b850104abd8e">Re: first it was Diana's ring, now possibly the same wedding date?</a>:
[QUOTE]another interesting thing - charles and di had 3500 invited to their ceremony, but only 120 at their reception...
Posted by Calypso1977[/QUOTE]

That's not unusual for royal weddings. They are mainly for the bridal party and family.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · November 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_first-dianas-ring-now-possibly-same-wedding-date?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:c4d30f6b-2fc7-4a12-b679-44e46cf77eb1Post:b83ca18c-671a-4152-865c-4153190a8da7">Re: first it was Diana's ring, now possibly the same wedding date?</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: first it was Diana's ring, now possibly the same wedding date? : Queen got some egg on her face from handling Charles and Diana. I think she learned her lesson.
Posted by Snippylynn[/QUOTE]

True. Let's see, 3 of her 4 kids ended up divorced? Yeah, maybe time for a new approach.

[Deleted User] · November 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_first-dianas-ring-now-possibly-same-wedding-date?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:c4d30f6b-2fc7-4a12-b679-44e46cf77eb1Post:9315cbc6-fa61-4b7f-9a87-53f636c9421d">Re: first it was Diana's ring, now possibly the same wedding date?</a>:
[QUOTE]I heard that the date WASN'T in contention, because it would have been his parents' 30th anniversary. An article I read yesterday said odds are 2-1 on August 13 and 3-1 on August 6, and that Westminster Abbey had been contacted previously about a possible event on the 13th. Also, July 29 is a Friday.
Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]

<div>Royal weddings take place during the week and it's a bank holiday. Found that one out today. </div><div>July 29, 1981 was a Wed. Prince Andrew and Fergie also were married on a Wed. </div>

Calypso1977 · November 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_first-dianas-ring-now-possibly-same-wedding-date?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:c4d30f6b-2fc7-4a12-b679-44e46cf77eb1Post:cb85ed54-e15a-497c-8ed8-6c510f913519">Re: first it was Diana's ring, now possibly the same wedding date?</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: first it was Diana's ring, now possibly the same wedding date? : That's not unusual for royal weddings. They are mainly for the bridal party and family.
Posted by ootmother2[/QUOTE]

haha, well we all know there's lots of brides on here who *think* they are pretty princesses for a day! lol

Meg1979 · November 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_first-dianas-ring-now-possibly-same-wedding-date?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:c4d30f6b-2fc7-4a12-b679-44e46cf77eb1Post:107e01ba-ba08-4f0c-a9dc-462716c8b119">Re: first it was Diana's ring, now possibly the same wedding date?</a>:
[QUOTE]I love the article I was reading this morning that said the main difference between Kate and Di as brides is that Kate isn't a virgin. Nice.
Posted by Moneypenny424[/QUOTE]

Well, it was pretty well known even then. The problem with him originally marrying Camilla was that she was divorced.

tldh · November 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_first-dianas-ring-now-possibly-same-wedding-date?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:c4d30f6b-2fc7-4a12-b679-44e46cf77eb1Post:107e01ba-ba08-4f0c-a9dc-462716c8b119">Re: first it was Diana's ring, now possibly the same wedding date?</a>:
[QUOTE]I love the article I was reading this morning that said the main difference between Kate and Di as brides is that Kate isn't a virgin. Nice.
Posted by Moneypenny424[/QUOTE]

I think the two are worlds apart. Diana dated Charles for 6 months, Kate dated Will for 8 years. Diana barely made it out of school and Kate is university educated. Diana was a 19 year old child when she got engaged and Kate is a 28 or 29 year old woman.

Also, yes, the Queen learned her lesson. Prince Edward and his wife actually lived together in one of Buckingham Palace's apartments for a couple of years before announcing an engagement. This was to let Sophie adjust at her own pace to what her life could become.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · November 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_first-dianas-ring-now-possibly-same-wedding-date?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:c4d30f6b-2fc7-4a12-b679-44e46cf77eb1Post:32ade5ee-7bde-4eeb-9658-b39c1ed813f0">Re: first it was Diana's ring, now possibly the same wedding date?</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: first it was Diana's ring, now possibly the same wedding date? : Well, it was pretty well known even then. The problem with him originally marrying Camilla was that she was divorced.
Posted by Meg1979[/QUOTE]

Actually, the problem was that she was already married. As in, still married. Until 1995.

JCM10 · November 2010

I'm supposed to go to London July 11-22 for a class for my graduate degree...I'm hoping they'll change that if William and Kate's wedding gets planned for during that time! I can't even imagine how crowded/secure/expensive it will be around that wedding!

andamu · November 2010

charles and di had 3500 invited to their ceremony, but only 120 at their reception...

I'm not British, so I don't have the finest sense of this, but my guess is that etiquette is a lot different for the royal family. Actually, it's probably not even etiquette so much as what they call in diplomacy "protocol." Anyone want to fill me in?

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