The Australian Women\'s Weekly - June 2018

40 The Australian Women’s Weekly | JUNE 2018

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LET’S

party!

L

ike their wedding, the

Duke and Duchess of

Sussex’s departure for

their intimate evening

reception at Frogmore

House was a seamless

blend of tradition and style with a

refreshing, modern spin.

Even their car pointed to changing

times. Where Prince William and

Duchess Catherine had travelled to

their reception in an Aston Martin

that had been converted to bioethanol

fuel, Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan

chose a 1968 silver blue Jaguar E-Type

Concept Zero that had been converted

to electric power.

The bride’s high-neck, white silk

crepe evening dress, designed by Stella

McCartney, was a timeless choice, with

a loor-length skirt that must surely

have looked breathtaking on the dance

loor. Her nude mesh shoes from

footwear boutique Aquazzura featured

soles that were painted in baby blue.

And on her right hand she wore an

emerald-cut aquamarine ring, which

had belonged to Diana, Princess of

Wales – a gift from Prince Harry, who

wore a simple, black tuxedo.

The evening reception was hosted

by The Prince of Wales in the grounds

of Frogmore House, which has been a

royal residence since 1680 and was

the setting for the couple’s oficial

engagement photographic shoot. A

three-course organic dinner was served,

while British actor and talk show host,

James Corden, emceed the evening’s

proceedings, which included speeches

by the bride and Prince William.

Afterwards there was a carnival

atmosphere. DJ Sam Totolee spun discs

and fairy loss, burgers and ginger and

rum cocktails were served into the night.

Neither cameras nor phones were

permitted inside the private function

for just 200 of the couple’s closest

family and friends, including George

and Amal Clooney (who stopped to

chat with guards at the gate), Serena

Williams (who turned heads in a bold,

Valentino loral-print gown) and Indian

actor and philanthropist, Priyanka

Chopra (who shimmered in Dior). The

irst dance was to one of Meghan’s

favourites, Whitney Houston’s I Wanna

Dance With Somebody.

As ireworks lit up the night over

Frogmore House, a global audience of

millions wished these newlyweds, who

had all through the day hinted at the

gentle dawn of a new era, the same. AWW

A ROYAL special

the CAKE

The wedding cake, by

Claire Ptak of Violet Bakery,

combined a light sponge

and elderflower syrup

made from elderflower

trees on The Queen’s

estate in Sandringham.

The filling was made from

Amalfi lemon curd and

elderflower buttercream,

and the cake was decorated

with Swiss meringue

buttercream and 150

fresh, seasonal flowers.

The E-Type

Jaguar featured a

personalised number

plate commemorating

the wedding date.