Only a day to go before the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and we are all in frenxy about the release of some of the details of the wedding, ff course, we will not see her wedding gown until the wedding day but here's what we know so far:
- The wedding will be held at St. George's Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle on May 19 at 12pm.
- Around 200 guests were invited to witness the wedding. Restrictions include not bringing bulky bags and cellphones and other image capturing devices must be surrendered, medals and swords (deadly weapons) are also prohibited.
- Her mother, Doria Ragland, is definitely attending the wedding. In fact she already met Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, and Duchess Camilla for an afternoon tea.
- After a few days of media frenzy about whether or not Meghan's father will walk her down the aisle, she released a statement confirming that his father will not attend the wedding because of an urgent heart surgery. We were so stressed about the whole thing, you have no idea. We feel you, Meghan.
- Prince Charles will walk Meghan down the aisle.
- The Kensington Palace announced that Meghan will not have an adult bridesmaid but will be surrounded by age boys, bridesmaids, and flower girls, instead. Of course, Prince George and Princess Charlotte will lead the pack. The Mulroney twins were tasked to ensure that Meghan's veil was in place at all times.
- The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, is the best man.
- The couple tapped Claire Ptak to make their wedding cake of organic lemon and elderflower incorporating the bright flavors of spring.
- High society florist Philippa Craddock was chosen to decorate the church, pews and tables with flowers from the Crown Estate and Royal Parks.
- Alexi Lubomirski was the lucky one chosen by the couple as their official wedding photographer. He was the one who took the couple's engagement photos.
- Claire Waigth Keller, the Creative Director of Givenchy, was tapped to make Meghan's wedding dress.
- Prince Harry is expected to wear a ceremonial regalia since he was a volunteer member of the Royal Marines. There's no confirmation yet from Kensington Palace. Another option would be his uniform in the Household Cavalry.
- The traditional wedding ceremony will be conducted by The Dean of Windsor, The Rt Revd. David Conner while the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby will officiate as the couple take their wedding vows.
- Meghan will remove the word "obey" in her wedding vow.
- Prince Harry will hear a wedding band, something that Prince William didn't do when he married Kate Middleton.
- After the wedding, at around 1pm, the couple will take a 2-mile tour of Windsor in an Ascot Landau carriage to greet the well-wishers. It will take approximately 25 minutes.
- Around 2,900 people are allowed inside the Windsor Castle. They include school children, palace staff, charity representatives and members of the public.
- There will be two receptions. The first reception at St. George's Hall for the 600 guests is hosted by the queen. The second, more intimate reception, is at Frogmore House hosted by the Prince of Wales.
- Souvenirs and wedding china are available for purchase as early as March. The sales of which will be donated to charity.
- The couple are considering these countries to spend their honeymoon: Namibia and Botswana. Other possible locations are Tuscany, Hawaii, Turkey and the Philippines.
- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
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