Ever since I saw Four Weddings and a Funeral, I honestly thought that ALL British weddings did not have any kissing during the ceremony. Is that true? Or is the kissing ban only in effect for the upper-crust? Or only those marrying in the Church of England? Or is it a personal call every couple gets to make? I have no idea, but you British bitches are welcome to school me.
Anyway, Mike Walker at the Enquirer claims that Kate Middleton is flashing her commoner etiquette and trying to get William to kiss her during their nuptials. Even if some British couples choose to kiss during their weddings, I don’t think it’s EVER happened during a royal wedding. Royal weddings are for memorizing those long-ass royal names. The post-ceremony Palace balcony photo-op is for the kiss. But Kate Middleton is so very common, so she really wants the world to see her makeout with her new husband.
Kate Middleton has dreamed up a romantic wedding day surprise that will thrill the world but absolutely scandalize Prince William’s stuffy Granny (The Queen), who has expressly forbidden his swoony bride’s daring plan to plant a kiss on her gallant groom’s lips right after the “I do”.
Kate went into meltdown when Will initially nixed breaking royal tradition that does not permit a common kiss at the altar, says My London Spy, then pleaded her case with a top Westminster Abbey adviser, but was told: “Impossible! It’s just not done. This is the Church of England! The Queen will NEVER allow it! If you must, you can kiss the Prince later… on a Palace balcony.”
Teary-eyed Kate wailed to Princey-poo: “I’ve always dreamed of getting kissed at my wedding. I’ve waited years for this big day! It’s not fair. Do something!”
So off Wills trudged to Granny – who quickly went all Queen Bee on his butt: “A kiss? That is not how it’s done! We are not like everyone else.”
Frustrated, feisty Kate’s still trying to persuade the Prince to buck bloody protocol, pucker up and plant a post- “I do” smooch smack on her kisser!
Kate told a confidante: “What can they do? Annul the marriage? I don’t think so. And the people will love it.”
[From Mike Walker’s column, The National Enquirer, print edition]
Yeah, this didn’t happen. Kate is not forcing any issue with William, ever. She’s like a geisha. Compliant, not aggressive, not pushy. I could see her bringing the idea up – “What if we broke from tradition and had a little peck?” – but if she was told “no” by William and the Queen, Kate wouldn’t push it. But it would be nice to see them kiss during the ceremony. I’m not a gushy, frilly, wedding-y person, but I like the “You may now kiss the bride” line. I like the idea that a two people’s first act as a married couple is to embrace and seal their vows with a kiss. *wipes bitchy, sentimental tear away*
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If I can have full-blown sex with my husband without a kiss, she can make it through a wedding ceremony LOL
Where DO they come up with this stuff?
agree totally with kaisers assessment. she isnt in the least controversial or a boundary pusher. I don’t see her running crying to will at all either. she wanted to be a princess and is probably pleased as punch to be part of the traditional ritual and ceremony.
ps where is the RHOBH reunion write up?
Crikey. My British husband doesn’t have a clue and I can’t remember if we were told to kiss…I did but I don’t know if I was supposed to. Then again, we’re commoners….
Oh this is soooo made up. LOL. But I love the imagined dialogue, particularly the Queen’s. 😀
Jacq – I’m still cackling with laughter over your comment!! 🙂
Bros – It’s not going to happen today! I don’t watch the show, and CB is traveling to the US today. So I’m holding down the fort!
*gets protective slut dagger out, wielding it madly*
I married my English husband in an English ceremony. The vicar said said “you may kiss the bride”. It wasn’t a make out session but there was a kiss–all other English weddings I’ve seen had kisses too, and I went to a “society” wedding as well!
well I’ve lived in Britain for 5 years and been to a few weddings and as far as i remember they all kissed. My partner who is british hasn’t heard of a kissing ban either.
You generally have to ask for it to be included here, esp. in a religous ceremony. Some people see it as an ‘American thing’and can be a bit snobby.
But yeah. Like she would do anything to rock the boat. 9 years.
I think it’s a bit unfair to conclude that Kate is “compliant, like a geisha” towards William. If they agree on things, it’s because they are a compatible couple, not because he’s steamrolling her into it!
If you saw their interview just after the engagement announcement, it was clear that Kate is self-confidant and not afraid to assert her opinions.
I was married in America, and there was no kissing at my ceremony. I think it just depends on the person who performs your ceremony. It never occurred to me to ask what the Rabbi was going to say. As it turned out, he told my husband, who’s not Jewish, that he would do the ceremony in English. However, when it actually came to the vows, they were in Hebrew. Darling hubby still has no idea what he vowed to do, so I make stuff up. Remember? You vowed to always wash the dishes and take out the trash.
Who are they kidding? Kate is not making a peep against protocol. Girl has no life other than William. She’s never had a career, she’s adopted all HIS friends, she’s made herself completely pliable to HIS life. Perfect princess for the royal family to control.
I think Elzabeth Vagina needs to get over herelf. It is Kate’s big day and there is nothing wrong with kissing her spouse.
In fact the people of the UK were screaming for it when Chuck Married Di.
In other news, Kate is getting frighteningly thin. Hope they get hitched soon so she will start eating again. Or is that not allowed, either?
Its not a brit thing, its an anglican (“church of england”) thing. the kiss is not part of the religious ceremony (particularly in the book of common prayer. there is a book of alternative services which are more modern but not as formal.) But its not officially banned or anything – the minister can choose to include it at his and the couples discretion. its in the same catagory as unity candles and all the other non religious add-ons. It comes down to the minister and the couple to work out such things.
Don’t most brides starve them selves before the wedding? Even those who don’t need it? She must think she will look stunning if she looks like a stick. Don’t loose weight needlessly.
Maybe the Church of England should change their protocol with royals and allow more “kissin” then there may be less “divorcin”.
Its the same in a Catholic wedding (mine anyway). It was up to us to decide if we wanted to include it or not. My folk’s didn’t kiss in their ceremony. My dad was too self conscious to kiss my mom in front of his family!
I think that a kiss like that could go a long way in proving to the public that the monarchy is modern and not stuffy.
As for Kate–ANYTHING to make her interesting would be nice.
I am team kiss
I want that cream coat! Coat porn!!!
It would last 1 outing in Minnesota weather, but it would be worth it!
@ Garvels- Amen to that! Haha!
@MNGIRL76: LOL!! At first I was like, ” ‘cream coat’? This is a sexual reference I’ve never heard before – very interesting…” Then I read (and re-read) your post. Derfty Derr! I’ve got mush-brain today.
I was married in an Anglican church last fall, there was never any discussion that the kiss would be left out. During the review of the ceremony we were told at which part we would kiss. It was also implied that a “church” kiss is typically more acceptable, lol.
Back in 1979 England, I remember my mum & stepdad didnt kiss – the vicar said the line but they declined, embarrassed. Not sure if that was because it wasn’t ‘done’ being a new American thing, or if they just didnt really like each other. 🙂 They stayed together 30 years but it was a cold marriage.
Its time to break precedent and start a Royal marriage off with open affection. If they can allow it on a public balcony they should allow it in the ceremony. Stupid rules.
I often feel bad for the Royal Family, but they need to change many of their traditions – including their archaic hunting habits & fur-wearing.
As much as I dislike lazy Katie, I don’t believe this story either. I think she will wait until after the ceremony to start pushing William around, perhaps because he made her wait so long. Then I would believe her saying “what are they going to do to me, annul the marriage”!
We were married in Bermuda, which has Brit customs (eg, we had to “post the wedding banns”, before the ceremony & sign a book after the vows), but the person marrying us did say the kiss line at the end.
@ irishserra
Ha! That’s hilarious! No sexual reference! I just really want that coat! I guess my comment kinda does sound pervy!
She will look like an idiot if she leans in to kiss him and he doesnt kiss back-dont think this will happen. They will kiss on the balcony and simply because they do love each other it will seem scandilous because they will REALLY be kissing and not just the fake peck Lady Di And Prince Charles gave the public.
Well, a kiss may be out but what about a hieny grab?
Kaiser – I love how even your sentimental tears are bitchy. rofl