Oooh, I didn’t know we would get photos of the dress change today!! Meghan Markle and Prince Harry – aka the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – had their reception(s) at Windsor Castle proper for several hours after the wedding service at St. George’s Chapel. Then, about 30 minutes ago, they changed into their evening party clothes and took off in a blue-silver Jaguar, with Harry driving. They’re on their way to Frogmore House, where Charles is hosting an intimate wedding party for them. Frogmore House is on the Windsor estate, and that’s where they posed for their formal engagement portraits.
Meghan’s party dress is actually good, fam. I can’t believe I’m saying that, especially because it’s (GULP) Stella McCartney. Yes, this is Stella!! It’s a “bespoke lily white high neck gown made of silk crepe,” according to the press release. She’s wearing Aquazurra shoes and her hair was styled by George Northwood (her hair looks better here than at her wedding, sorry not sorry!). Update: apparently, the ring you see in the close-up photos? It’s an emerald-cut aquamarine which once belonged to Diana.
Kensington Palace released the video and the whole thing looks like a scene out of a James Bond movie.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex depart Windsor Castle for a reception hosted by The Prince of Wales at Frogmore House, in a silver blue Jaguar E-Type Concept Zero. This vehicle was originally manufactured in 1968, and has since been converted to electric power #RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/hRrxEUlFlJ
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 19, 2018
Photos courtesy of Getty.
Stella McCartney, seriously? Wow.
Right? She can clearly design great stuff, so why does she so often…not?
Gorgeous, sexy, WOW! (And Meg and Harry aren’t bad, either! lol. LOVE that car!!!).
In all seriousness, they both look amazing!! Truly a sexy, loved up couple, beaming happiness.
I wish them a lifetime of being as in love and as happy as they are today ❤️
I wonder if its the items are bespoke that the person its made for has more say and thus influences more it its horrendous or not. i agree – shocked its Stella! It suits her very well. if she hadn’t lost weight, it would fit better but she still looks lovely to me. Again all about clean minimalist lines which she seems to love (and I love as well!)
The Amal Clooney wedding gown at the Venice city hall was great too…probably she knows when she can’t screw up.
I’m forever skeptical about stella designs. When it’s just her she’s horrible imo. Here and there she pulls out a great design. Her step mothers wedding dress was lovely and this gown is also stunning. I’m betting theres a true team involved. This isn’t stella with a group of sycophants. Its stella with 2 teams of designers and the wearer all working in tandem.
When McCartney gets it right she blows me away – this dress is perfection and shows the tailoring and lines that made her a name.
I love the aquamarine ring – it was always one of Diana’s pieces that i liked.
What made her a name was her uh, name.
Pheobe Philo made her name…..in terms of the actual designs.
McCartney wouldn’t have had any success at all if it weren’t for who her father is. She’s awful. This design was too simple to screw up.
Gah. I think this dress is so ugly and ill fitting.
I cannot believe McCartney designed that simple, graceful gown! Meghan looks absolutely beautiful, and this gown has been fitted to her slender body SO much better than her wedding dress was.
I was kind of hoping she would wear a jewel-tone gown for the evening party, so a long white party gown after a long white wedding gown was a little disappointing at first, but she looks gorgeous and so happy, that how can anyone not like this look — maybe she wanted to extend her bridal look with the long white evening dress.
All I know is she’s beautiful and the two of them look so joyful and in love that I would’t change a thing even if I could.
I’m shocked this is a Stella. It’s actually good!
Love the dress but that car is everything!
The name is Harry. Prince Harry.
LOL!
Wales, Henry Wales.
Except now it is Sussex.
Ha, exactly
Chuck has quite the vintage car collection, something William has in common with him. I think William has quite a collection of fast cars and motorbikes.
That was always my dream car…sigh…. Now it comes complete with a prince?? Oh..wait…and a princess… oh well!
Technically, a duchess, not a princess. 😉
Such a lovely day.
Perfection…start to finish 😊
I didn’t go to bed last night, as coverage began here at 1 AM, so I am literally going on fumes here now, at 4 pm lol, but it was worth watching.
Joy like that is contagious, and I’ve been feeling good all day 😊
I didn’t go to bed last night either and I’m running on empty, but it was fun to watch. I have to give the British their props, they know how to throw a wedding.
At least there are no cheesy balloons hanging off the back of the car.
Or a sign saying “Just Married” with tin cans attached.
I like this one better. So romantic. What a great day
It’s gorgeous.
…in part because it FITS, unlike her wedding gown. She looks beautiful and radiant here.
After the torture her horrible extended family and her father caused her, I love seeing her so purely happy. Harry, too. They both deserve this joy.
This dress is hugging her. The first one was trying to choke her.
She looks so good, relaxed. Like all the shit is really behind her. And he is still in the clouds. I think he got hit by her father’s actions more. Cos he is emotional and she knew that she cannot count on her dad. But she had her mum.
I think it was the plan all along to have Pr Charles walk her down the aisle. And her Dad was hurt and acting out.
Totally! This one is stunning! she looks more gorgeous than the word itself ! wow!
It’s such a flattering style for her. She looks beautiful.
Gorgeous dress! The car is gorgeous too- meow. I love how Harry looked concerned that he wasn’t going to fit in it. And she reached across to open his door after he opened hers! So sweet.
I love that you noticed that — I missed it. It’s a sweet detail, so thanks.
I actually love it! She looks beautiful and it’s very her.
Wow, they look dashing. And yes, me too – this is the first time I’ve seen a Stella McCartney dress and not hated it. I know it would not have been appropriate for the wedding but for its purpose I prefer it to the wedding dress.
Agreed with you 100%
It would’ve been perfect with some little white jacket. Looks like the Queen picked that first dress. I’m gonna stick with this one. And Diana’s ring… Just dreamy…
H.O.T.! I don’t know that I’ve ever wanted to be a fly on the wall more – I want to see the party!
I dig the dress. I dig the car.
And look at those smiles!! Adorable.
Love this look, gorgeous! You can see the love and pride they have for each other, I’m so happy for them.
So true!
Ugh so elegant and beautiful. I initially thought she would have much more extravagant dresses but I actually love these more conservative dresses on her. Also, BRF did such an amazing job and everything went so smoothly today despite the shenanigans over the past week.
Like I said before, she redeemed herself with this dress.
Redeemed herself?? Please.
Totally redeemed – gorgeous!
Stunning! A big improvement over the earlier drabness that was her wedding gown. But still, it doesn’t fit in the bodice/bust area. What is it with the wives of these princes? Four wedding day dresses between Kate and Meghan, and between Kate’s lumpy cone boobs and Meghan’s lumpy and ill-fitted bodices, not one dress got it right in the bust. Far too much money spent for a dress not to fit perfectly. And of course, Meghan cannot let go of her signature messy hair look, not even on the big day. Don’t blame the hairdresser — you know this messy look is deliberately what Meghan wants. But they do look completely besotted with each other; I know I should focus on that. 🙂
This is just my opinion: This fabric is more flowing and loose, she probably wants to be comfortable. I don’t mind the bust. The wedding dress, though, was structured and shouldn’t have had that vague lumpiness in the bodice. She still looked beautiful, etc.
I agree, @minx. You nailed it. This one is a big improvement. The bust still doesn’t fit but it’s better because it’s less structured. I also think the halter collar could have been a bit narrower and more delicate.
The “vague lumpiness” you’re referring to was probably due to weight loss. She had a stressful week leading up to the wedding and probably lost a few pounds. The same happened to my friend when she got married. Her dress fit her perfectly right up until the week before the wedding and she dropped five pounds due to stress and it was a tad too big in the bodice. Either way – Meghan looked stunning and elegant.
Valiantly—Seemed like either the lining of the dress or her undergarments. Again, she looked wonderful.
After seeing that this dress, along with the wedding dress, looked loose, I do think she lost some last minute stress weight. She looked gorgeous tho. I love that she went with light makeup for both looks.
I think both dresses fit fine. Skin-tight is not appealing to me, but I suppose people have grown accustomed to Kate’s outfits being so tight they think it is required/the norm.
It has nothing to do with Kate. Not asking for a skin tight dress. The wedding gown fabric could have been tailored a bit better because it was stiffer fabric. Not a big deal, though, she looked lovely.
What are you on about, Kate’s outfits are too tight. That’s the first time I ever heard that particular dig. You people are usually on her about buttons and shoes. Actually, hollywood people are the ones who usually wear too tight clothes, certainly not Kate.
That was my thinking. Meghan’s gowns weren’t the skin-tight body-con dresses her character wore on Suits & that everyone got used to. I thought she looked lovely today.
Kate’s outfits are often too tight, especially her jeggings. See their first tour of Canada to see the dresses so tight, there are horizontal cat whisker pulls across her body. Or that terrible mint green lace one she wore last year that squashed her chest so badly.
These two dresses of Meghan’s arent skin tight because they aren’t designed or tailored to be.
Nota, if you look at the drawings of both dresses, especially the SM, it certainly looks as if they were designed to be streamlined and body-hugging. Meghan’s actual dresses were downright baggy in comparison with the drawings.
@nota…..in response to an earlier post of yours about elderflower fudge….yes, I did pass by the fudge shop and they were handing out free bits of fudge to taste but I didn’t taste any because I don’t like fudge.
For the fit on Catherine and Meghan’s dresses I feel was due to unexpected weight loss. Both women married on a pretty big world stage. Nerves are inevitable. They both looked glorious on their day. Unlike most I like both women. I envy that Meghan will have an easier go as she is not the wife of the heir’s eldest son. At times the Cambridge’s do seem stiff but they have a much more narrow window to walk through. Harry, and now his Duchess, have the luxury to do what they wish with little to no structure outside of embarrassing the crown. When it became apparent that Elizabeth would be Queen, Margaret hugged her are said “Poor You”
I keep saying this but they seriously look fantastic together. That is a sexy dress and they look glam.
Okay. I’m editing to say what is going on with the fit of her clothes? Why is there always excess fabric?
They really do. He looks like a man who knows what he wants and what he’s got. Very sexy.
Exactly. The sex appeal is oozing off of him. And that’s all due to his happiness and being in love. They also just have great chemistry and attraction for one another which shows.
Precisely this. Well said, @Honey.
Agreed. My guess is that she lost additional weight this past week, which affected both dresses.
Oh, true. Good point. Now I feel a little bad for criticizing.
This! I loved both looks a lot. The first was meant to be viewed from the back as she walked up the stairs and down the aisle. The severe boatneck forces the focus onto the face. As her face is ridiculously gorgeous, I thought it was a brilliant choice.
I think this dress is definitely more fun her and she is less concerned with all the angles and how it will be shot from above so she can be more casual.
I totally believe the drama of this week had her losing an extra few pounds. I felt terrible for those doing the tailoring as well because with the royal schedule it might have been hard to get one more round of alterations in.
I feel like this is an Occam’s razor answer regarding the looseness of her clothes.
I love that she reached over an opened the car door for him…😊
That was really sweet.
Ooh, yes! She passed the “car door” test!
From Chazz Palmentieri’s “A Bronx Tale”:
“Alright, listen to me. You pull up right where she lives, right? Before you get outta the car, you lock both doors. Then, get outta the car, you walk over to her. You bring her over to the car. Dig out the key, put it in the lock and open the door for her. Then you let her get in. Then you close the door. Then you walk around the back of the car and look through the rear window. If she doesn’t reach over and lift up that button so that you can get in: dump her.”
“Just like that?”
“Listen to me, kid. If she doesn’t reach over and lift up that button so that you can get in, that means she’s a selfish broad and all you’re seeing is the tip of the iceberg. You dump her and you dump her fast.”
Ha, love it! Such a great quote for this occasion!
Great movie! Great scene! Nice call!
Ha, perfect. Now we have keyless entry so my husband likes to be the one who waves the door lock.
Aw, yes! Love that movie!
Oh my god I have just realized this and texted the video to my dad. Honest to god he probably didn’t even know there was a royal wedding today but he’ll love the door test. His all time favorite movie and that is one of the best scenes 🙂
Great comment, great quote!
MUCH BETTER. Gorgeous and glamorous! Do we know where they’re honeymooning?
They are delaying their honeymoon until later in the summer.
Ah okay. I think they’re supposed to make an appearance at the flower show(?) right? I assumed they were leaving after that. Postponing makes more sense.
I think it’s this Monday, isn’t it?
Good God, that car!
Drooling.
Good God that ring! Which matches the car – and the soles of her shoes. Or is is the other way around?
Called it!
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a20760121/meghan-markle-princess-diana-aquamarine-ring-royal-wedding-reception/
LOL I just mentioned Town and Country in my post above, but not about this. How lovely, though. What a sweet way to also honor Diana on this day with the gift.
Wow that ring! I think it’s part of Diana’s jewelry. So sweet.
Yes – I think the aquamarine ring belonged to Diana
I looove it, oh my god, it’s so glamourous, it’s so much better than the first one. I refuse to believe Stella McCartney had anything to do with this stunning creation.
Agree, SM clothes are ugly AF. This dress is sublime.
That’s like a Town and Country photo-op it’s so beautiful of the glamorous couple coming out to the amazing car.
Well done, Stella, You really knew how to design to her proportions and height.
Yaaaaaaaas, some old Hollywood glamour!
And she looks sooooo slender woah!
Ive always loved that ring. Did harry get that from his mom? Hope so because that big blue ring is so much better looking then the other big blue ring 😋
Yes, love it!
Couldn’t have said it better – I much prefer this Big Blue!
Plus this blue cocktail ring she doesn’t have to wear every day of her life!
I’m obsessed now with knowing whether that was a gift to her, or whether it’s just on loan. Because, oooooo, imagine being gifted that ring.
She looks awesome in this dress. Wow. Together, they are double wow. I hope they will stay together and in love.
ITA; they are double glam!
I’m not a fan of this look either…her hair has looked so much better before. Maybe fire Amal’s guy…
Yeah, this hair is messy too. Looks gorgeous otherwise.
Yeah, given that both hairstylists (there was one hair guy – Serge Normant? for the wedding and a different hairguy for the evening look) produced messy updos, I’m going to have to say that it was Meghan’s choice. I’ve read something maybe from her Tig days where she was saying her style philosophy is to leave something undone and I guess today that was her hair.
Love her though! 💋
I don’t like it either Homeslice. Something about it looks cheap or something
Sexy and sophisticated. And gorgeous. (Both Meghan and the car)
Yes, dammit, so much yes!! Could they be any hotter together?
And no light blue suit for Harry. LOL
I secretly want the Queen to give them Frogmore House. Is that possible?
btw, can we all just very sneakily break the rules and just call her Princess Meghan? I know, I know Duchess of Sussex, blah blah Princess Harry blah blah.
I say..
Princess Meghan!
tee hee, its off to the Tower for me!*
*the Tower is where they put all their prisoners for safe keeping before they… y’know
They could sign a lease with the Crown Estate for Frogmore, but only if 1) HM allows it and 2) the amount of the lease is made public.
Whatever you do ladies DON’T go to the DM. So much hate there. I did and I regret it…..and I left some thoughts of mine to those who are hating on her. My email is getting crazy with the notifications..help
Good on you for trying but I wouldn’t try to reason with the DM commentators. Such blind hatred. I’d turn off notifications for a day or two!
Ugh, the DM is a racist cesspit and the comment section is conspiracy theory central. She’s a confident, opinion-having, biracial, American woman, so of course they’ve despised her since Day 1.
Why does everyone go to the Fail when it purportedly is loaded with racist comments? People know what they’re going to find, yet they go again and again, and then complain about it.
I think it’s the upvote, downvote option. It’s tempting to check out the comments so you can vote on them, but ultimately that whole site is just a depressing pit of misery. And misery loves company. You’d think they’d tire themselves out at some point after months of criticizing everything Meghan does, says, wears, etc., but they’re more energized than ever!
Exactly, it is a lost battle
So I can post the opposite and even it out. Don’t want people thinking everyone feels that way
Problem is DM has the best picture coverage so it is difficult to stop going there.
So true! I have finally given up on writing letters defending Meghan iat the DM after a week of trying, How in the hell can anyone not like her? It’s gotta be at least partly about race — how disgusting.
I really don’t get it either. I feel like I’m talking about a different person when I hear the vitriol towards her. There were people there yesterday saying she wasn’t a ball of tears because she is a sociopath, like a true textbook sociopath. Lol you can’t reason with that kind of crazy.
Just after the end of the procession I was approached by a Daily Mail journalist who wanted to interview me. I spent the first five minutes tongue lashing the DM for their disgusting coverage and treatment of the couple over the past two years and the very low manipulative tactics used to lure the half brained half siblings. The poor guy apologised and said that that he was just a junior and had no real editorial influence.
We were also approached by other journalists including Reuters and a local newspaper.
Fantastic! 🙂
Oh thank the lord! This dress is clean simple classic and fits her!!! Her body looks gorgeous and her hair lovely…fire whomever styled her this morning and hug the stylist this evening. God this scene is straight out of a movie!!!! Style redemption <3
Ohhh love this dress! Fluid, sexy and moves with her body. So much better than the church dress!
They look so adorable !
Great ensemble for Meghan. Can’t believe it’s a Stella McCartney design!…..LOL.
That car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Her prince .
So great to see such happiness and love after all the bullshit going on in the USA. Today has been cleansing.
Great look, I love it.
I usually can’t stand Stella McCartney’s dresses. But this was fantastic! Although Amal’s SM looked great on her, it was an obvious grab for attention.
Her page is updated on the BRF website. I can’t believe how progressive it is. It’s basically about feminism and anti-sexism and menstrual support. Seems pretty out there for the BRF
omg! can you share a link?
OMG just read it and I am shooketh
We need a separate blog about this awesomeness!
Right? I think this also undercuts the whole BRF can’t ever appear the least bit political
Nonsense that came up over Kate not wearing black to the BAFTA’s. I’ve always understood that to mean they can’t like actively campaign for a candidate not that they can’t have any view ever on a social issue or support causes. The BRF in general has historically made their social and political views known just short of wearing campaign buttons. We might not always agree with conservative ones (Phillip lol) but I just don’t buy this they are always completely neutral schtick. This whole bio puts her UN work front and center. I know she left that post but they def could have minimized it in her official bio if it was the big deal people seem to claim.
Dixiebells – So true! Amazing to see her quoted as someone who is proud to be a woman and a feminist. And obviously, she was always involved in causes that are close to her heart which is lovely to see. Her involvement and statements do not feel shallow. She took on issues with stigma (menstrual issues is quite taboo even in developed countries) when she was practically a nobody. She really reminds of Diana not afraid to challenge the status quo (I still remember being shook from Diana’s photos with HIV patients). I hope she uses her new platform to do well and I need hope.
I am here for this, OMG I am.
Thanks so much for bringing it up and for your thoughtful, interesting analysis.
1. Camilla supports rape victims and domestic violence victims, therefore Meghan isn’t exceptional in her causes.
2. There is alot of gaff made up by the public and media PR Palace surrogates as a direct result of Kate’s refusal to do or say anything. They repeatedly manufacture reasons to explain away Kate’s refusal in plausible ways. And the Palace allows this conversation to happen in the media because clearly they can’t force Kate to comply. It’s amazing what she gets away with, and the media / public explains it away with something ridiculous or a downright lie. Even where there are examples of other royals doing it eg CP Victoria of Sweden and the Queen of Sweden being very vocal about # metoo.
3. There is a difference in what Americans consider political vs what British consider political eg the politicisation of women’s bodies and issues in America is bemusing to Britain because to us it’s social and or human rights. Any politician who dared make suggestions about women’s bodies would get booted out pronto.
4. Meghan’s preparedness is what we expected from Kate. It is / was the norm for all other royal brides. Kate is / was the outlier. Her PR sold her as a unicorn and made many false promises on her behalf. It’s probably why people are surprised by Meghan’s work since the announcement.
Here’s a link to her page: https://www.royal.uk/duchess-sussex
@lak yes I agree about Camilla. I really admire her work around domestic violence victims. That is part of my overall point. They do support causes. I also think your distinction over what is political vs a human right is a bit of semantics. It doesn’t matter what you call it if it’s a problem that needs addressing then it needs addressing. It’s social or human rights to Americans too, but things become political when you push for laws to safeguard those rights. And as I understand it the British parliament is embroiled in its own me too reckoning so I’m not sure where this image of politicians treating women’s bodies so respectfully is coming from if there is a chronic sexual harassment problem in the halls of government.
Dixiebells: You think the distinction between politics and human rights is semantics?
Sexual harrassment is a human rights issue. It is not a political issue. I don’t know what to say to you when you conflate sexual harrassment with politics simply because the sexual harrasers are in a building used for politics. I guess that rules out the sexual harrasers in other stripes of life since they aren’t in politics.
Nevermind that when humanrights are politicised, they can be put into neat little boxes according to one’s political leaning and marginalised or dismissed accordingly.
That’s not to say that human rights can’t be helped by politics, but every social issue is a human rights one until we hit that wall that requires legislation to enforce it. It still remains a human rights issue.
@lak I think you’re saying Americans view something as political that we don’t. We also view it as a social or human rights. And at some point I don’t think it matters how something is viewed it matters what is done about it. American politicians may politicize things but you implied all Americans and also said this is bemusing to the British. As if you’re so above American politics. It seems to me the Brexit debate was quite political and had a strong undercurrent of politicized human rights around the state of migrants. So be bemused by us political Americans all you want. It all overlaps. You then also said British politicians would never presume to tell a women what to do with her body or risk being booted, and I was noting that I frankly find this an ironic assertion given a huge sexual harassment scandal among British politicians. That’s who you brought up so that’s what I was responding about, not making an assertion on all sexual harassers (who are vile in any sphere for the record) So I don’t really know what you’re saying tbh.
Wow her official royal bio uses the word menstrual? Wow that is actually pretty cool.
That has actually been one of meghan’s issues for a while. Remember reading about it when I first googled her when the new broke about them dating. Having to do with access to fem hygiene products for girls in developing countries that otherwise have to sometimes stay home from school etc during period time. Really happy to see that she has carried this issue over, but not too surprised- I really get the vibe that she is pretty strong minded and independent.
Why is the car American styled with the driver’s seat?
My guess is that the owner is a collector who bought whatever version was available. And perhaps it was a nod to Meghan’s home country, too.
It’s a beautiful car. I have a 1968 vehicle (it was my father’s pride and joy) that is the same lovely shade of blue, with similar wheel coverings. Seeing those similarities made me smile. I wondered if the car was a 1967 or 1968 when I saw that beautiful color and wheel style.
I read that the car has been in the BRF for a long time (it’s an E type Jag I think, so 60’s). It’s been converted recently to run electrically, which to me is a bit sacrilege for a classic Jag but their choice! I wish I could link the article but I’ve read so many about them over the last day that I’d never find it again!
@Laur – I read about the electric conversion, too. Kind of a surprise for a 50-year old classic.
The car belongs to Prince Charles, he’s a serious environmentalist so no surprise he converted it into an electric car.
Between this, Amal, and Oprah (I’m astonished they pulled that off overnight), Stella McCartney has had a excellent day. Wonders never cease.
That last minute change for Oprah turned out very well. And Priyanka C’s Dior for the wedding reception is gorgeous.
They look so glamorous! My one nitpick is that I wish the halter wasn’t quite so turtleneck-y, but the fabric is gorgeous and that’s a great style on her.
Their whole vibe in these photos is fire! It’s like a scene out of a Bond film – but better. I love how Meghan is staying true to her own sense of style and isn’t busting out any lace or frou frou-ness. She still looks like herself and she looks like a woman – not a girl. I LOVE that.
According to Oprah on Instagram, SM did her dress for the wedding, but screwed up the color and had to redo the entire dress overnight. That seemed insane to me that they would botch Oprah’s dress. But now it makes some sense. I guess they were more concerned with Meghan’s dress at the time.
@Jenns– Did SM screw up the color or was it that it “photographed more white” than Oprah thought was appropriate?
Her IG said it “photographed white” even though it was a beige dress. So the pink dress was made fairly quickly.
Beautiful! She has really nice shoulders. Both dresses set them off well. But I really love this dress. They look so happy!
I agree with this! I think both dresses flatter her so much, and I didn’t think the wedding gown was boring at all, but I love simple lines. It is pretty obvious she is influenced by Carolyn Bessette’s style, and I thought she carried off the elegant minimalist lines so well, too. Meghan has truly looked every bit the duchess today.
Kaiser, thank you so much for the commentary throughout the dating, the engagement and the wedding coverage. We could not have gotten through it with out you. We look forward to your continuing coverage. Until next week…I need a nap.
Here Here!! A HUGE Thank You to the whole Celebitchy Staff, and the Celebitchers that kept me company and involved while I was up all night watching and sighing 😊.
I love you guys! ❤️
SM knocked it out of the park with Amal’s dress and the second wedding dress for MM. Love seeing her succeed–when she’s on, I adore her. I also love the way SM herself wears clothes. Fangirl’s happy.
I didn’t at all like that hanging panel on the back of Amal’s dress, but the rest of it was okay and the color was glorious. I love that shade of deep yellow and it only looks good on people with olive to dark skin.
Well I thought the hanging panel really made the dress!
I’m going to need extensive receipts before I ever believe that Stella McCartney could have made that. She’s probably hiding a ruffle or a peplum in the back.
I agree. It cannot be Stella. I refuse to beliebe it.
Dress is gorgeous. What a lovely couple.
Re the DM, ironically most of the comments about Doria are glowing. Go figure. Seriously, the woman has won over the entire world. By keeping quiet and dignified. Not giving into the hate. Not responding or defending which would only have made things worse. Amazing woman.
I agree that Doria is a gracious, amazing woman. I hate that she’s respected for being quiet, though. It makes sense in this situation, but I can’t help think that too many people respect the quiet and not the amazing part of her personality.
Grizzled, I believe she’s respected for staying above the fray and the drama. She could have got sucked in if only to defend her daughter but chose to avoid doing so. It has nothing to do with her personality about which we know next to nothing.
What “amazing part of her personality”? She may well have many amazing personality parts, but we don’t know about them (nor should we, really), because she hasn’t said anything in public.
Doria looked serenely beautiful, very emotional and rather overwhelmed at how her daughter is at the moment the most famous woman in the world and is now a Princess with world wide influence and access to a magnificent palace like Windsor Castle and many other palaces…..a real fairytale. I am sure the splendour of the occasion must have taken her aback no matter how much she was prepared for it.
Doria has been classy and silent through this entire debacle with the family. Plus, she looks like a serene, kind and wonderful woman. I haven’t seen one comment that is negative about her, even on DM!! It’s a miracle!
Really? You think the entire world revolves around the British royal family?
I completely agree about Doria. Imagine how intimidating it could have been sitting there alone and then walking out with Charles. (and kudos to Charles for his attention and kindness to her) I’ve been so impressed with Doria, and I love her sense of style. From her very cool traveling outfit to her dress for the wedding, her style is excellent. All that yoga has certainly given her a lovely figure also.
My little granddaughters watched the wedding video in the afternoon while wearing their Disney princess dresses and rhinestone crowns. My daughter in law served them snacks on their Beauty and the Beast plastic tea plates and they felt a part of the festivities. What a lovely day.
The viewer ratings are starting to come out. I’m more interested in the US, but here’s UK’s: http://deadline.com/2018/05/royal-wedding-ratings-18m-watch-prince-harry-meghan-markles-big-day-in-the-uk-1202394873/
Those seem to be good ratings for the UK, don’t they….?
@minx, IMO the ratings seem pretty good considering the current sociopolitical climate. For those who didn’t watch, the NYT photo album gives a wonderful glimpse of what they missed.
I thought so too.
Oh wow these are really good. And it seems the online numbers haven’t been factored in yet, non? If we were to go by the DM and some posters on here, you would think only 2 million would tune in!!! Wow, now the haters can zip it about nobody in the UK being interested in this couple.
Seems as if Stella McCartney is the designer of the day. She must have had some stressful weeks too.
There was a blurb on Twitter the other day, saying that SM was in an important meeting, and then got an emergency call about a dress and ran out. They were saying the ONLY thing that would pull her out of such an important meeting was if she was designing THE dress. Might’ve been Oprah’s… might’ve been taking in Meghan’s.
But I am happy I called SM designing a dress for Meghan: Stella’s American Mom (Linda) and British Dad (Paul) a nice pair for an
American Bride and a British groom 😊
Good point, hadn’t thought of that.
Meghan looks ready to party!
They look like they are filming a movie! Gorgeous!
Although there were 600 people, for some reason this felt like an intimate country wedding. I loved the two of them kissing on the stairs. I loved the carriage ride. What a fabulous wedding!
So shocked that McCartney designed this. It’s gorgeous. Meghan’s style is how I’d love to dress if I was rich, thin and had glamorous places to go. She favors clean, modern lines which much more my style than Kate’s fussiness.
They just make the BF cool for a change which is fun to see.
And thanks to Celebitchy for giving us a place to hang out and swoon/gossip over the royals. I’ve seen the royal forums and they are scary. So, thankful that people here seem normal.
It’s been so much fun here, really.
Wow. What a stylish exit! This is going to be the couple to watch. Can’t wait to see what else they bring!
I think THEY will be the ones to bring sexy back… to the BRF.
THANK YOU CELEBITCHY FOR ALL THIS COVERAGE TODAY….
I cooked sausages and french toast for my mom, and we had crumpets, lemon curd w/ raspberries and some Devonshire cream for breakfast, – and as soon as the viewing was done and mom left for home … i went straight to my computer.
WHAT A DAY.
@ VT first of all don’t comment on every Meghan story so I don’t always praise her like you are suggesting And secondly I never comment on Kate Middleton So you have no way knowing that I would something negative about her . You’re just assuming because I like Meghan that I would be negative toward Kate unlike you I like them both I don’t feel the need to attack Kate like you are always doing to Meghan .
It’s nice to see that scant attention was being paid to the Motley Markles today, not that they weren’t trying. Samantha had a cameraman at her get-together. Ugh. But the wedding and festivities overshadowed all of their attempts to insert themselves into this day.
Father already blurted out to TMZ about how “proud he is of his beautiful baby”, and “how sorry he is that the didn’t tell his idiot family to shut up”… yeah.. How ’bout YOU stop talking to the press, Tom? You have something to say? PICK UP A PHONE AND CALL YOUR DAUGHTER! SHE is the one that deserves your apology!
He was very likely called for a comment by whatever TMZ staffer has been cultivating him. Doubt that he called them out of the blue. He didn’t say anything horrible. He was asked and he responded.
Well I still think there is love between Meghan and her father. Serena said her Dad pulled out of attending her wedding with just one hour to go but I am sure she still loves him. Good childhood memories are never forgotten.
Poster on another site noted that the license plate is the wedding date. 🙂
Yes it is: E190518 😊. Hope they get to keep the car!
I really wish she had either worn her hair down or had a nicer up-do because it looks like an awful mess…
Her face is just so beautiful – I love her smile!
Love the hair, the dress, the pop of color with the ring! It fits so much better than the other gown!
I adore this dress and I think it fits fine. It’s just designed to be flowy. I really don’t buy this stress weight loss theory– the woman somehow lost 2 cup sizes in a week due to stress? Uh, nah. And it’s not like she had much to lose anyway. Also, she looked the same as usual in the pics of her and her mom arriving at the hotel the night before (in a more form fitting dress). I’d love to defend the first dress because I’m a big fan of hers, but it just wasn’t made that well. The idea was good, but they didn’t execute the bodice very well, especially when she had to move around, bend her arms, sit, etc. I do think it was meant to be somewhat loose. This one is a home run for me though. I love it. It is beautiful in motion. Very sexy but sophisticated. I wish we had a good shot of the back.
Agree Meghan does not look much thinner for the wedding (unlike poor Kate, who was wasting away). I think the less-than-bodycon-fit of the gown was intentional, so her figure would not be a focus of attention at the ceremony. In the words of Judith Martin (aka Miss Manners):
“A wedding is romantic, not to say sexy, by definition, and crude attempts to emphasize this have the effect of detracting from it.”
Stunning!!! Oh my gosh, what a great day. I sure needed it, too.
Love me some love. And Meghan is absolutely lovely, I think Harry and the RBF are so lucky.
#sussexlove. Lol
i had hoped the reception dress would have a little more pizazz to it, but I cant say what I specifically expected. So I find this dress a little boring, BUT I think it moves beautifully and she looks great in it, so who cares if its not my dream dress. I love the ring with it.
They both look gorgeous and really happy.
I prefer this dress over the wedding dress because it’s more my style.
That is a statement ring! Stunning!
That first photo is so hot. It looks like something from a magazine ad. No fashion photographer could even hope to coordinate that kind of chemistry. Wow. They both look gorgeous. Okay… I’m into this.
They are straight up perfection!! Him, her, the car, the dress, the ring – love it all!!!
Just curious, since every part of their wedding story plans has seemed so symbolic, whether her choice to wear a sleeveless, shoulder-baring design could be in some way referencing our beloved FLOTUS Michelle Obama. That was Michelle’s signature and it symbolized such a new vision and a power she had in herself and her beauty especially being the first Black FLOTUS. It was a feminist choice and many of her fashion choices were. I’m sure, if so for Meghan, it’s not the whole reason, but seeing as how carefully and thoughtful the other choices were, perhaps…?
I love this theory! Who knows but when in doubt look to Michelle Obama is pretty much always a good choice!
I doubt it. Mrs. Obama had some horrific fashion choices. Her arms and shoulders were very toned and she looked good in shift dresses, but I seriously doubt the new duchess considered her in her fashion choices.
All hail the Duke and Duchess of SusSEX!!! LOL
Both of her dresses were ill fitting. The big take away for me was that harry is clearly very much in love and she is clearly very much in love with herself too, at least there in love with the same person.
Please describe what exactly gave you the impression that she is in love with herself?
The impression I get is that some people don’t understand what they’re seeing when others find glory and love in their lives. Harry and Meghan looked so happy together, that I think it would be hard to see anything else.
Absolutely correct Olenna. 😀
It is better to marry someone that loves you more than you love them, that is the first thought that popped into my head when I saw them at the altar. Harry is clearly the love sick schoolboy and she is very motherly towards him. There is nothing wrong with loving your partner less than they love you, it is the same for all relationships, there will always be someone that holds the upper hand, in their relationship, that is clearly Meghan.
You sound really bitter. She looked at him the same way he looked at her.
Haha nope
what an odd thing to say – everyone sd be in love with themselves in a way that is called having self confidence – and there is nothing wrong with that. they both look very happy together and i think very relieved
Meghan, as others noticed is more like a motherly figure to Harry, she felt in command during the whole day while looking romantic and gorgeous. I think she was clearly confident and played it up for the cameras to give them the innocent, dewy look but she was not too nervous. And there is nothing wrong with it.
and also, is she an ENCHANTRESS or a witch in a good sense of the world – Harry definitely can’t fake emotions and he’s madly in love, everyone can see it! I believe it’s possible he loves her more than she does him but I say it’s mostly because he seems to be in love at a disney/fairytale level. Meghan, teach us how to make a guy love you this much!
She is an actress so she has a lot of experience with controlling her poker face. He on the other hand is not, he has always worn his heart on his sleeve. I have no idea how anyone gets the impression she was cold towards him? I saw the love radiating between them, it was beautiful.
He’s more in love with her than she is with him, IMHO.
Meh- This happens a lot in relationship. Often times it flips around, at different points in their marriage, she may find herself loving him more.. Then they flip again… if that makes sense.
The more I look at the pictures, the more I prefer this evening dress to the main dress. The main dress was just off, it didn’t flatter her. Too heavy and too much fabric. I agree that you don’t have to ooze sex at your church wedding, but a good fit is still essential. I feel like Mette-Marit of Norway’s wedding dress was the kind of dress Meghan should have worn. Super minimalist, but the fabric is lighter and more ethereal. Also the hair was off. I get that the low updo with loose tendrils is Meghan’s style, but come on. It’s a royal wedding, your hair needs to be away from your face. A tiara requires a good hairstyle to back it up, or it will look random. Oh well, her evening dress was much more flattering, and the loose updo works without the veil and tiara. I’ll give her that.
As I wrote above, I think the less-than-bodycon-fit of the gown was intentional, so her figure would not be a focus of attention at the ceremony. In the words of Judith Martin (aka Miss Manners):
“A wedding is romantic, not to say sexy, by definition, and crude attempts to emphasize this have the effect of detracting from it.”
Well said.
It was fun reading about the bridesmaids dresses and shoes, I did not realize the pageboys suits were similar to Princes’ uniforms.
Harry picking flowers for the bridal bouquet, memories of people laughing at Charles when he said he talk to flowers, he was into Organic food before it became trendy.
After the past 2 weeks she’s had, to be able to smile so purely says a lot. This is a great look for her. I love the dress.
Absolutely wish I had the figure to pull it off.
This is insane glamour right here. Oh wow. The wedding was sweetness and joy, and this is jaw-dropping bad-assed glamour. They look amazing
I am confused, who did her hair, Serge Normant or George Northwood. Normant seemed to be confirming that he was Meghan’s hairdresser not Northwood.
Serge did morning and Northwood evening
oh ok, thank you for clarifying.
Yeah, Kate just isn’t interested in making a difference. She has never shown signs of that whatsoever. She’s happy living in a protected and privileged bubble with her kids and closest family, shopping and going to the gym. That’s it. It’s a very outdated form of womanhood, that’s why Meghan’s modern approach is so refreshing in comparison. You can see the same tendency in Pippa: marrying a rich dude, and no career or projects. The Middleton parents are often hailed for their entrepreneurship, but it doesn’t seem like they have encouraged their daughters in that direction. It’s just about acquiring wealth and social status, not contributing to society or carving out any form of individuality.
THIS dress was the homerun for me! Her first one was more modest and church appropriate but her first dress wasn’t ill fitted and boring. I was very disappointed in the first dress to say the least.
I love the evening reception dress! They look like something out of a Bond movie. I love this couple. I’m also in the minority here that I also love William and Kate as well. They make some cute kids and I hope they have a 4th.
But now I’m sad the royal wedding is over. It was a nice break from the real world. I guess I’ll go back to looking forward to my Ireland trip in September. After seeing the gorgeous shots of Windsor yesterday my wife and I are considering a UK and Scotland trip in 2020 LOL
I know. Now it’s back to Trump, school shootings, a corrupt Republican Congress. ☹️
How can anyone wonder why we wanted to enjoy this event? It was all about beauty, love, happiness, history, inclusiveness. And fashion! And hats! And Oprah! And little kids dressed adorably! Flowers!
Minx, exactly! I’m so over everything Trump. Its super difficult but I’m trying to not focus on it so much. I’m dealing with health issues, have been for the past year and I need to focus on myself and my health. As a lesbian I’m terrified of what this country is becoming and I’m not trying to act like I’m just outright ignoring things—but I need a break.
Also, seeing Oprah at the wedding made my day LOL!
Brittany—same. I have to step back from the news sometimes to keep my sanity so I can deal with what’s important. This wedding was a great distraction.
Oooh I love this dress! My sister’s getting married in November and she wants be to wear long dress (this is not common in Argentina) so I think I might get something like this dress, in another colour.
Was the ring a wedding gift or did she just get to borrow it? I love that ring.
This dress fits very well and so I like it much better!
I am a clothing Designer and speaking from 23 years of design experience, the dresses she wore are ill fitted. Clare Keller totally missed the mark and rendered her GORGEOUS body shapeless and bunchy. What a disaster! The sleeves on that dress were so poorly fitted that I cannot believe she was sent out like that!!! Are they trying to keep her in some place of subpar elegance? She may have her “way” with much of the wedding ceremony, but that dress ws an outright shame! Clare is a pauper of fit apparently. And that Stella dress? MEH. What the hell? Meghan is beautiful with a stunning figure. Why o why did they disgrace her like this with no reverence for her beautiful physique? I am utterly disappointed and underwhelmed by the lack of flare Meghan had. NOT impressed and I do not see any of this as symbolic. I see it as a failure in design.
I hate the comparision but Kate did it better but I do appreciate Meghan vision so I give her points for that. The only thing is that I definitely saw more RAW emotion on Kate’s face during her wedding- she was clearly very nervous. Meghan, as others noticed is more like a motherly figure to Harry, she felt in command during the whole day while looking romantic and gorgeous. I think she was clearly confident and played it up for the cameras to give them the innocent, dewy look but she was not too nervous. And there is nothing wrong with it. I’m just curious if someone thinks like I do.
and also, is she an ENCHANTRESS or a witch in a good sense of the world – Harry definitely can’t fake emotions and he’s madly in love, everyone can see it! I believe it’s possible he loves her more than she does him but I say it’s mostly because he seems to be in love at a disney/fairytale level. Meghan, teach us how to make a guy love you this much!
90% of viewers and body language experts don’t agree with you. But, like everyone else, you are entitled to yr opinion.
@Liriel
Gotta agree with you about Meghan, she is an actress, and is highly aware of the optics. I don’t think she loves Harry as much as she likes being famous. Definitely a social climber.
Which also applies to Kate.
They both got what they wanted.
Harry however is completely smitten with her.
Dress-wise this second one is 10000x better fitting than the wedding gown, maybe just s smidge too lose around the bust, but really shows off her lovely figure. I wish it was a different colour because she has the skintone to pull off a more vibrant look, but it’s still very good.
Her hairdo is fine here given they were going to be letting loose, unlike the wedding where it ruined her overall look with the wisps.
Kate’s second dress was pretty as well, but I would not compare the two, very different styles, but Kate’s wedding dress was far better tailored, unlike Meghan’s.
@Liriel – you nailed it!
The Royal Wedding was still the biggest story in the MSM this morning. The second biggest story was about how people are sick of hearing about it.
LOL 😂😂😂 talk about oximorons
so sweet that she was wearing one of Diana’s rings
I was sorry to see Stella got her foot in the (Royal) door, since she is an atrocious “designer.” However, this was nice. And Meghan would look good in a paper bag.
tearose 11 and the like –
I’ve said before, I’m going to hold out until I find me a man that looks at me the way Harry looks at Meghan, but I have to add, as long as I look at him, in retrun, the way Meghan looks at Harry. I am sad that people try to tarnish this thing. Why can’t an actress fall deeply in love? Why does she have to be a social climber? Why does she have to be a gold digger?
For the record, she was involved in charities and philanthropy and women’s rights BEFORE she met him!
And while my friends do not know royalty, I surely have made new friends and a boyfriend or two out of introductions from my social circle! There is nothing wrong with this and in fact it is quite natural as your world expands!!
STOP the HATE!