I’m inspired. Watching two people confirm their love to each other has given me a lift. Of course, I’m talking about the Royal Wedding of William and Kate.
I admit, I’ve never been that girl who dreamed of the perfect wedding. In fact, I always said I’d never marry...not sure why, but I just knew it wasn’t something that resonated with me. That doesn’t mean however, that I’m not happy for those who choose that path. So like so many people around the world, I woke up early and watched the nuptials.
It was beautiful. Kate’s dress was lovely – simple and understated which made it so much more perfect. The entire ceremony was flawless from the precision of the protocol to the cherub faces of the choir. Oh and the hats – wow, a chic fashion show, or comic relief, however you choose to see it.
But it wasn’t the perfection of the logistics or even the attire that really got to me. It was the obvious love of which the entire event was based. It was the way William looked at Kate.
Many times I saw him look at her and fight back a little smile of glee, as if to say, “Wow, I still can’t believe she said yes.”
When they were saying their vows, it appeared like the two were fighting back giggles as if they found the entire ordeal highly amusing. There was one moment just after the ceremony, when the Archbishop exclaimed that the couple had ‘made this choice’ to be together and I saw Kate turn to William and instinctively he looked up at her, suppressing another goofy, yet knowing grin and the connection was obvious. It was as if they were sharing an inside joke.
I wasn’t alone in my observation. Later in the day when chatter in our world focussed around details of the wedding, I heard a remark that the Prince appeared to be more in love with his bride than she did him.
When Charles and Diana married, I was in my teens so I can’t recall too much of the details. But I do remember how Diana looked at her husband. The love was obvious in her eyes and yet I’m not sure I saw that look reciprocated. I can only assume, based on the how the marriage played out, that Charles may not have been feeling lucky in love, as much as he was relieved to find a producer of heirs.
I suppose none of us will ever know what William’s father was thinking and really, it doesn’t matter at this point. Diana was William’s mother and based on the way he’s lived his life so far, there is no doubt that she taught him the value of true love and more importantly, the importance to marry for that reason alone.
The Royal Wedding has indeed renewed my faith. I’ve seen all too many people marry for convenience, money or simply to avoid being alone. It seems all too rare to find a true connection where two people really just want to be together.
It’s made me realize that even though we will not all be able to marry a Prince, we should always look for that person who makes us feel like a Princess.
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