22-05-2017, 15:49

The holiday that has been on everyone's lips for the past few months is the wedding ceremony of 33-year-old Pippa Middleton (Philippa Charlotte Middleton), younger sister Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, and 41-year-old billionaire James Matthews took place on May 20, 2017. On long-awaited event, the official part of which took place in St. Mark's Church, located in Berkshire in the south of England, the couple invited only their closest people, 150 people in total. Among the invitees, only couples in official relationships could be seen. After the wedding ceremony on the Middleton family property in Bucklebury, about 200 more people joined the celebration. The celebration took place in a glass tent specially built for this event, costing about 100 thousand dollars. For comparison, Kate Middleton's wedding was attended by about two thousand guests.

On Saturday, the entire area adjacent to the church was fenced off, and access was strictly by invitation. Signs were placed along the road asking not to disturb the participants and those invited to the closed event. Among the guests were the famous tennis player Roger Federer and his wife, the groom's brother Spencer Matthews, who previously participated in the reality show Made in Chelsea, and British actress and TV presenter Donna Eyre. Princes William and Harry attended the ceremony together and wore dark tailcoats and gray trousers, as well as the groom himself. Then Princess Beatrice arrived. Harry, contrary to all expectations, was alone at the ceremony, without his beloved Meghan Markle. As planned, only engaged or married couples were present at the ceremony, so Prince Harry, like the groom’s brother, was not accompanied by their girlfriends at the ceremony.

The bride's sister Kate did not serve as a bridesmaid at this ceremony, as Pippa did at her wedding in 2011, but in the church itself she regularly and carefully adjusted Pippa's long hem and veil. Very important role The ceremony was reserved for Pippa's nephews. Little George and Charlotte carried the rings and, together with other children, acted as flower pages. Rumor has it that the Duchess of Cambridge was very worried about the behavior of her children at the ceremony, so she was captivated by them all the time. However, everything went well and the children were able to charm everyone present. Charlotte looked great in a light dress with a bow and a headband of flowers, and George behaved very politely and reservedly. Photographers managed to capture the touching situation when she gave instructions to Charlotte and George. Kate wore a hat, which is traditional for such events, which was the same light pink color as her elegant Alexander McQueen dress just below the knee and heels.

On athletic figure Pippa lace wedding dress, which didn't have much full skirt and a two-meter hem, it fit simply amazing. The front of the dress was completely closed, and the back had a cutout to the middle of the back. It, like the bride's shoes, was decorated with pearls. The bride’s head was also decorated with a one and a half meter long veil and a tiara. In her hands Pippa held a small wedding bouquet. Any information about the bride’s outfit was kept under seven locks and was a complete intrigue for everyone. It turned out that the dress was made by the famous British fashion designer Giles Deacon, as the media assumed, having previously noticed the designer near Pippa’s house. In all the photographs, the newlyweds looked extremely happy.

Pippa drove up to the church in a car with her father, who led her to the altar. Pippa's father, Michael Francis, was a former pilot, and her mother, Carol, was a flight attendant. Kate and Pippa's mother later set up a family business making holiday packaging for children's parties, and their family fortune is now estimated at around €30 million.

The menu for the gala event was compiled based on the preferences of the newlyweds. At the official part, cheese slices, canapés with carpaccio and mushroom filling, langoustines, asparagus with sauce, foie gras, toast, various desserts, jelly, and fruit cake were presented. In the evening, guests were offered a menu of five courses, which included trout appetizers, beluga caviar, rack of lamb, black pudding and more. The total wedding budget was about 300 thousand pounds.

Photos from the unofficial part of the celebration have not yet appeared. Pippa had to change her outfit at the party, and a famous band was also scheduled to perform at the end of the celebration. It is reported that Prince Harry immediately after the ceremony in the church rushed to pick up his beloved actress Meghan Markle, who was allowed to come to the evening celebration at the Middleton estate. Rumor has it that Megan had to take a break from filming the series “Suits” to attend the event. But the lovers did not sit at the table together, since the newlyweds wanted to seat everyone in their own way. In any case, this was the first event that the girl attended with the royal family.

A financier and co-founder of a hedge fund, and a former racing driver, Matthews and Pippa dated for some time in 2012, but then the relationship did not develop into something more. Pippa and James have known each other for over ten years, but real feelings broke out between them in 2015. Already in the summer of 2016, Pippa heard from her beloved a marriage proposal, which James supported with a ring made of gold and platinum with diamonds worth about 240 thousand pounds sterling.

On May 22, the newlyweds went on a honeymoon to the resort of Tetiaroa in French Polynesia. Many assume that a place of paradise will be an excellent reason to think about the imminent addition to the family.

Svetlova Yulia - Correspondent of RIA VistaNews

On May 20, the wedding ceremony of Pippa Middleton and her chosen one, James Matthews, took place. The newlyweds were married in Berkshire at St. Mark's Church. The event was closed, in some places they even blocked the road and no one was allowed in without a special invitation. Curious onlookers, wanting to get a glimpse of the celebration, stood along the road and waited for the newlyweds to come out.



Couture dress

A perfectionist, Pippa began to exercise intensively several months before the ceremony and even went on a special diet to wedding dress perfectly highlighted her figure. She succeeded perfectly and shone at the ceremony. The modest dress with a flirty cutout at the back looked chic on Pippa. The long train gave the outfit a truly royal charm, and the pearls on the shoes and jewelry harmonized perfectly with the lace. The beautiful lace dress was designed by Sarah Burton and the veil was designed by Stephen Jonze.



Entry is by invitation only!

The wedding event was quite modest, the newlyweds invited 350 people, and 100 of their closest relatives and friends attended the ceremony in the church. The wedding was attended by Princes Harry and William, Pippa's sister Kate, the groom's brother Roger and other close relatives. After the ceremony, guests were invited to a festive banquet in Berkshire, where a glass palace was built especially for this celebration. The evening's menu was approved by the bride herself. The reception was divided into two parts, the first part took place after the ceremony, and the second in the evening. During the first part of the holiday, guests were offered foie gras, carpaccio, langoustines and asparagus in sauce, as well as various types desserts, and on the second part trout and lamb, as well as a delicious Scottish pie.




Organization of the evening

The wedding party was spectacular. A light show was organized for the young people, and a famous music group. The guests had fun and danced until the morning, and multi-colored lights sparkled in the windows of the glass palace. The newlyweds spent about 300 thousand pounds on organizing the event. Considering that Pippa's engagement ring costs 150 - 200 thousand pounds, we can say that the young couple did not spend much on the wedding. But on Monday, May 22, they fly off on a honeymoon to the resort of Tetiaroa, where they will have plenty of fun and relaxation.

At the end of October, Pippa Middleton released the book Celebrate: A Year of Festivities for Families and Friends - 400 pages about how to throw a holiday for family and friends. The British, despite their love for Pippa, laugh at her advice - it looks like it comes from a 1950s book of Home Economics.

As if we didn't know it ourselves

1. Have a costume ball. The main thing is to come up with a topic. If you can't come up with a costume, the uniform always saves you.

2. Make yourself an original dress. For example, from toilet paper. Be prepared that everyone who is not too lazy will try to spill something on you or pinch off a piece to use for its intended purpose.

3. Start fun games. I highly recommend “Murder in the Dark” (it’s like “Mafia”, the rules are on pozitivstyle.ru/-ubiistvo-v-temnote. – Approx. MC), “Hide the sausage” (this is English slang, means “sex.” - Note MC) is also good, but there is nothing better than a human pyramid: boys can demonstrate their strength, girls can demonstrate their light weight.

4. Come up with a complex makeup for yourself, or at least stick a couple of shiny stars on your face.

5. Make sure that the largest glass of wine is yours. My mother always adheres to this principle, and she knows a lot about social events.

Pippa Middleton campaigns for her book Celebrate: A Year of Festivities for Families and Friends.Photo by Penguin/David Loftus

By the way, Pippa Middleton has long turned her entertainment into a profession. Back in 1987, the Middleton family created Party Pieces, a company that delivers holiday supplies, and by 1995 it was already generating multimillion-dollar revenues. Pippa has been working there for a long time, she now runs the site WWW.PARTYPIECES.CO.UK, in which, together with her mother Caroline Middleton, she gives advice on organizing celebrations. In addition, she works for the London event company Table Talk. It was she who organized a disco with mirror balls and DJs at Buckingham Palace on her sister’s wedding day. And now the younger sister of the Duchess of Cambridge organizes weddings in New York.

Western tabloids managed to find out new details of the wedding of the Duchess of Cambridge's sister Kate Middleton Pippa and her millionaire fiancé James Matthews, which .

Note that the wedding took place in two stages - in the morning, the young people, where many children were present, including Prince George and Princess Charlotte, for. And at seven in the evening the newlyweds threw a party for their guests at the Bucklebury estate, but without the kids.

It was the most anticipated wedding of the year, so it was no surprise that the new Mr and Mrs Matthews gave their guests a spectacular party they would never forget.

One of the entertainments was a light show. The newlyweds' faces, as well as footage of their love story, were projected onto the windows of Bucklebury Estate for guests to enjoy.

Note that colored lights were visible inside the huge glass tent until 4 am.

We were also surprised by the wedding menu. In the afternoon, at the first stage of the celebration, guests were offered the newlyweds' favorite dishes, ranging from cheese slices to fruit cake. It is known that Ruinart Blanc de Blanc champagne was offered as an aperitif. Pippa and James did not forget about the children, so they were treated to sandwiches, raw vegetable salad and sweet desserts.

According to sources, festive tables delicious canapés were presented, served with carpaccio and mushroom filling, fresh langoustines and asparagus in hollandaise sauce. Also in wedding menu included foie gras, small toasts with various fillings and all kinds of desserts, including jelly. The cake, by the way, was cut before the guests arrived at the party. It was covered with white glaze on top.

During the second part of the festive banquet, which took place in the evening, guests were offered a five-course menu, which included lightly salted trout starters, lamb main courses and Stornoway black pudding (the Scottish national dish).

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On Saturday, the wedding of Pippa Middleton, the younger sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine, and millionaire James Matthews took place.

This wedding has been talked about in Britain for several months, ever since it became known that the couple was engaged. However, the place and time of the ceremony were kept in the strictest confidence until the very end, and only a few people closest to Pippa knew which designer would make the bride’s wedding dress.
Click on the photo to view the gallery Pippa with her father

The ceremony took place at St Mark's Church in Englefield, in Berkshire west of London - the Middleton family's parish church. The church, part of which dates back to the 12th century, is a local landmark and is located just 9 kilometers from the village of Bucklebury, where the Middleton children spent their childhood. On the wedding day, the territory of the church itself, as well as the area adjacent to it, was blocked to the passage of anyone who did not have an invitation. The organizers placed signs along the road asking not to disturb the guests of the closed event. However, this did not stop the paparazzi and onlookers who gathered nearby in order to at least from afar look at the “wedding of the year,” as British journalists dubbed it.

Katherine with children

Among the guests were friends and relatives of the newlyweds, including tennis player Roger Federer, the groom's brother and part-time star of the reality show "Made in Chelsea" Spencer Matthews and, of course, Princes William and Harry. Until recently, it remained an intrigue whether Harry would appear at the wedding alone or accompanied by his friend, American actress Meghan Markle. This could be their first official appearance. Despite insider reports that Megan was at the unofficial part of the ceremony, there is no confirmation of this either. The media are vying with each other to report that the wedding of Harry and Meghan themselves is just around the corner and allegedly the actress even took a break from her career in order to be able to prepare for the event, but at the moment The only thing we can be sure of is that there is a romantic relationship between Harry and Meghan. This information (and only) was confirmed by the press service of Kensington Palace in October 2016, but it is premature to talk about the wedding.

While Harry, William, Catherine and Pippa's younger brother James and other guests were enjoying their time together, the Duchess of Cambridge was carrying out an important mission: giving instructions to the children who played the roles of flower pages and looking after them. Shortly before the wedding, Katherine admitted that she was worried about the behavior of her kids, and, as it turned out, not in vain. Touching photos in which Katherine sternly explains something to her son and daughter have already spread around the world. Catherine and Princess Charlotte

The ceremony itself was traditional and very beautiful: the bride in a long lace dress drove up to the church, accompanied by her father. Near the altar, slightly behind Pippa, stood Catherine, who carefully straightened her veil and dress. After Pippa and James said the cherished “Yes” in the presence of the guests and the priest and accepted congratulations, everyone moved to the domain of the Middleton family. Near their house, a glass tent was built especially for the celebration, in which guests were seated at tables. In total, about 150 guests were present at the celebration, which is quite small, given the popularity of the newlyweds.
The island where Pippa and James will honeymoon