nuptials. She should have tried to play down her heaviness.
Posted on 04/26/2018 4:07:24 PM PDT by Jamestown1630
As I understand it, the Commonwealth of 53 Nations were once under British rule but still have trade policies.......some big some small, many poor countries.
The Brits use the word commonwealth to mean community....here in the US some of our early states are commonwealths...like Virginia.
Yes, but I wondered if she had all of them, or only the Realms, where Elizabeth II is head of state.
(I think I remember Diana having some sort of national symbology incorporated into her dress, too.)
One report named the flora used from different countries used on Meghan’s veil......the named countries appear to the the 53 that form the Commonwealth.
Fergie’s embroidery on her gown and train used bees and thistles from family crests and anchors and waves in honor of her husband’s naval career.
CHEESY FRENCH PINWHEELS
ING 2 Sheets defrosted Puff Pastry 1/2 Cup Country Dijon Whole Grain Mustard tbl minced Fresh Rosemary
1/2 lb Italian Salami MUST BE Very Thinly Sliced 3 Cups shredded Jack Cheese 2 Large Eggs Beaten to Blend
METHOD Gently unfold one pastry sheet on lightly floured surface. Flatten creases w/ lightly floured rolling pin.
Spread 1/2 the mustard over evenly, leaving 1/2" border. Sprinkle 1/2 the rosemary over evenly.
Now overlap very thin-sliced salami slices over. Sprinkle w/ 1/2 the cheese. Brush plain border with beaten egg.
Roll up jellyroll fashion, pressing to seal seam.
Repeat with rest ing. Cut crosswise logs into 1/2" thick rounds. Set on 2 parchmented sheetpans, spacing inch apart.
Brush tops w/ beaten egg. Bake golden 400 deg 18-20 min. Serve warm.
Yes, I recall thistles, so I guess it’s Fergie’s dress I’m remembering.
WIKI---The woven silk taffeta was mfg by Stephen Walters of Suffolk.The designers consulted Maureen Baker, who had made the wedding dress of Princess Anne, during their construction of the gown.One observer wrote "the dress was a crinoline, a symbol of sexuality and grandiosity, a meringue embroidered with pearls and sequins, its bodice frilled with lace".
The gown was decorated with hand embroidery, sequins, and 10,000 pearls. The lace used to trim it was antique hand-made Carrickmacross lace which had belonged to Queen Mary. In contrast, the wedding dress of Kate Middleton, for her marriage to Prince William, Diana's eldest son, incorporated motifs cut from machine-made lace appliquéd to silk net.
Sometimes described as decorated netting.
The twenty-five-foot train posed problems. Diana had to rehearse walking w/ the cathedral-length train. According to writer Andrew Morton, in Diana: Her True Story, the gown's designers realized too late that they had forgotten to allow for the train's length in relation to the size of the glass coach Diana and her father rode in to the ceremony. They found it difficult to fit inside the glass coach, and the train was badly crushed despite Diana's efforts. This accounted for the visible wrinkles in the wedding gown when she arrived at the cathedral.
Diana also had a spare wedding dress, which would have acted as a stand-in if the dress' design was revealed before her big day.
At the time, it seemed a fabulous dress - it was a sort of extravagant era; but now it seems too much. I much prefer Catherine’s and Meghan’s dresses.
I think the dresses perfectly reflected the wearers.
Diana’s was certainly a dream of a dress, only a storybook princess could wear.
Kate’s dress was demure as she is.
Meghan chose correctly-——plain but elegant-——since she had been married and divorced.
You’re right. (I guess the older I get, the more I appreciate simplicity ;-)
I like that very much.
COCA COLA SLUSHIES
ING 8 oz bottle Coca-Cola®, 8 oz bottle chilled Coca-Cola®, cup ice.
PREP Freeze first bottle of Coca-Cola® in ice cube tray to make cola cubes.
ASSEMBLY Blender slushy on high 2nd bottle cold Coca-Cola®, frozen Coca-Cola® cubes, cup ice.
I remember so many teen-aged Summer evenings, playing softball at the local corner field and slurping on a Slurpee from the nearby 7-Eleven ;-)
Nice.
Just a reminder-——when you’re craving pizza-—call “Domino’s.”
“Domino’s Pizza” founder, Tom Monaghan, is an unapologetic supporter of pro-life groups.
Monaghan supports Operation Rescue, Right to Life, Priests for Life, and the Committee to End State-Funded Abortions in Michigan.
Monaghan also founded the Ave Maria List, an anti-choice PAC. .......and he founded Ave Maria University.
CHOCOLATE CUPS: line paper muffin cups with melted chocolate. Chill firm
LEMON CREAM ING 6 oz pkg lemon gelatin, cup boiling water
2 cup vanilla ice cream, softened, 3 cup thawed cool-whip.
METHOD completely dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Elec/mixer/whip on med,
gradually adding softened ice cream; beat smooth at high speed.
On low speed, quickly blend in cool-whip.
ASSEMBLY Spoon cream into chocolate cups. Can do to here and freeze
SERVE a bit thawed, garnished w/ lemon zest threads.
I’d like to try the matcha though I don’t do well with caffeine. It looks so good.
It’s like you wrote this raspberry tiramisu recipe for me! No caffeine (like with regular tiramisu) and Sprouts has these huge packages of fresh organic raspberries right now. Yesssss. This is going to happen.
I too noticed (keep noticing as mom watches the royal wedding almost daily, 9x so far) how really unattractive Oprah’s dress looked on her. A clingy t shirt style which did nothing for her chest. She has so much money. Surely someone could have picked out a generous, pretty woven spring dress.
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