Pippa Middleton’s Wedding

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I wanted to offer a few thoughts on the Pippa Middleton wedding photos.

The dress

The first thing I noticed was the fuller skirt on her wedding gown. It’s been a while since I’ve seen a majority of brides wearing a fuller skirt. I wonder if she will reset the trend with this. I also feel that all lace dresses have been on the decline for a year or so (I saw them taking off in 2009 and hitting their peak in 2014) so maybe this will pick that trend back up as well.

The flowers

I am inclined to say that my initial response to her bridal bouquet “awww” as I love how it’s very similar to her sister’s. But I do think it is too small. Maybe I am just conditioned by American weddings and flowers for American weddings, but it just looks undersized to me.

But look at those other florals! You can see them a little bit in the background of the photos, and they are simply stunning. This white, ivory and pale pink color palette is timeless, as we know. Blush and bashful!

The kids

And while I love these kids, and how adorable they all look (short pants always and forever for little boys), can I also enlist Kate Middleton to wrangle them at my clients’ weddings as well? No? OK, then I’ll {generally} pass on the hockey-team-sized kids’ party in the wedding ceremony.