Latest Trends in food

Mini, not meal – Small bites instead of full meals,. Cupcakes instead of 3/4 Tier Wedding Cakes : Caterers all over are reporting that rather than serve a large, sit-down meal, they're getting requests for hors d'oeuvres. Even Kate & Will went little.

Wedding cupcakes -- Some couples are skipping the wedding cake and going for something easier and less formal: cupcakes. Arranged on a tier, they make for an elegant presentation.

Casual -- Wedding food is lightening up with food that's anything but stuffy -- including comfort food, popcorn, and old-fashioned candy. At one wedding mini-burgers were served with Chips & ketchup cups.

How did Zara & Mike meet?

Prince Harry introduced Mike and Zara in a Sydney bar during the 2003 rugby World Cup. Zara was on her gap year.
Rather ungallantly, Mike revealed that Zara had insisted a friend passed her phone number to him, saying: ‘She wants you to text her.’
The following year she asked him to the North Cotswold Ball as ‘mates’. Still, it worked. Would you say no to Princess Anne’s daughter?

Replica of Kate Middleton's wedding dress made within 24 hours

A replica of Kate Middleton, The Duchess of Cambridge's Alexander McQueen wedding dress was made within 24 hours of the royal wedding. A copy of the gown was made by bridal designer Mary- Rose McGrath. The cost of the original dress by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen is estimated at £250,000. Kate’s beautiful wedding dress was compared to the one worn by Grace Kelly on her wedding day.

For more information go to: www.weddingsinthenortheast.co.uk.

The Royal Wedding Dress on view now at Buckingham Palace

The Royal Wedding Dress: A Story of Great British Design runs until October 3 at Buckingham Palace.

For more information go to: www.weddingsinthenortheast.co.uk.