The Wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William: The Day After

The title sounds dramatic--too bad there wasn't some near-miss cataclysmic natural disaster to go along with it, like in the movies.

Date:  30 April 2011
Place:  London
Event:  Day after the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

First we see the happy couple walking the grounds of Buckingham Palace, preparing to depart for the first leg of their honeymoon.

In fact, this is just a mini-honeymoon for the couple.  They spent a few days at a yet undisclosed location somewhere in the UK.  They left the palace via helicopter--a great way to keep people off the scent.

The newly minted Duchess looked lovely in what seems to be her signature color--blue.  The dress is a pleated, sleeveless, belted number from a store called Zara.  In fact, the dress was available for sale online, but seems to have now sold out.  Inventory in-store varies, and yes there are Zara stores in America!  (Mainly on the east coast.)

The Duchess also wore a tailored black jacket (designer yet unknown) and a pair of patent wedges that we actually saw her wear the day before the wedding, as well.  The "Greta" wedges are by LK Bennett and are in the process of being reissued, as they are a slightly older model, to meet the demand to dress like Kate.

Finally, we have the sister of the bride leaving the hotel the day after the wedding with her family.  Rumor has it that she was up partying until 5 a.m. and only managed a few hours of sleep before this photo was snapped.  I want to know what her secret for looking so well-rested is!  Anyway, Pippa, too wore Zara the day after--in this case, she is wearing a Zara blue blazer.  (Did they plan that, do you think?)  She is carrying a Bristol medium grab handbag by Modalu London.  There's been a feeding frenzy for it, too, but if you're interested in buying, look here.  My favorite part of her ensemble is her footwear--she's purportedly wearing a pair of Tory Burch ballet pumps.

So, now we conclude our royal wedding 2011 coverage.  That is, until Zara Phillips gets married in a couple of months.  Hurrah!

Now, back to the regular schedule!  Thanks for reading and stay tuned.