thanks for the article on the W and K cake – the detail is gorgeous! The lilies of the valley especially. I love that Kate used the language of flowers to choose the flowers on the cake. H and M could have had fruitcake – Cairn says 2 months to “soak” so if they had ordered by mid March it would have been fine.

anonymoushouseplantfan:

If the baker had started to soak it by mid-March it would have been fine. But I imagine it would have had to be ordered by January or February to get everything prepared in time.

I suspect that’s one of the main problems these two are having planning their wedding. According to the leaks, they didn’t even seriously start the planning until January and then they mostly focused on the dress. You can’t expect to call around in March and get supplies for a 600 person wedding in two months. That’s a very tall order for anyone. 

The article was amazing. The level of detail was incredible. I knew Kate’s cake was huge, but I didn’t realize that they also sent out 4000 boxes of fruitcake as souvenirs. That’s a lovely detail that I’m sure tons of people appreciated. I think the Express claimed that Meghan and Harry would have  a separate fruitcake “to send to staff” or something and I imagine that’s what they were referring to. KP stepped in quickly to clarify that there would be no fruitcake whatsoever.

I’m starting to appreciate Kate’s wedding more. I wasn’t into the dress or the trees, so it was all kind of meh for me. However, I have to admit that she really achieved her goal of focusing on British craftsmanship and tradition (the cake, the lace, the flowers) and making those relevant to younger generations.