{"id":66369,"date":"2018-05-16T14:56:30","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T13:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weddingdates.ie\/blog\/?p=66369"},"modified":"2018-08-07T16:19:48","modified_gmt":"2018-08-07T15:19:48","slug":"royal-wedding-wedding-traditions-royal-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/royal-wedding-wedding-traditions-royal-family\/","title":{"rendered":"The Royal Wedding: Will Meghan &amp; Harry Stick To Tradition?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Its customary for wedding couples to stick to a few longstanding traditions while planning the events of their big day, but you haven&#8217;t seen anything comparable to all of the strict wedding protocol that the royal family follows. Could you handle these rules?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"icons hearts\">\n<li>\u00a0Royals can only marry with permission from the Queen according to the Royal Marriages Act of 1772.<\/li>\n<li>There must be an\u00a0engagement announcement followed by a sit-down\u00a0interview.<\/li>\n<li>The Queen then sends out the invitations for the big day.<\/li>\n<li>Royal brides must wear white, lace dresses and a tiara.<\/li>\n<li>For the last 173 years, the bride&#8217;s bouquet always includes a sprig of myrtle as its known to be the herb of love. Wedding flowers are typically all white.<\/li>\n<li>The bride\u00a0places her bouquet at the grave of the Unknown Warrior, where an unidentified British soldier killed in World War I rests.<\/li>\n<li>As a nod to the tradition of males serving in the military, Royal grooms wear their\u00a0military regatta\u00a0on the day.<\/li>\n<li>Royal Wedding bands always contain Welsh gold.<\/li>\n<li>Female\u00a0wedding guests are required to wear hats.<\/li>\n<li>There are typically two wedding receptions.<\/li>\n<li>One of the wedding cakes must be a\u00a0fruitcake.<\/li>\n<li>An official wedding portrait must be taken.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been following along with our #RoyalWeddingDates series, then you already know Meghan and Harry have put their own spin on a few of these traditions. It&#8217;s also said that Meghan\u00a0will be incorporating some American wedding traditions on the wedding day such as a larger bouquet, more American\u00a0flavours on the menu, and we already know their wedding cake may stray from the traditional Royal flavours. I&#8217;m sure we&#8217;ll be in for a few surprises too! We can&#8217;t wait to see how the day unfolds!<\/p>\n<p>Stay updated as the big day draws near. Follow us on social media (<strong>@WeddingDates<\/strong>) or search<strong> #RoyalWeddingDates<\/strong>. We&#8217;ll be sharing details of the day live from our viewing party so be sure to tune in and tell us what you think of the day&#8217;s events!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Its customary for wedding couples to stick to a few longstanding traditions while planning the events of their big day, but you haven&#8217;t seen anything comparable to all of the strict wedding protocol that the royal family follows. Could you handle these rules? &nbsp; \u00a0Royals can only marry with permission from the Queen according to the Royal Marriages Act of 1772. There must be an\u00a0engagement announcement followed by a sit-down\u00a0interview. 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